Jeremiah 41:14So all the people who Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned about and came back, and went to Johanan the son of Kareah.
The setting
Mizpah, Israel (~586 BC). Kidnapped survivors quickly abandon their captor and run toward Johanan's forces...
The emotion here: documenting swift justice with cautious optimism
The original word
śārab (שָׁב) — to turn back, return, often implying repentance or course correction
Why it matters
These were the same people who had earlier chosen to stay in Judah rather than flee to Egypt
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 41:14
They 'turned about' instantly — no hesitation once they saw legitimate rescue
Common misconceptionThis looks like people being wishy-washy, changing sides quickly, but they were actually captives finally seeing legitimate rescue.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 41:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 41:14 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include deliverance, return. Notable phrases: turned about and came back.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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