· Translation: KJV

Jeremiah 43:1It happened that, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking to all the people all the words of Yahweh their God, with which Yahweh their God had sent him to them, even all these words,

The setting

Tahpanhes, Egypt, 587 BC. Jeremiah has just finished delivering God's stern warning. Silence hangs in the air as the refugees process his words...

The emotion here: exhausted but faithful, having completed a painful duty

The original word

kālāh (כלה) — to bring to completion, finish entirely, leave nothing unsaid

Why it matters

This was likely Jeremiah's final major prophecy - he was around 70 years old

Read with care

What most readers miss in Jeremiah 43:1

The phrase 'made an end' suggests Jeremiah knew this was his final opportunity to reach them

Common misconceptionThis seems like just narrative transition, but it emphasizes Jeremiah's complete faithfulness - he held nothing back despite knowing they wouldn't listen.

Bible Genome reading

Jeremiah 43:1 — Bible Genome reading

Speakernarrator
EraExile
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability20%
Memorability30%
Crisis relevance30%
Standalone20%
Themes:completionGods wordproclamation

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Jeremiah 43:1 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include completion, Gods word, proclamation. Notable phrases: made an end of speaking.

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