Jeremiah 43:3but Baruch the son of Neriah sets you on against us, to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they may put us to death, and carry us away captive to Babylon.
The setting
Tahpanhes, Egypt, ~586 BC. Jewish refugees who fled Jerusalem's destruction now turn on Jeremiah and his scribe Baruch, accusing them of treason...
The emotion here: desperate anger looking for someone to blame
The original word
sāṯaṯ (שׂתת) — to incite or instigate, like stirring up a fire
Why it matters
Baruch was Jeremiah's faithful scribe for over 20 years, yet became the scapegoat
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 43:3
They're blaming the messenger's ASSISTANT — not even the prophet himself
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows Baruch had too much influence over Jeremiah, but it reveals how people create scapegoats when they don't want to face hard truths.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 43:3
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 43:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 43:3 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Azariah. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include conspiracy theory, blame, paranoia. Notable phrases: Baruch sets you on against us.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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