Jeremiah 44:22so that Yahweh could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which you have committed; therefore your land has become a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without inhabitant, as it is this day.
The setting
Egypt, ~586 BC. God explains why Jerusalem became rubble. The Hebrew words paint vivid pictures of utter devastation. Modern-day Egypt, likely near ancient Memphis.
The emotion here: divine grief over having to destroy what He loved
The original word
shammāh (שַׁמָּה) — complete desolation, a horror that makes people gasp and shake their heads
Why it matters
Jerusalem remained largely uninhabited for 70 years after this destruction
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 44:22
The phrase 'could no longer bear' shows even God has limits to His patience
Common misconceptionPeople think God destroyed Jerusalem in anger, but this verse shows He held back as long as He possibly could until He 'could no longer bear' it.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 44:22
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 44:22 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 44:22 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine patience exhausted, consequences, land judgment. Notable phrases: could no longer bear; evil of your doings; abominations. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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