Jeremiah 45:3You said, Woe is me now! for Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.
The setting
Ancient Jerusalem, 605 BC. Baruch has spent years writing down Jeremiah's prophecies of destruction. He's watching his nation crumble while faithfully recording God's words. Modern-day Old City of Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: bone-deep exhaustion from faithful service in dark times
The original word
na'aq (נָאַק) — exhausted groaning, like a wounded animal's cry
Why it matters
Baruch had just finished copying the scroll that King Jehoiakim burned piece by piece
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 45:3
This is a faithful servant's breakdown, not rebellion — he's tired from obedience, not disobedience
Common misconceptionPeople think this is complaining or lack of faith, but it's actually the honest cry of someone who's been faithfully serving in impossible circumstances.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 45:3
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 45:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 45:3 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Baruch. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include lament, weariness, spiritual exhaustion. Notable phrases: Woe is me; added sorrow to my pain; weary with my groaning. This verse is a prayer.
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
Your reflection
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