Jeremiah 46:16He made many to stumble, yes, they fell one on another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our birth, from the oppressing sword.
The setting
Carchemish battlefield, 605 BC. Egyptian mercenaries trampling each other in retreat. Northern Syria.
The emotion here: witnessing chaos with prophetic clarity
The original word
kāshal (כָּשַׁל) — to stumble and fall, like dominoes toppling in sequence
Why it matters
Egypt hired foreign mercenaries who had no loyalty when the battle turned
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 46:16
The foreign soldiers are literally stepping on each other trying to escape back to their homelands
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about cowardice, but these were professional soldiers. The point is that when God acts, even the bravest become helpless.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 46:16
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 46:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 46:16 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include retreat, fear, homeland. Notable phrases: let us go again; to our own people. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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