Jeremiah 48:13Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.
The setting
Around 586 BC, Jerusalem. Jeremiah speaks God's judgment against Moab while watching his own nation fall to Babylon in modern-day Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: heartbroken prophet watching nations fall to idolatry
The original word
bosh (בּוֹשׁ) — deep shame from misplaced trust, public humiliation
Why it matters
Chemosh was Moab's national god, requiring child sacrifice in desperate times
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 48:13
Israel was ALSO ashamed of Bethel — God uses Israel's failure as the comparison
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about ancient idols, but it's about any 'sure thing' we trust more than God — career, health, government, relationships.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 48:13
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 48:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 48:13 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom 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 prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include false gods, shame, comparison. Notable phrases: ashamed of Chemosh; ashamed of Bethel. This verse contains a promise of God. 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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