Jeremiah 48:15Moab is laid waste, and they are gone up into his cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, says the King, whose name is Yahweh of Armies.
The setting
586 BC. Jeremiah sees in vision what will happen to Moab's cities — young men killed, cities emptied, in the land now called Jordan.
The emotion here: anguished prophet seeing the cost of divine judgment on human lives
The original word
bahurim (בַּחוּרִים) — choice young men, the flower of youth and strength
Why it matters
Yahweh Sabaoth means 'Lord of Armies' — God commands both earthly and heavenly forces
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 48:15
God signs His name to this judgment — 'says the King, whose name is Yahweh of Armies'
Common misconceptionPeople think God enjoys judgment, but Jeremiah is called the 'weeping prophet' — God's heart breaks even when justice demands punishment.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 48:15
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 48:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 48:15 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. 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 divine judgment, destruction, sovereignty. Notable phrases: laid waste; gone down to the slaughter; the King, whose name is Yahweh. This verse contains prophecy.
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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