Jeremiah 48:16The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.
The setting
Babylon, ~587 BC. Jeremiah prophesies against Moab, Israel's neighbor east of the Dead Sea in modern-day Jordan...
The emotion here: heavy with divine burden, knowing destruction must come
The original word
qārab (קָרַב) — to draw near, approach; the disaster is actively advancing
Why it matters
Moab was descended from Lot's son, making them distant relatives of Israel
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 48:16
This prophecy came while Judah was also facing destruction — God judges all nations equally
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient history, but Jeremiah is showing that God's justice applies to all nations — including powerful ones who think they're untouchable.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 48:16
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 48:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 48:16 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. 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 imminent judgment, urgency, divine timing. Notable phrases: calamity is near; hurries fast. This verse contains prophecy.
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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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