Jeremiah 48:21Judgment is come on the plain country, on Holon, and on Jahzah, and on Mephaath,
The setting
The Moabite plateau (modern Jordan), ~586 BC. God catalogs specific cities facing Babylonian invasion. These weren't random targets — they were administrative centers of Moab's government and economy.
The emotion here: righteous anger at persistent injustice finally being addressed
The original word
mišpāṭ (משפט) — judgment, but legal verdict after evidence has been weighed
Why it matters
Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath were Levitical cities given to Moab, making this judgment especially significant
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 48:21
These weren't arbitrary punishments — God is naming specific administrative centers, like saying 'judgment has come to the state capitals'
Common misconceptionPeople think Old Testament judgment is arbitrary wrath, but this verse shows God methodically addressing specific administrative corruption in named locations. It's judicial process, not emotional outburst.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 48:21
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 48:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 48:21 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 comprehensive judgment, geographic scope, divine justice. Notable phrases: judgment is come; plain country. 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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