Jeremiah 48:24and on Kerioth, and on Bozrah, and on all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.
The setting
The climax — 'ALL the cities, far or near.' No escape. Kerioth was Moab's capital. Modern southern Jordan near Petra.
The emotion here: overwhelmed by the weight of delivering total judgment
The original word
Qəriyyôṯ (קְרִיּוֹת) — cities/strongholds, representing every human refuge being removed
Why it matters
Kerioth was likely the birthplace of Judas Iscariot ('Ish-Kerioth' = man of Kerioth)
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 48:24
'Far or near' means comprehensive judgment — you can't outrun God geographically
Common misconceptionPeople think God's comprehensive judgment is unfair, but Moab had 400+ years of warnings through various prophets — this is patience finally exhausted.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 48:24
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 48:24 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 48:24 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, totality, geographic scope. Notable phrases: all the cities of the land of Moab; far or near. 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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