Jeremiah 48:3The sound of a cry from Horonaim, desolation and great destruction!
The setting
Babylon, ~587 BC. Jeremiah hears the sound of Moab's destruction from Horonaim, a city in southern Jordan near the Dead Sea...
The emotion here: heartbroken even while delivering judgment
The original word
tseaqah (צְעָקָה) — piercing shriek of terror, not ordinary crying
Why it matters
Horonaim means 'two caves' and was likely built in a canyon for defense
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 48:3
Jeremiah actually feels compassion for Moab's suffering, even as he prophesies their doom
Common misconceptionPeople think prophets enjoyed delivering doom, but Jeremiah wept even for his enemies. True prophets grieve over necessary judgment.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 48:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 48:3 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 terror, destruction, despair. Notable phrases: sound of a cry; desolation and great destruction. 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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