Jeremiah 48:35Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, says Yahweh, him who offers in the high place, and him who burns incense to his gods.
The setting
Ancient Jordan, ~587 BC. God declares the end of Moab's pagan worship system, specifically targeting the bamot (high places) where Chemosh and other gods were worshiped with child sacrifice, in modern-day Jordan...
The emotion here: righteous anger at child sacrifice and false worship
The original word
bamah (בָּמָה) — high place, elevated worship site often used for pagan rituals
Why it matters
Moabite high places often included infant sacrifice to Chemosh, their national god
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 48:35
This isn't just about location — God is ending the entire religious system that demanded child sacrifice
Common misconceptionThis seems harsh, but these 'high places' were sites of child sacrifice — God is ending the murder of children in religious rituals.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 48:35
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 48:35 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 48:35 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 idolatry, judgment, false worship. Notable phrases: cause to cease; burns incense to his gods. 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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