Jeremiah 48:44He who flees from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he who gets up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring on him, even on Moab, the year of their visitation, says Yahweh.
The setting
Judean hills, ~605 BC. Jeremiah describes the futility of trying to escape God's judgment through human effort...
The emotion here: grieved at having to describe hopelessness
The original word
paqad (פָּקַד) — to visit for reckoning, both punishment and care rolled into one word
Why it matters
The 'year of visitation' was a Hebrew concept meaning when God's patience finally runs out
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 48:44
This describes a complete system - fear drives you to the pit, escaping the pit leads to the snare
Common misconceptionThis seems like cruel punishment, but 'visitation' in Hebrew can mean both judgment and salvation - God visits to end destructive cycles, not just to punish.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 48:44
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 48:44 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 48:44 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 commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include inescapable judgment, divine pursuit, futile escape. Notable phrases: flees from fear shall fall; pit and snare; I will bring. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
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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