Jeremiah 48:46Woe to you, O Moab! the people of Chemosh is undone; for your sons are taken away captive, and your daughters into captivity.
The setting
Jordan Valley, ~605 BC. Jeremiah watches Babylonian armies march toward Moab's capital Kir-hareseth (modern Kerak, Jordan). Moabite families flee as their children are captured...
The emotion here: heartbroken watching inevitable justice unfold
The original word
shabu (שָׁבוּ) — taken captive, led away by force, root of modern Hebrew 'prisoner'
Why it matters
Chemosh was Moab's national god, mentioned on the Mesha Stele discovered in 1868
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 48:46
Moab helped Babylon attack Jerusalem — now they face the same fate
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient history, but Jeremiah is weeping over a nation that betrayed his own people. Even prophets grieve over justified judgment.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 48:46
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 48:46 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 48:46 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, captivity, sorrow. Notable phrases: Woe to you O Moab; captivity. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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