Jeremiah 48:7For, because you have trusted in your works and in your treasures, you also shall be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his princes together.
The setting
Babylon, ~587 BC. Jeremiah prophesies against Moab, Israel's ancient enemy east of the Dead Sea, in modern-day Jordan...
The emotion here: heartbroken over misplaced trust
The original word
batach (בָּטַח) — to trust completely, lean on with full confidence
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 48:7
Moab was actually Israel's wealthy neighbor — this wasn't about poor people but rich ones
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about being poor or rich, but it's about WHERE you place your security. Moab wasn't condemned for having wealth, but for trusting in it instead of God.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 48:7
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 48:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 48:7 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 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 false security, idolatry, judgment. Notable phrases: trusted in your works and treasures. This verse contains a promise of God. 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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