Jeremiah 49:14I have heard news from Yahweh, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, Gather yourselves together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~588 BC. Jeremiah receives word that armies are mobilizing against Edom, modern-day southern Jordan. The Babylonian war machine is expanding...
The emotion here: heavy with the weight of delivering unwanted news
The original word
tziyr (צִיר) — ambassador, messenger of war, one who carries battle orders
Why it matters
This prophecy came true when Nebuchadnezzar conquered Edom around 582 BC
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 49:14
Edom was Israel's brother nation — descendants of Esau versus Jacob
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about modern Middle East conflicts, but Edom as a nation ceased to exist 2,500 years ago. This is ancient history, not prophecy about today.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 49:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 49:14 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. 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 divine message, military mobilization, prophecy. Notable phrases: heard news from Yahweh; ambassador sent; gather yourselves. 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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