· Translation: KJV

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.

Bible Genome reading

Jeremiah 49:14 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerJeremiah
EraDivided Kingdom
Primary emotionanxious
Literary typeprophecy
MarkProphecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power10%
Quotability30%
Memorability40%
Crisis relevance80%
Standalone30%
Themes:divine messagemilitary mobilizationprophecy

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Open Jeremiah 49

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.

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