Jeremiah 49:25How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy?
The setting
God's own voice breaks through Jeremiah's oracle, expressing personal grief over Damascus. This ancient city was known for its beauty and culture throughout the ancient world.
The emotion here: divine heartbreak over necessary judgment
The original word
māḥmad (מחמד) — delight, precious thing, beloved treasure
Why it matters
Damascus was called 'the city of praise' because of its stunning gardens watered by the Barada River
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 49:25
This is God speaking in first person—'MY joy'—showing He grieves the loss of beauty and culture too
Common misconceptionPeople think God is cold and calculating in judgment, but here we see His personal grief over losing something beautiful He once called 'My joy.'
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 49:25
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 49:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 49:25 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include lost glory, divine lament, former beauty. Notable phrases: city of praise; city of my joy. 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
Your reflection
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