Jeremiah 49:28Of Kedar, and of the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck. Thus says Yahweh: Arise, go up to Kedar, and destroy the children of the east.
The setting
Judah, ~588 BC. Jeremiah prophesies against Kedar, nomadic Arab tribes living in black goatskin tents across the Arabian desert. Hazor was their central settlement.
The emotion here: amazed at the reach of God's justice
The original word
qedem (קֶדֶם) — the ancient ones, the eastern peoples, desert nomads who seemed timeless
Why it matters
Kedar controlled the lucrative incense trade routes from Arabia to the Mediterranean
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 49:28
These nomads seemed invincible because they could disappear into the desert, but even mobility can't escape God's judgment
Common misconceptionPeople assume nomadic peoples were primitive, but Kedar controlled major trade routes and were incredibly wealthy from the spice trade.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 49:28
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 49:28 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 49:28 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile 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 judgment, divine wrath, conquest. Notable phrases: Thus says Yahweh; destroy the children. This verse contains a command. 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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