Jeremiah 49:29Their tents and their flocks shall they take; they shall carry away for themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry to them, Terror on every side!
The setting
Arabian Peninsula, ~605 BC. Kedarite nomads see Babylonian soldiers approaching their black goat-hair tents across the desert sands, modern-day Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
The emotion here: heavy-hearted but resolute in delivering God's verdict
The original word
māgôr missābîb (מָגוֹר מִסָּבִיב) — terror encircling like vultures, complete surrounding fear
Why it matters
Kedar was a wealthy trading confederation controlling incense routes from Yemen to Damascus
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 49:29
These weren't poor Bedouins — Kedar controlled the ancient world's luxury spice trade
Common misconceptionPeople think this is random violence, but Kedar had allied with Babylon's enemies. This was the consequence of choosing the wrong side in ancient geopolitics.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 49:29
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 49:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 49:29 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 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include plunder, loss, displacement. Notable phrases: tents and flocks; carry away. 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
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