Jeremiah 5:14Therefore thus says Yahweh, the God of Armies, "Because you speak this word, behold, I will make my words in your mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~627-586 BC. God empowers Jeremiah's words after people mock both him and false prophets. His prophecies will literally consume the nation. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: determined to validate true prophecy while exposing the powerlessness of false hope
The original word
esh (אֵשׁ) — devouring fire that consumes completely, not just burns
Why it matters
Jeremiah's words came true exactly — Jerusalem burned, the temple destroyed, people exiled to Babylon
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 5:14
This isn't God being vindictive — He's demonstrating that true prophecy has power while false prophecy is empty wind
Common misconceptionPeople think God's word as 'fire' means angry destruction, but fire also purifies, warms, and provides light — it's God's power working.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 5:14
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 5:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 5:14 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine word power, prophetic calling, fire metaphor. Notable phrases: I will make my words in your mouth fire; this people wood. This verse contains a promise of God. 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
Your reflection
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