Jeremiah 50:10Chaldea shall be a prey: all who prey on her shall be satisfied, says Yahweh.
The setting
Babylon, modern-day Iraq, ~593-571 BC. God declares the final verdict on the empire that plundered His people and destroyed Jerusalem — complete reversal of fortune...
The emotion here: grim satisfaction at perfect justice being served
The original word
śāba' (שָׂבַע) — to be satisfied, filled to the point of being completely content
Why it matters
Babylon had plundered nations for 300 years, accumulating the greatest wealth in the ancient world
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 50:10
The irony — those who were prey become predators, and the predator becomes prey
Common misconceptionPeople think God enjoys destruction, but this is about restoring moral order — those who showed no mercy receive none.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 50:10
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 50:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 50:10 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 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, retribution, satisfaction. Notable phrases: Chaldea shall be a prey; says Yahweh. 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
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