Jeremiah 50:13Because of the wrath of Yahweh she shall not be inhabited, but she shall be wholly desolate: everyone who goes by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.
The setting
Ancient Babylon, ~590 BC. Jeremiah prophesies total desolation. The great city will become so destroyed that travelers will be shocked, in modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: prophetic certainty about divine justice, speaking with authority about future events
The original word
shāmēm (שמם) — to be desolated, appalled, struck with horror at devastation
Why it matters
Babylon was so thoroughly destroyed that Alexander the Great couldn't rebuild it despite massive efforts
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 50:13
People 'hiss' — making a sound of horror and contempt, like sharp intake of breath at shocking destruction
Common misconceptionThis seems harsh, but it's actually hope for victims — evil doesn't win forever, and God will make all wrongs right
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 50:13
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 50:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 50:13 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 divine wrath, desolation, astonishment. Notable phrases: wrath of Yahweh; wholly desolate; shall be astonished. 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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