Jeremiah 50:14Set yourselves in array against Babylon all around, all you who bend the bow; shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she has sinned against Yahweh.
The setting
Babylon, modern-day Iraq, ~539 BC. Jeremiah prophesies from Jerusalem as Cyrus's Persian army approaches the seemingly impregnable city...
The emotion here: righteous fury at decades of Babylonian cruelty
The original word
ḥāṭā' (חָטָא) — to miss the mark, fall short of God's standard
Why it matters
Babylon's walls were 300 feet high and 80 feet thick, yet fell in one night
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 50:14
The archers are specifically called — Babylon fell through diverted water, not siege
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about personal revenge, but it's God's justice for 70 years of enslaving His people and destroying Jerusalem.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 50:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 50:14 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 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include warfare, divine judgment, sin. Notable phrases: set yourselves in array; spare no arrows; sinned against Yahweh. 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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