Jeremiah 50:29Call together the archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow; encamp against her all around; let none of it escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she has done, do to her; for she has been proud against Yahweh, against the Holy One of Israel.
The setting
Babylon, modern-day Iraq, ~586 BC. Jeremiah prophesies from Jerusalem as Babylonian armies prepare their final assault on his own city, yet declares Babylon's future destruction...
The emotion here: heartbroken but declaring divine justice while his own nation suffers
The original word
shalam (שלם) — complete payment, making whole what was broken
Why it matters
Babylon fell to Cyrus the Persian exactly as prophesied, in 539 BC
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 50:29
Jeremiah prophesied Babylon's fall while Babylon was destroying his own city
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about personal revenge, but Jeremiah is declaring cosmic justice for systematic oppression of nations. This isn't vindictive—it's God balancing the scales of history.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 50:29
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 50:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 50:29 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is 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 divine judgment, warfare, justice. Notable phrases: call together the archers; recompense her. This verse contains a promise of God. 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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