Jeremiah 50:35A sword is on the Chaldeans, says Yahweh, and on the inhabitants of Babylon, and on her princes, and on her wise men.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~593-570 BC. Jeremiah prophesies while his people suffer in Babylonian exile. The mighty empire that destroyed Jerusalem will itself face God's sword. Modern Iraq.
The emotion here: burning with righteous anger for his exiled people
The original word
chereb (חֶרֶב) — a two-edged sword, symbol of divine judgment and warfare
Why it matters
The Chaldeans were master astronomers who created the zodiac system we still use
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 50:35
This was spoken while Babylon seemed invincible — like prophesying America's fall in 1950
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient history, but Jeremiah was giving hope to broken exiles who thought their oppressors would never face consequences.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 50:35
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 50:35 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 50:35 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, destruction. Notable phrases: A sword is on the Chaldeans; 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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