Jeremiah 51:1Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against those who dwell in Lebkamai, a destroying wind.
The setting
Babylon, modern-day Iraq, ~539 BC. Jeremiah prophesies from exile as the Persian army approaches the seemingly invincible city...
The emotion here: grieving but declaring God's certain victory from captivity
The original word
ruach (רוּחַ) — destroying wind, but also spirit or breath of God's judgment
Why it matters
Lebkamai is a coded name for Chaldea using Hebrew cipher
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 51:1
This prophecy was given while Babylon was at its peak power
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about modern Iraq, but Jeremiah was speaking to Jewish exiles who needed hope that their captors wouldn't rule forever.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 51:1
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 51:1 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 51:1 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 authority, judgment, Gods power. Notable phrases: Thus says Yahweh; destroying wind. 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
Your reflection
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