Jeremiah 51:13You who dwell on many waters, abundant in treasures, your end has come, the measure of your covetousness.
The setting
Babylon (modern-day Iraq), ~586 BC. Jeremiah speaks God's judgment against the empire that destroyed Jerusalem and enslaved his people.
The emotion here: righteous anger mixed with vindication for his suffering people
The original word
qēts (קֵץ) — appointed end, predetermined termination, not gradual decline
Why it matters
Babylon controlled the Euphrates river system, giving them wealth from trade routes
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 51:13
This was spoken BEFORE Babylon fell — it seemed impossible at the time
Common misconceptionPeople think this only applies to ancient Babylon, but Jeremiah uses 'Babylon' as a symbol for any oppressive system built on greed and violence.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 51:13
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 51:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 51:13 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 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, divine justice, greed. Notable phrases: abundant in treasures; your end has come. 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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