Jeremiah 51:14Yahweh of Armies has sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill you with men, as with the canker worm; and they shall lift up a shout against you.
The setting
Babylon, ~586 BC. God makes an unbreakable oath using the imagery of swarming locusts to describe the coming armies that will overrun the empire.
The emotion here: fierce determination to vindicate his exiled people
The original word
nishba' (נִשְׁבַּע) — to swear a binding oath, making oneself accountable to fulfill it
Why it matters
When God swears by Himself, it's because there's no higher authority to swear by
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 51:14
The locust imagery meant the army would be so numerous they'd darken the sky
Common misconceptionPeople think God's wrath is uncontrolled anger, but this oath shows His judgment is deliberate and promised — He's bound Himself to act justly.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 51:14
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 51:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 51:14 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 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine oath, military judgment, sovereignty. Notable phrases: Yahweh of Armies has sworn; fill you with men. 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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