Jeremiah 51:22and with you will I break in pieces the chariot and him who rides therein; and with you will I break in pieces man and woman; and with you will I break in pieces the old man and the youth; and with you will I break in pieces the young man and the virgin;
The setting
Babylon, ~539 BC. Jeremiah prophesies to Jewish exiles as Persian army approaches the mighty city. Modern-day Iraq, near Baghdad.
The emotion here: righteous fury while recording God's promise of vindication
The original word
nāphaṣ (נפץ) — to dash to pieces like pottery, complete destruction
Why it matters
Babylon's walls were 87 feet thick and 350 feet high, seemingly invincible
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 51:22
God uses 'you' — He's speaking to the Persian army as His instrument
Common misconceptionThis sounds like God endorsing violence, but it's actually God restraining His people from revenge by promising He will handle justice Himself.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 51:22 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 51:22 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include comprehensive judgment, social destruction, divine thoroughness. Notable phrases: break in pieces the chariot; man and woman. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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