Jeremiah 51:35The violence done to me and to my flesh be on Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and, My blood be on the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.
The setting
Babylon, ~539 BC. Jewish survivors speaking in one voice, calling down curses. Modern-day Iraq, where descendants of these exiles still remember...
The emotion here: righteous fury speaking for the voiceless dead
The original word
châmâs (חָמָס) — violence, especially violent injustice that cries out for judgment
Why it matters
Ancient Near Eastern legal principle: blood guilt transfers to the perpetrator's city
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 51:35
This follows legal protocol — formally transferring blood guilt before witnesses
Common misconceptionChristians think we should never call for justice on enemies, but Scripture includes these imprecatory prayers as legitimate responses to evil.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 51:35
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 51:35 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 51:35 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Zion. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include justice, vengeance, retribution. Notable phrases: violence done to me; my blood be on. This verse is a prayer.
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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