Jeremiah 51:46Don't let your heart faint, neither fear for the news that shall be heard in the land; for news shall come one year, and after that in another year shall come news, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.
The setting
Babylon, ~539 BC. Jewish exiles huddle in fear as political chaos erupts around them. Jeremiah's words reach them through copied scrolls, modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: pastoral concern for terrified exiles watching their captors crumble
The original word
yare' (יָרֵא) — not just fear but overwhelming dread that paralyzes action
Why it matters
This was written during the actual fall of Babylon to Cyrus the Persian
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 51:46
The 'one year, then another year' refers to the two-stage collapse of Babylon
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about avoiding all news, but Jeremiah is saying 'when bad news comes year after year, don't let it destroy your peace.' He's not promoting ignorance but emotional resilience.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 51:46
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 51:46 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 51:46 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include comfort, courage, divine assurance. Notable phrases: don't let your heart faint; neither fear. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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