Jeremiah 51:52Therefore, behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will execute judgment on her engraved images; and through all her land the wounded shall groan.
The setting
Babylon (modern-day Iraq), ~586 BC. Jeremiah prophesies Babylon's destruction while Jews suffer in exile...
The emotion here: righteous anger mixed with prophetic burden
The original word
pesîlîm (פְּסִילִים) — carved idols, literally 'hewn things,' objects of false worship
Why it matters
Babylon's walls were considered impregnable, 85 feet thick and 300 feet high
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 51:52
The 'wounded groaning' refers to Babylon's soldiers, not the Jewish exiles
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about spiritual idols in our hearts, but Jeremiah is specifically prophesying the literal destruction of Babylon's physical idols and military might.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 51:52
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 51:52 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 51:52 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 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, idol destruction, divine wrath. Notable phrases: execute judgment; wounded shall groan. 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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