Jeremiah 51:55For Yahweh lays Babylon waste, and destroys out of her the great voice; and their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is uttered:
The setting
Babylon (modern-day Iraq), ~587 BC. Jeremiah prophesies from Jerusalem as Babylonians destroy his city, yet declares their empire will also fall...
The emotion here: righteous fury while watching his nation burn
The original word
qôl (קוֹל) — voice, sound, roar of empire's power being silenced forever
Why it matters
Babylon's 'great voice' referred to their propaganda system and royal proclamations heard across the empire
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 51:55
Jeremiah prophesied Babylon's fall while they were destroying his own nation
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about ancient history, but Jeremiah was predicting the fall of the very empire currently destroying Jerusalem. It's about immediate divine justice, not distant prophecy.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 51:55 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 51:55 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, Gods power, destruction. Notable phrases: Yahweh lays waste; waves roar like many waters. 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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