Jeremiah 51:58Thus says Yahweh of Armies: The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly overthrown, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the peoples shall labor for vanity, and the nations for the fire; and they shall be weary.
The setting
Babylon, Iraq, 594 BC. Jeremiah dictates God's final word against the empire that destroyed Jerusalem and enslaved his people for 70 years...
The original word
shav (שָׁוְא) — emptiness, vanity, futile labor that produces nothing lasting
Why it matters
Babylon's walls were 56 miles long and wide enough for two chariots to pass
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 51:58
This prophecy was written BEFORE Babylon fell — pure faith in God's justice
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient history, but Jeremiah was promising enslaved Jews that their current oppressor would fall. It was hope for the hopeless.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 51:58
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 51:58 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 51:58 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 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, futility of pride, Gods sovereignty. Notable phrases: broad walls utterly overthrown; burned with fire. 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
Your reflection
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