Jeremiah 51:7Babylon has been a golden cup in Yahweh's hand, who made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunk of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
The setting
Babylon (modern-day Iraq), ~539 BC. God's prophet declares judgment on the empire that destroyed Jerusalem and enslaved His people for 70 years...
The emotion here: righteous anger mixed with sorrow for the deceived nations
The original word
kōs (כּוֹס) — cup, vessel of divine judgment, not just drinking vessel
Why it matters
Babylon controlled trade routes from India to Egypt, making nations economically 'drunk' on her wealth
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 51:7
The 'golden cup' imagery — Babylon appeared beautiful but was filled with poison
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about literal drinking and madness, but it's about economic and political intoxication — nations became addicted to Babylon's wealth and power, losing their moral judgment.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 51:7
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 51:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 51:7 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, influence, corruption. Notable phrases: golden cup; made all the earth drunken. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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