Jeremiah 52:25and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and seven men of those who saw the king's face, who were found in the city; and the scribe of the captain of the army, who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land, who were found in the midst of the city.
The setting
Jerusalem, 586 BC. Babylonian troops round up the final military and court officials who survived the siege. These were the king's inner circle. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: methodically documenting the complete institutional collapse
The original word
saris (סָרִיס) — officer, eunuch, one who stands before the king
Why it matters
The seven men who 'saw the king's face' were the royal advisors with direct access to King Zedekiah
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 52:25
This verse lists the complete governmental chain of command being destroyed in one day
Common misconceptionThis reads like a boring census, but it's actually describing the complete decapitation of Judah's government — every level of leadership was removed in systematic arrests.
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 52:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 52:25 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include capture, political leadership, judgment. Notable phrases: officer; men of war; seven men; kings face.
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
Your reflection
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