Jeremiah 52:29in the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty-two persons;
The setting
Jerusalem to Babylon, 586 BC. Final siege survivors forcibly marched 900 miles to Mesopotamia. The city burns behind them...
The emotion here: exhausted chronicler of accumulated devastation
The original word
shāḇâh (שָׁבָה) — to take captive, lead away as prisoner, implies loss of freedom and dignity
Why it matters
The 18-month siege left Jerusalem's population reduced to cannibalism before the final breach
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 52:29
This smaller number shows how few survived the final siege—most died of starvation
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the big theological meaning of exile, but miss that Jeremiah is simply counting the cost. He's not theologizing—he's grieving.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 52:29
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 52:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 52:29 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 exile, judgment, historical record. Notable phrases: carried away captive; eight hundred thirty-two persons.
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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