Jeremiah 52:3For through the anger of Yahweh did it happen in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
The setting
Jerusalem, 586 BC. The final king Zedekiah has broken his oath to Babylon. Jeremiah is recording the inevitable consequences that everyone saw coming. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: heartbroken at recording his nation's final collapse
The original word
mārad (מָרַד) — to rebel, revolt against legitimate authority
Why it matters
Zedekiah had sworn an oath by God's name to serve Babylon, making his rebellion both political treason and breaking a sacred vow
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 52:3
This wasn't just political rebellion — Zedekiah had sworn by God's name to serve Babylon
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows God as vindictive, but Zedekiah broke a sacred oath sworn in God's name — this was about covenant faithfulness, not divine temper.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 52:3
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 52:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 52:3 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine anger, exile, rebellion. Notable phrases: anger of Yahweh; cast them out; rebelled.
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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