Jeremiah 52:30in the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty-five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred.
The setting
Babylon, 582 BC. The final deportation as Nebuzaradan methodically empties Jerusalem of its remaining population, recording each person like inventory in modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: documenting horror with sacred duty to remember
The original word
galah (גלה) — to uncover, expose, go into exile; literally 'to be stripped bare'
Why it matters
This third deportation was smaller because Jerusalem was already devastated from two previous deportations
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 52:30
These aren't random numbers — someone carefully counted and recorded each life destroyed
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient history, but Jeremiah is creating a memorial — these numbers represent real families torn apart, and God wanted their suffering recorded forever.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 52:30
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 52:30 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 52:30 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: seven hundred forty-five; captain of the guard.
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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