Jeremiah 6:15Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; at the time that I visit them, they shall be cast down," says Yahweh.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Temple prostitutes operate inside God's house while priests collect fees. No one blushes. No one looks away...
The emotion here: horrified at watching people lose their capacity for shame
The original word
kalam (כלם) — to be humiliated, the healthy shame that leads to repentance
Why it matters
Judah had ritualized child sacrifice in the Valley of Hinnom outside Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 6:15
The phrase 'could not blush' suggests their conscience was medically dead — like nerve damage
Common misconceptionPeople think shame is always toxic, but this verse warns about losing healthy shame — the kind that protects us from becoming monsters.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 6:15
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 6:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 6:15 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include hardened conscience, shamelessness, inevitable judgment. Notable phrases: not ashamed; could not blush; fall among those who fall. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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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