Jeremiah 6:2The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.
The setting
Jerusalem, 605-586 BC. Jeremiah watches from the city walls as Babylonian armies approach. Modern-day Old City, Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: heartbroken at having to pronounce judgment on beloved people
The original word
navah (נָוָה) — beautiful dwelling place, but also 'fold for sheep' about to be scattered
Why it matters
Jerusalem's walls were 12 feet thick and 40 feet high, yet God says even this beauty will be cut down
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 6:2
'Cut off' uses the same word for pruning vines — painful but not permanent destruction
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about individual sin punishment, but it's God grieving over a beautiful nation He must discipline — like a parent watching their child face consequences.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 6:2
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 6:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 6:2 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment on Jerusalem, loss of beauty, divine punishment. Notable phrases: comely and delicate one; daughter of Zion; will I cut off. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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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