Jeremiah 7:11Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it, says Yahweh.
The setting
Jerusalem, 609-598 BC. Jeremiah stands at the temple gates, confronting worshippers entering for ritual while living wickedly. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel, near the Temple Mount.
The emotion here: heartbroken and furious at sacred space being defiled
The original word
peritsim (פָּרִצִים) — violent robbers who break through walls, not petty thieves
Why it matters
The temple at Shiloh was destroyed around 1050 BC by the Philistines after capturing the Ark
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 7:11
This isn't about money-changers—it's about people using worship to cover ongoing sin
Common misconceptionPeople think this is only about money-changers in the temple, but Jeremiah is addressing the deeper issue of using religious ritual to justify ongoing wickedness in daily life.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 7:11
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 7:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 7:11 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include temple corruption, God's omniscience. Notable phrases: den of robbers; I have seen it.
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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