Jeremiah 7:19Do they provoke me to anger? says Yahweh; do they not provoke themselves, to the confusion of their own faces?
The setting
Jerusalem temple courts, Israel, ~605 BC. God speaks through Jeremiah's rhetorical questions as the people's idol worship brings visible shame upon themselves...
The emotion here: frustrated that they don't see they're destroying themselves
The original word
boshet (בֹּשֶׁת) — shame that shows on the face, public humiliation from wrong choices
Why it matters
Within 20 years of this prophecy, Jerusalem's citizens were publicly humiliated during Babylonian siege and exile
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 7:19
God asks 'Do THEY provoke themselves?' - He's pointing out that sin is ultimately self-destructive
Common misconceptionPeople think God is vindictive here, but He's actually pointing out that rebellion against Him always backfires - sin carries its own punishment.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 7:19
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 7:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 7:19 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 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include self harm, divine grief. Notable phrases: provoke me to anger; confusion of their own faces. 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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