Judges 18:25The children of Dan said to him, "Don't let your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall on you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household."
The setting
Hill country of Ephraim, ~1100 BC. 600 armed Danite warriors threaten to kill Micah and his entire household if he doesn't stop complaining. Modern-day West Bank, Palestine.
The emotion here: cold rage mixed with tribal entitlement
The original word
charah (חָרָה) — burning anger, like coals ready to ignite into violence
Why it matters
The Danites were landless refugees seeking territory, making them especially desperate and violent
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 18:25
They're threatening to kill not just Micah but his entire family—women, children, servants—over stolen religious items
Common misconceptionPeople read this as just ancient violence, but it shows how quickly religious people can become threatening when their interests are challenged. The Danites saw themselves as God's people yet threatened mass murder.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 18:25
Bible Genome reading
Judges 18:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 18:25 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Danites. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include intimidation, violence, threat. Notable phrases: Don't let your voice be heard; angry fellows; lose your life. This verse contains a command.
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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