Lamentations 3:14I am become a derision to all my people, and their song all the day.
The setting
Jerusalem, 586 BC. The city lies in ruins after Babylonian siege. Jeremiah watches his people led away in chains, while survivors mock those who trusted God's promises...
The emotion here: devastated by betrayal of his own people
The original word
la'ag (לַעַג) — cruel mockery that pierces like arrows, not mere teasing but devastating ridicule
Why it matters
Babylonians forced Jewish musicians to sing songs of Zion for entertainment during exile
Read with care
What most readers miss in Lamentations 3:14
The phrase 'their song' implies they made up mocking songs about him specifically
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about enemies mocking believers, but it's actually about God's own people turning on the prophet who warned them.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Lamentations 3:14
Bible Genome reading
Lamentations 3:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Lamentations 3:14 comes from the book of Lamentations, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include social shame, mockery. Notable phrases: derision to all my people; their song all the day. This verse is a prayer.
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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