Nehemiah 13:8It grieved me severely: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the room.
The setting
Temple courts, Jerusalem, ~432 BC. Nehemiah physically throws out all of Tobiah's belongings — furniture, clothes, personal items. Modern-day Western Wall area, Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: burning righteous fury mixed with heartbreak
The original word
yara' (יָרַע) — to be grieved, broken-hearted, deeply distressed in soul
Why it matters
Nehemiah literally hurled the furniture out — this was physical, not just administrative
Read with care
What most readers miss in Nehemiah 13:8
The Hebrew suggests Nehemiah was personally throwing each item out himself
Common misconceptionPeople think any anger is sin, but Nehemiah's rage was righteous — he was protecting God's house. There's a difference between selfish anger and holy indignation.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Nehemiah 13:8 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Nehemiah 13:8 comes from the book of Nehemiah, written during the Post-Exile period. These words are attributed to Nehemiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include righteous anger, decisive action. Notable phrases: grieved me severely; cast forth all.
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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