I image that Jeremiah 4:23-26 is some literary something and was wondering what is that something.?

Question

Jeremiah 4:23

I beheld the earth, and indeed it was without form, and void; And the heavens they had no light.
I beheld the mountains, and indeed they trembled, and all the hills moved back and forth. I beheld, and indeed there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled. I beheld, and indeed the fruitful land was wilderness, And all its cities were broken down At the presence of the lord by his fierce anger.

Was wondering if someone could explain what exactly it is and what they were trying to say by comparing genesis with this prophesy of invasion of Assyria/ whoever it was that defeated Isreal.

Answer 1

Jeremiah used words from Genesis 1:2 to describe the effect of the Israelites' sin. It was as though they were carrying the earth back to the chaos before creation, destroying all the beauty and order God had made.

Answer 2

It describes that God will one day show His wrath.