Ezekiel 11:14The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
The setting
Tel Aviv, Babylon (modern Iraq), ~593 BC. Ezekiel sits by the Chebar canal among Jewish exiles...
The emotion here: anticipation mixed with the weight of exile
The original word
dāḇār (דָּבָר) — not just words but active, powerful divine communication that creates reality
Why it matters
Ezekiel received visions exactly 5 years after being deported from Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 11:14
This formula appears 50 times in Ezekiel — God kept speaking when everything felt silent
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just a literary formula, but for exiles who felt abandoned, each 'word of the Lord' was proof God hadn't forgotten them.
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Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 11:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 11:14 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Ezekiel. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine communication, revelation. Notable phrases: word of Yahweh came.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same starting
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
— Genesis 1:1
“God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.”
— Genesis 1:3
“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”
— Philippians 4:13
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and t…”
— Acts 1:8
“Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receiv…”
— Acts 2:38
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