Ezekiel 13:21Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
The setting
Babylon, ~590 BC. Ezekiel addresses Jewish exiles being deceived by false prophetesses using magical kerchiefs and veils in divination rituals, modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: protective fury watching His people being hunted and exploited
The original word
mitpachot (מִטְפְּחוֹת) — magical kerchiefs or veils used in occult practices to 'hunt souls'
Why it matters
These false prophetesses charged money for their 'prophecies' and used fabric accessories as props to appear more mystical
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 13:21
God tears the TOOLS of deception — the physical props that gave these women power over others
Common misconceptionThis is about general false teaching, but it specifically targets women using occult practices to financially exploit desperate exiles with fake hope
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 13:21
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 13:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 13:21 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine deliverance, divine recognition. Notable phrases: deliver my people; out of your hand; you shall know that I am Yahweh. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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