Ezekiel 13:9My hand shall be against the prophets who see false visions, and who divine lies: they shall not be in the council of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and you shall know that I am the Lord Yahweh.
The setting
Tel Aviv, Iraq, ~593 BC. Ezekiel among Jewish exiles receives God's fury against false prophets still deceiving people back in Jerusalem...
The emotion here: burning with righteous anger at spiritual manipulation
The original word
qāsam (קָסַם) — to practice divination, forbidden occult consultation
Why it matters
False prophets were telling exiles they'd return in 2 years, not 70
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 13:9
God's anger isn't just about lies — it's about stealing hope from broken people
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about fortune tellers, but it's about religious leaders giving false hope during national crisis.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 13:9
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 13:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 13:9 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include exclusion, false prophecy, divine judgment. Notable phrases: My hand shall be against; false visions; council of my people. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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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