Ezekiel 14:22Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be carried forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth to you, and you shall see their way and their doings; and you shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought on Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought on it.
The setting
Babylon, ~593 BC. Jewish exiles by the Chebar River. Ezekiel, a priest turned prophet, speaks to devastated families who've lost their homeland. Modern-day Iraq, near Hillah.
The emotion here: grieving over Jerusalem's coming destruction but clinging to hope
The original word
she'erith (שְׁאֵרִית) — surviving remnant, what's left after catastrophe
Why it matters
Only 10,000 Jews were initially exiled; most stayed in Jerusalem until the final siege
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 14:22
This 'comfort' would take 70 years to arrive — a lifetime of waiting
Common misconceptionPeople think 'remnant' means the lucky few who escaped judgment. Actually, it's the faithful few who went THROUGH judgment and came out refined.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 14:22 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 14:22 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include remnant, hope. Notable phrases: remnant that shall be carried forth. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
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— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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