Ezekiel 14:9If the prophet is deceived and speak a word, I, Yahweh, have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand on him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
The setting
Babylon, ~592 BC. God warns that false prophets who tell people what they want to hear will be given over to their own deception. Modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: solemnly warning against the terrible responsibility of spiritual leadership
The original word
patah (פָּתָה) — to be seduced, enticed, to fall into a trap of one's own making
Why it matters
False prophets in exile told Jews they'd return home quickly, while true prophets like Jeremiah said it would be 70 years
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 14:9
God doesn't actively deceive - He removes His protection from those who choose deception, letting them believe their own lies
Common misconceptionPeople think God actively tricks false prophets, but He's actually withdrawing His truth from those who persistently reject it - they become victims of their own chosen deception.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 14:9
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 14:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 14:9 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include false prophets, divine sovereignty. Notable phrases: I have deceived that prophet. 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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