Ezekiel 15:7I will set my face against them; they shall go forth from the fire, but the fire shall devour them; and you shall know that I am Yahweh, when I set my face against them.
The setting
Babylon, ~593 BC. Final pronouncement—survivors of Jerusalem's siege will face more judgment. Modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: weary prophet delivering final warning with trembling voice
The original word
nātan pānîm (נָתַן פָּנִים) — to set face against, show determined opposition
Why it matters
Many Jews fled to Egypt after Jerusalem fell in 586 BC, but Babylonians pursued them there too
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 15:7
The phrase 'you shall know that I am Yahweh' appears 65 times in Ezekiel—God's signature on every judgment
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows God as cruel, but the phrase 'that you may know I am Yahweh' reveals His purpose—recognition, not just punishment.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 15:7
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 15:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 15:7 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 divine opposition, recognition formula. Notable phrases: set my face against; 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 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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