· Translation: KJV

Ezekiel 16:56For your sister Sodom was not mentioned by your mouth in the day of your pride,

The setting

Babylon, ~593 BC. God reminds the exiles that in their glory days, they wouldn't even mention Sodom's name—it was beneath them. Now they're worse than Sodom ever was.

The emotion here: grieving prophet exposing the devastating irony of misplaced pride

The original word

ga'ôn (גָּאוֹן) — arrogant pride that blinds you to your own faults while magnifying others'

Why it matters

During Solomon's reign, Jerusalem was so magnificent that 'Sodom' was literally unmentionable—too degrading to even reference

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What most readers miss in Ezekiel 16:56

The irony—Jerusalem was once too proud to even SAY 'Sodom,' but now Sodom looks righteous compared to them

Common misconceptionPeople think this is about not gossiping, but it's about the specific blindness of pride—thinking you're so good that even mentioning someone worse is beneath you.

Bible Genome reading

Ezekiel 16:56 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerGod
EraExile
Primary emotiongrieving
Literary typeprophecy
MarkProphecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power10%
Quotability50%
Memorability60%
Crisis relevance60%
Standalone40%
Themes:pridejudgment

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Ezekiel 16:56 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include pride, judgment. Notable phrases: day of your pride. This verse contains prophecy.

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