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
Read with care
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.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 16:56
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 16:56 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
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.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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