Ezekiel 17:24
“All the trees of the field shall know that I, Yahweh, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish; I, Yahweh, have spoken and have done it.”
— Ezekiel 17:24
About this verse
Ezekiel 17:24 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is universal. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine sovereignty, reversal of fortunes. Notable phrases: brought down the high tree; exalted the low tree. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prophecy
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