Ezekiel 18:13has given forth on interest, and has taken increase; shall he then live? he shall not live: he has done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be on him.
The setting
Babylon, ~592 BC. Ezekiel delivers God's death sentence for economic exploitation. The phrase 'his blood shall be on him' is legal language...
The emotion here: delivering divine verdict with trembling authority as an exile
The original word
neshek (נֶשֶׁךְ) — interest that 'bites' like a serpent, from root meaning 'to bite'
Why it matters
Ancient Near Eastern interest rates often reached 20-50% annually, enslaving entire families
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 18:13
This isn't just about money—it's about using desperation to destroy lives
Common misconceptionModern Christians think this only applies to ancient Israel, but Jesus and Paul both condemned exploiting the desperate for profit.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 18:13
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 18:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 18:13 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 law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, death. Notable phrases: he shall surely die; all these abominations. 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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