Ezekiel 19:10Your mother was like a vine, in your blood, planted by the waters: it was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.
The setting
Babylon, ~593 BC. Ezekiel, a priest turned prophet, sits among Jewish exiles by the Kebar River. He remembers Jerusalem's former glory...
The emotion here: nostalgic sadness while prophesying judgment
The original word
gefen (גֶּפֶן) — vine, specifically a cultivated grapevine requiring careful tending
Why it matters
The 'blood' refers to Israel's royal lineage, not literal blood - a metaphor for noble ancestry
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 19:10
This is spoken TO the royal family - Ezekiel is describing their own mother to them
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about Israel as a nation, but Ezekiel is specifically addressing the royal house of Judah - telling princes about their own family tree.
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Verses that echo Ezekiel 19:10
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 19:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 19:10 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Ezekiel. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prosperity, motherhood, fruitfulness. Notable phrases: like a vine; fruitful and full of branches. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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