Ezekiel 20:31and when you offer your gifts, when you make your sons to pass through the fire, do you pollute yourselves with all your idols to this day? and shall I be inquired of by you, house of Israel? As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will not be inquired of by you;
The setting
Tel Abib, Babylon (modern Iraq), 591 BC. God reveals the ultimate hypocrisy — they sacrifice their children to idols, then ask Him for guidance...
The emotion here: righteous fury at the unthinkable — parents destroying their own children for false gods
The original word
he'evir (הֶעֱבִיר) — to cause to pass through, euphemism for child sacrifice by fire
Why it matters
Archaeological evidence shows Molech worship sites with infant remains outside Jerusalem
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What most readers miss in Ezekiel 20:31
The rhetorical question expects the answer 'NO' — God will not be consulted by child-killers
Common misconceptionPeople think this is ancient history, but modern parents sacrifice children's wellbeing for career success, status, or financial gain constantly.
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Verses that echo Ezekiel 20:31
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 20:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 20:31 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 prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include child sacrifice, abomination. Notable phrases: pass through the fire; pollute yourselves. 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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