Ezekiel 20:6
“in that day I swore to them, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands.”
— Ezekiel 20:6
About this verse
Ezekiel 20:6 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is covenant promise. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the promise genre of biblical literature. Key themes include promised land, divine provision, covenant faithfulness. Notable phrases: flowing with milk and honey; land that I had searched out. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
promise
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