Ezekiel 22:11One has committed abomination with his neighbor's wife; and another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in you has humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
The setting
Babylon, ~592 BC. Ezekiel, exiled priest, receives a vision of Jerusalem's moral collapse. He sees the wealthy elite committing sexual crimes that would shock even pagan nations...
The emotion here: heartbroken prophet recording unspeakable horrors
The original word
zimmāh (זִמָּה) — premeditated sexual wickedness, not passion but calculated evil
Why it matters
These crimes were happening among Jerusalem's ruling class while the city was under siege
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 22:11
This isn't random sin — it's systematic abuse by those in power over the vulnerable
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about consensual adultery, but Ezekiel is describing systematic sexual violence and incest among Jerusalem's elite — crimes that destroyed families and traumatized the innocent.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 22:11
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 22:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 22:11 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 lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include adultery, sexual immorality, family corruption. Notable phrases: committed abomination; neighbor's wife; defiled daughter-in-law. 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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