Ezekiel 22:14
“Can your heart endure, or can your hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with you? I, Yahweh, have spoken it, and will do it.”
— Ezekiel 22:14
About this verse
Ezekiel 22:14 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is divine challenge. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the judgment_oracle genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine sovereignty, human weakness, inevitable judgment. Notable phrases: can your heart endure; I have spoken; will do it. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
anxious
Type
judgment_oracle
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