Ezekiel 23:25I will set my jealousy against you, and they shall deal with you in fury; they shall take away your nose and your ears; and your residue shall fall by the sword: they shall take your sons and your daughters; and your residue shall be devoured by the fire.
The setting
Babylon, ~593 BC. Ezekiel sits among Jewish exiles by the Kebar River, delivering God's harsh allegory about Jerusalem and Samaria as unfaithful sisters...
The emotion here: heartbroken prophet forced to speak unbearable truth
The original word
qin'ah (קִנְאָה) — burning jealousy, the same word used for God's exclusive covenant love
Why it matters
The nose and ears were literally cut off adulterous women in ancient Near Eastern law codes
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 23:25
This isn't random violence — it's the legal penalty for adultery that Jerusalem chose
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about God being vindictive, but it's actually about the natural consequences of breaking covenant — like a marriage where trust is destroyed.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 23:25
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 23:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 23:25 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 5% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine jealousy, severe judgment. Notable phrases: I will set my jealousy against you. This verse contains a promise of God. 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
Your reflection
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