Ezekiel 23:29and they shall deal with you in hatred, and shall take away all your labor, and shall leave you naked and bare; and the nakedness of your prostitution shall be uncovered, both your lewdness and your prostitution.
The setting
Babylon, ~593 BC. Ezekiel describes Jerusalem's future destruction using shocking sexual imagery that would make his exile audience gasp. Modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: anguished prophet forced to speak devastating truths
The original word
ʿeryāh (עריה) — nakedness, specifically shameful exposure that destroys honor in ancient culture
Why it matters
When Babylon destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BC, they stripped the temple of gold and left it bare, exactly fulfilling this prophecy
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 23:29
The 'labor' taken away refers to all the wealth Judah gained through foreign alliances - it would all go to their conquerors
Common misconceptionThis isn't about individual sexual sin but about a nation's political adultery. The graphic language shocked hearers into understanding how seriously God viewed their betrayal.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 23:29
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 23:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 23:29 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 shame, exposure, judgment. Notable phrases: naked and bare; nakedness of your prostitution. 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
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