Ezekiel 25:13therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, I will stretch out my hand on Edom, and will cut off man and animal from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; even to Dedan shall they fall by the sword.
The setting
Babylon, ~590 BC. God declares Edom's complete destruction from Teman to Dedan. Modern-day Iraq to Jordan.
The emotion here: trembling while recording divine judgment, knowing God's wrath is terrifyingly thorough
The original word
shāmam (שָׁמַם) — utterly desolate, like a nuclear wasteland, beyond recovery
Why it matters
Teman and Dedan were Edom's strongest cities, like saying 'from New York to Los Angeles'
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 25:13
God specifically mentions animals dying too — this is ecological devastation, not just military defeat
Common misconceptionPeople read this as satisfying revenge fantasy, but Ezekiel was horrified by the totality of God's judgment — even on enemies, complete destruction is sobering.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 25:13
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 25:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 25:13 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 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, complete destruction. Notable phrases: stretch out my hand; make it desolate. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command. 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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