Ezekiel 25:6For thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because you have clapped your hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced with all the despite of your soul against the land of Israel;
The setting
Babylon, ~586 BC. Ezekiel speaks to Jewish exiles as surrounding nations mock Jerusalem's destruction. Modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: heartbroken watching nations mock God's chosen people
The original word
māḥā' (מָחָא) — to clap hands in malicious joy, mockery, not celebration
Why it matters
Ammon was Israel's cousin nation through Lot, making their celebration especially bitter
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 25:6
This wasn't random enemy mockery — it was family betraying family in their darkest hour
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about ancient politics, but it's about family betrayal — Ammon descended from Abraham's nephew Lot, making them Israel's cousins who celebrated their destruction.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 25:6
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 25:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 25:6 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 prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine anger, malicious joy, judgment. Notable phrases: clapped your hands; stamped with the feet; rejoiced with all the despite. 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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