Ezekiel 26:15Thus says the Lord Yahweh to Tyre: shall not the islands shake at the sound of your fall, when the wounded groan, when the slaughter is made in the midst of you?
The setting
Babylon, ~587 BC. Ezekiel describes the shock waves of Tyre's fall reaching distant coastlands. Ancient Mediterranean trade depended on Tyre...
The emotion here: overwhelmed by the magnitude of judgment he must announce
The original word
ra'ash (רָעַשׁ) — to quake, tremble in terror at witnessing something unthinkable
Why it matters
Tyre's fall disrupted trade routes from Spain to India, causing economic collapse across the Mediterranean
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 26:15
The 'wounded groaning' refers to Tyre's allies who depended on the city — their economic lifeline was cut
Common misconceptionThis isn't about God enjoying destruction. Ezekiel is showing that no human power is permanent — only God's kingdom can't be shaken.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 26:15
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 26:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 26:15 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 prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, pride falls. Notable phrases: shall not the islands shake; sound of your fall. 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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