Ezekiel 26:19For thus says the Lord Yahweh: When I shall make you a desolate city, like the cities that are not inhabited; when I shall bring up the deep on you, and the great waters shall cover you;
The setting
Babylon, ~587 BC. Prophet Ezekiel speaks God's judgment against Tyre, the Mediterranean trading empire. Modern-day Lebanon.
The emotion here: grieving over having to pronounce such devastating judgment
The original word
tehom (תְּהוֹם) — the primordial deep, chaotic waters that God separated at creation
Why it matters
Tyre was built on an island fortress, considered unconquerable by sea
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 26:19
God threatens to reverse creation itself - bringing back the primordial chaos
Common misconceptionPeople think this is random divine anger, but Tyre had exploited Jerusalem's fall for profit and celebrated God's people's suffering.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 26:19
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 26:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 26:19 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 commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, total destruction. Notable phrases: desolate city; bring up the deep. 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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