Ezekiel 26:21
“I will make you a terror, and you shall no more have any being; though you are sought for, yet you will never be found again, says the Lord Yahweh.”
— Ezekiel 26:21
About this verse
Ezekiel 26:21 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is prophecy against tyre. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the oracle genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, complete destruction. Notable phrases: make you a terror; never be found again. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
angry
Type
oracle
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