Ezekiel 27:2You, son of man, take up a lamentation over Tyre;
The setting
Babylon, ~587 BC. God commands Ezekiel to compose a funeral dirge for a city still alive...
The emotion here: heavy-hearted at having to pronounce judgment
The original word
qînāh (קינה) — funeral lament, formal mourning song for the dead
Why it matters
Tyre was an island fortress that resisted Nebuchadnezzar's 13-year siege
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What most readers miss in Ezekiel 27:2
God is ordering a funeral song for a living city — prophetic theater
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about God enjoying destruction. It's actually a lament — God grieves even over justified judgment.
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Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 27:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 27:2 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophetic calling, mourning. Notable phrases: son of man; take up a lamentation. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
Your reflection
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