· Translation: KJV

Ezekiel 28:11Moreover the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

The setting

Tel Aviv, Iraq (ancient Tel-abib), ~586 BC. Ezekiel sits among Jewish exiles by the Kebar River. Another divine word comes—this one even more intense.

The emotion here: reverent anticipation as another word arrives

The original word

davar (דָּבָר) — word, but meaning deed/action/event—God's word creates reality

Why it matters

Ezekiel received visions by the Kebar River, an irrigation canal connected to the Euphrates River

Read with care

What most readers miss in Ezekiel 28:11

This formula 'word of Yahweh came' appears 50+ times in Ezekiel—it was his authentication that this wasn't his idea

Common misconceptionMany think prophets got happy, encouraging words from God. Most of Ezekiel's messages were devastating judgments he had to deliver to people he loved.

Bible Genome reading

Ezekiel 28:11 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerEzekiel
EraExile
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability30%
Memorability30%
Crisis relevance30%
Standalone30%
Themes:divine revelationprophetic calling

In context

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Ezekiel 28:11 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Ezekiel. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine revelation, prophetic calling. Notable phrases: word of Yahweh came.

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