Ezekiel 29:13For thus says the Lord Yahweh: "At the end of forty years will I gather the Egyptians from the peoples where they were scattered;
The setting
Babylon, ~587 BC. After devastating judgment, Ezekiel reveals God's mercy extends even to Egypt - after forty years, restoration will come. Modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: relief and hope - even in judgment, mercy will come
The original word
qābaṣ (קָבַץ) — to gather, collect, assemble - like a shepherd gathering scattered sheep
Why it matters
Egypt did experience restoration under later Persian and Greek rule, regaining some independence and prosperity
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 29:13
God shows mercy to Egypt AFTER judgment - even pagan nations get restoration promises
Common misconceptionPeople think God's judgment is final and hopeless, but even pagan Egypt gets a restoration promise. God's mercy extends beyond His chosen people.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 29:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 29:13 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include restoration, mercy, timing. Notable phrases: forty years; gather the Egyptians. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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