Ezekiel 29:16It shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, bringing iniquity to memory, when they turn to look after them: and they shall know that I am the Lord Yahweh."'"
The setting
Tel Aviv, Israel, ~587 BC. Ezekiel addresses exiles who remember their ancestors' repeated pattern: when threatened by Babylon or Assyria, Israel would run to Egypt for military help instead of trusting God...
The emotion here: weary prophet seeing the pattern of his people's misplaced trust finally being broken
The original word
mibtach (מִבְטָח) — security, confidence, something trusted in for safety
Why it matters
Israel had repeatedly made military alliances with Egypt against God's commands, most recently before Jerusalem's fall
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 29:16
God weakens Egypt not to hurt them, but to save Israel from constantly running to the wrong source for help
Common misconceptionPeople think God is being cruel to Egypt, but He's actually breaking Israel's addiction to false security - like removing drugs from an addict's reach.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 29:16
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 29:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 29:16 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include false trust, divine knowledge, relationship. Notable phrases: no more the confidence; they shall know. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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