Ezekiel 29:17It came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first day of the month, the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
The setting
Babylon, 571 BC. Ezekiel, now an old man after 22 years in exile, receives another vision. The Jewish exiles wonder if God has forgotten them...
The emotion here: weary but still listening after decades of exile
The original word
dāḇār (דָּבָר) — not just word but active divine deed, God's word that accomplishes
Why it matters
This is the latest dated prophecy in Ezekiel - he's been prophesying for 22 years
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 29:17
The precise dating shows God works on HIS timeline, not ours - 22 years later
Common misconceptionPeople think God's timing is slow, but this verse shows God's precision - He speaks exactly when history needs His word most.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 29:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 29:17 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Ezekiel. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophetic timing, divine communication. Notable phrases: twenty-seventh year; word of Yahweh came.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same starting
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— Genesis 1:1
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— Genesis 1:3
“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”
— Philippians 4:13
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and t…”
— Acts 1:8
“Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receiv…”
— Acts 2:38
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