Ezekiel 29:20I have given him the land of Egypt as his recompense for which he served, because they worked for me, says the Lord Yahweh.
The setting
Babylon, ~571 BC. Ezekiel receives God's oracle about Nebuchadnezzar's 13-year siege of Tyre ending. Modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: awe at recording God's sovereign payment system
The original word
pe'ullah (פְּעֻלָּה) — wages or reward for labor, like a day laborer's pay
Why it matters
Nebuchadnezzar besieged Tyre for 13 years but gained little wealth from the rubble
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 29:20
God is literally paying Nebuchadnezzar wages for doing God's work of judgment
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about eternal rewards, but it's about God literally compensating a pagan king for military service on God's behalf.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 29:20
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 29:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 29:20 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 50% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine justice, reward, service. Notable phrases: given him as his recompense; they worked for me. 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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