Ezekiel 29:9
“The land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste; and they shall know that I am Yahweh. Because he has said, 'The river is mine, and I have made it;'”
— Ezekiel 29:9
About this verse
Ezekiel 29:9 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is prophetic oracle. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine recognition, false claims. Notable phrases: know that I am Yahweh; river is mine. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prophecy
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