Ezekiel 31:15Thus says the Lord Yahweh: In the day when he went down to Sheol I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained its rivers; and the great waters were stayed; and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.
The setting
Babylon, ~587 BC. Ezekiel speaks to Jewish exiles about Egypt's coming judgment. Modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: prophetic burden while witnessing divine grief
The original word
tehom (תְּהוֹם) — the primordial deep, chaotic waters of creation
Why it matters
This prophecy was given before Babylon conquered Egypt in 568 BC
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 31:15
God mourns even when He judges — the Creator grieves over destruction
Common misconceptionPeople think God only feels anger in judgment, but here He mourns even as He executes justice. Divine judgment includes divine grief.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 31:15
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 31:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 31:15 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, cosmic mourning. Notable phrases: caused a mourning; covered the deep. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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