Ezekiel 31:2Son of man, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude: Whom are you like in your greatness?
The setting
Tel Abib, Babylon, 587 BC. God tells Ezekiel to mock Pharaoh's greatness while Egyptian armies flee from Nebuchadnezzar...
The emotion here: grief over human pride mixed with prophetic authority to expose it
The original word
gādôl (גדול) — great in size, but the question implies coming smallness
Why it matters
Pharaoh Hophra was deposed by his own general in 570 BC, exactly fulfilling this mockery
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What most readers miss in Ezekiel 31:2
This is divine sarcasm — 'Who are you like?' implies 'You're about to find out you're nothing special'
Common misconceptionPeople think God is being mean to Egypt, but this is mercy — warning them before judgment. The rhetorical question is an invitation to humble themselves before it's too late.
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Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 31:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 31:2 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include pride, comparison. Notable phrases: whom are you like in your greatness. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
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— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
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