Ezekiel 32:29There is Edom, her kings and all her princes, who in their might are laid with those who are slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with those who go down to the pit.
The setting
Tel Aviv, Israel (ancient Babylon). 585 BC. Ezekiel lists Edom among the fallen, shocking exiles who remembered Edom as Israel's perpetual enemy...
The emotion here: sorrowful at the scope of coming devastation
The original word
gibburah (גְּבוּרָה) — military might, warrior strength, the power nations trust instead of God
Why it matters
Edom was Israel's 'brother nation' descended from Esau, making their enmity a family feud spanning centuries
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 32:29
Edom had just celebrated Israel's fall to Babylon — now Ezekiel prophesies Edom will follow them into the grave
Common misconceptionPeople read this as God playing favorites with Israel, but Ezekiel has already prophesied Israel's judgment too. No nation escapes accountability.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 32:29
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 32:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 32:29 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 judgment, national destruction, death. Notable phrases: Edom, her kings; laid with those slain. 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
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