Ezekiel 35:13You have magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard it.
The setting
Babylon, ~585 BC. Edomites boasting they can now take Israel's mountain territories. Modern-day southern Jordan region.
The emotion here: overwhelmed by the weight of recording divine judgment
The original word
gadal (גָּדַל) — to magnify, make oneself great at another's expense
Why it matters
Edom blocked fleeing Israelites at mountain passes and handed them over to Babylonian soldiers
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 35:13
The phrase 'against me' shows God takes personal offense when people attack His people
Common misconceptionThis seems like God having thin skin about criticism. Actually, Edom was claiming they were greater than Israel's God and could take His land permanently.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 35:13
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 35:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 35:13 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include pride, divine awareness. Notable phrases: magnified yourselves; I have heard. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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