Ezekiel 35:6therefore, as I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will prepare you for blood, and blood shall pursue you: since you have not hated blood, therefore blood shall pursue you.
The setting
Babylon, ~585 BC. Ezekiel speaks to Jewish exiles about Edom's betrayal when Jerusalem fell. Modern-day Iraq/Jordan border region.
The emotion here: righteous fury at witnessing his people's betrayal by their cousins
The original word
dam (דָּם) — blood, both literal bloodshed and guilt that cries out for justice
Why it matters
Edom helped Babylon destroy Jerusalem and sold Jewish survivors into slavery
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 35:6
This isn't random violence — it's poetic justice using Edom's own methods
Common misconceptionPeople think this is God being randomly violent, but Edom had just helped destroy Jerusalem and enslave survivors. This is targeted justice for specific war crimes.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 35:6
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 35:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 35:6 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 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine oath, retribution, blood guilt. Notable phrases: as I live; blood shall pursue you. 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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