Ezekiel 36:14therefore you shall devour men no more, neither bereave your nation any more, says the Lord Yahweh;
The setting
Babylon, ~585 BC. God makes a decisive decree. The deadly pattern ends here. No more child mortality, no more cursed reputation. Modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: righteous anger turning to firm resolve as he declares God's final word
The original word
lo-tishkali (לֹא־תִשְׁכְּלִי) — you will not be bereaved, a formal legal declaration ending a curse
Why it matters
Ancient treaties often included formal declarations to end generational curses on lands
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 36:14
This is God's official legal decree — He's formally breaking the curse that made the land deadly to children
Common misconceptionThis sounds like a simple promise, but it's actually God issuing a divine restraining order against death itself. He's legally prohibiting the land from killing children.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 36:14
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 36:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 36:14 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include transformation, cessation of evil, divine intervention. Notable phrases: devour men no more; bereave your nation any more. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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