Ezekiel 37:11
“Then he said to me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off.”
— Ezekiel 37:11
About this verse
Ezekiel 37:11 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is valley of bones. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the interpretation genre of biblical literature. Key themes include despair, exile, national identity. Notable phrases: whole house of Israel; bones are dried up; hope is lost. This verse contains prophecy.
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Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
interpretation
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