Ezekiel 37:2
“He caused me to pass by them all around: and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and behold, they were very dry.”
— Ezekiel 37:2
About this verse
Ezekiel 37:2 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is valley of dry bones. These words are attributed to Ezekiel. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include death, hopelessness, desolation. Notable phrases: very many bones; very dry. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Ezekiel
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
vision
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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