Ezekiel 43:12
“This is the law of the house: on the top of the mountain the whole limit around it shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house.”
— Ezekiel 43:12
About this verse
Ezekiel 43:12 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is temple vision. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the divine_speech genre of biblical literature. Key themes include holiness, divine law, elevation, sanctity. Notable phrases: law of the house; most holy; top of the mountain. This verse contains prophecy.
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
divine_speech
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