Ezekiel 47:15This shall be the border of the land: On the north side, from the great sea, by the way of Hethlon, to the entrance of Zedad;
The setting
Tel Aviv, Iraq. ~571 BC. Ezekiel begins detailed geographical survey, starting from Mediterranean Sea eastward through Syria...
The emotion here: methodically recording divine blueprints with precise attention to detail
The original word
gĕbûl (גְּבוּל) — boundary, border, precisely defined territorial limit
Why it matters
Hethlon was a town on the road from Damascus to Hamath, marking Israel's traditional northern frontier
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 47:15
These aren't random place names - they describe Israel's borders at its greatest extent under David and Solomon
Common misconceptionThese seem like boring geographical details, but for exiles who lost their homeland, every boundary marker represented hope that God still had a specific place for them.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 47:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 47:15 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 40% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include boundaries, geography, order. Notable phrases: this shall be the border. This verse contains a command. 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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