Ezekiel 47:3
“When the man went forth eastward with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the ankles.”
— Ezekiel 47:3
About this verse
Ezekiel 47:3 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is temple vision. These words are attributed to Ezekiel. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include growth, living water, progressive revelation. Notable phrases: measured one thousand; waters that were to the ankles. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Ezekiel
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
growing
Type
vision
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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