Ezekiel 47:4
“Again he measured one thousand, and caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the knees. Again he measured one thousand, and caused me to pass through [the waters], waters that were to the waist.”
— Ezekiel 47:4
About this verse
Ezekiel 47:4 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 deepening. Notable phrases: waters to the knees; waters to the loins. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Ezekiel
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
growing
Type
vision
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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Crisis relevance
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