Ezekiel 5:12
“A third part of you shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of you; and a third part shall fall by the sword around you; and a third part I will scatter to all the winds, and will draw out a sword after them.”
— Ezekiel 5:12
About this verse
Ezekiel 5:12 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is siege warfare. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the judgment_oracle genre of biblical literature. Key themes include threefold judgment, complete destruction. Notable phrases: third part; pestilence; famine; sword. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
anxious
Type
judgment_oracle
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