Ezekiel 5:8
“therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I, even I, am against you; and I will execute judgments in the midst of you in the sight of the nations.”
— Ezekiel 5:8
About this verse
Ezekiel 5:8 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 5% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine opposition, public judgment, God's wrath. Notable phrases: I, even I, am against you; execute judgments; in the sight of the nations. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
angry
Type
prophecy
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