Ezekiel 6:9Those of you that escape shall remember me among the nations where they shall be carried captive, how that I have been broken with their lewd heart, which has departed from me, and with their eyes, which play the prostitute after their idols: and they shall loathe themselves in their own sight for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.
The setting
Tel Abib, Iraq ~593 BC. Ezekiel reveals God's deepest pain — not anger at rebellion, but heartbreak over broken relationship...
The emotion here: overwhelmed by God's vulnerability and pain
The original word
shābar (שָׁבַר) — to break, shatter, crush emotionally
Why it matters
This verse contains the only place in Ezekiel where God describes His own emotional pain
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 6:9
The phrase 'broken with their lewd heart' — God is saying 'your unfaithfulness broke MY heart'
Common misconceptionMost people think this is about our broken hearts, but it's actually about how our choices break God's heart — showing His deep love.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 6:9
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 6:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 6:9 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine heartbreak, unfaithfulness pain. Notable phrases: I have been broken; lewd heart. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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