Ezekiel 7:10
“Behold, the day, behold, it comes: your doom is gone forth; the rod has blossomed, pride has budded.”
— Ezekiel 7:10
About this verse
Ezekiel 7:10 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the judgment_oracle genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment day, pride, consequences. Notable phrases: the day comes; rod has blossomed; pride has budded. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
anxious
Type
judgment_oracle
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