Ezekiel 7:14They have blown the trumpet, and have made all ready; but none goes to the battle; for my wrath is on all its multitude.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~593 BC. Ezekiel, exiled in Babylon, receives this vision of Jerusalem's coming destruction...
The emotion here: grieved at having to pronounce judgment on his own people
The original word
shofar (שׁוֹפָר) — ram's horn trumpet used for military alerts and religious ceremonies
Why it matters
Military trumpets in ancient Israel required specific blast patterns - this describes the call to arms that no one answers
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What most readers miss in Ezekiel 7:14
The trumpet was blown but soldiers refused to fight - showing complete demoralization
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about end times, but Ezekiel was specifically warning about Babylon's siege of Jerusalem in 586 BC - a historical event that actually happened.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 7:14
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 7:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 7:14 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include futile preparation, divine wrath, paralysis. Notable phrases: blown the trumpet; none goes to battle; my wrath. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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