Ezekiel 7:16
“But those of those who escape shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them moaning, every one in his iniquity.”
— Ezekiel 7:16
About this verse
Ezekiel 7:16 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the judgment_oracle genre of biblical literature. Key themes include remnant, mourning, repentance. Notable phrases: like doves of valleys; all moaning; every one in iniquity. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
judgment_oracle
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