Ezekiel 8:13He said also to me, You shall again see yet other great abominations which they do.
The setting
God is preparing Ezekiel for even worse revelations. Next he'll see women weeping for Tammuz (fertility god) and men worshiping the sun. The corruption goes deeper...
The emotion here: bracing himself for visions that will get progressively more horrifying
The original word
tôʿēbâh (תּוֹעֵבָה) — abomination, thing that causes revulsion, what makes God sick
Why it matters
This vision tour follows a specific path from outer court to inner court, showing corruption at every level
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 8:13
God says 'yet greater'—meaning each revelation is progressively MORE shocking than the last
Common misconceptionPeople think God enjoys exposing sin to shame us, but He reveals it in stages because we couldn't handle seeing it all at once—it's actually mercy.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 8:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 8:13 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 5% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include escalating sin, progressive revelation. Notable phrases: yet other great abominations. 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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