Reference

Ezekiel 30:14

Destruction / Perishing LanguageFire ImageryAnnihilation / Destruction
“And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.”
12

And I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I the Lord have spoken it.

13

Thus saith the Lord God; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.

14

And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.

15

And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.

16

And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.

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Destruction / Perishing Language
Semantic Discovery
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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Fire Imagery
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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Annihilation / Destruction
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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Destruction / Perishing Language

While the verse speaks of making desolate, setting fire, and executing judgments, it does not explicitly state that the inhabitants of these places will be destroyed or perish, but rather focuses on the fate of the locations themselves.

Fire Imagery

The verse mentions "fire" only once in relation to a specific location (Zoan) and does not elaborate on its nature or purpose beyond being "set." It does not use other fire-related terms or explicitly connect the fire to a broader concept of judgment or punishment beyond the immediate action.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse describes desolation, fire, and judgments, which are destructive actions, but it does not explicitly state that any wicked beings will cease to exist or be annihilated. The focus is on the places rather than the ultimate fate of individuals.

Destruction / Perishing Language
Destruction / Perishing Language

Related Verses

Ezekiel 30:16

“And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.”

Ezekiel 30:8

“And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed.”

Ezekiel 30:15

“And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.”

Ezekiel 30:19

“Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the Lord.”

Ezekiel 29:14

“And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom.”

Thematic Connections

Destruction / Perishing LanguageFire ImageryAnnihilation / Destruction

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