Reference

Ezekiel 35:10

Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the Lord was there:
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And I will fill his mountains with his slain men: in thy hills, and in thy valleys, and in all thy rivers, shall they fall that are slain with the sword.

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I will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

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Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the Lord was there:

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Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord God, I will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee.

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And thou shalt know that I am the Lord, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.

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Literal Fulfillment
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.

Counter-Arguments

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Literal Fulfillment

The verse describes a past declaration ("thou hast said") and a past intention ("we will possess it"), which are statements about what someone *believed* would happen, not necessarily a prophecy of what *will* happen or a description of a future event. The "whereas the Lord was there" part indicates a divine presence, but doesn't inherently describe a literal fulfillment of the stated desire.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

This verse describes a statement made by an unnamed "thou" regarding nations and countries, and then asserts the presence of "the Lord." It does not mention any prophet, revelation, or specific method by which God communicates.