Reference

Ezekiel 36:14

Therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nations any more, saith the Lord God.
12

Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of men.

13

Thus saith the Lord God; Because they say unto you, Thou land devourest up men, and hast bereaved thy nations;

14

Therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nations any more, saith the Lord God.

15

Neither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord God.

16

Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Destruction / Perishing Language
Keyword Match
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

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.

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.

Punishment 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.

Counter-Arguments

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

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse speaks of a *cessation* of devouring and bereaving, implying a future state where such destruction will *not* occur, rather than describing an act of destruction itself.

Literal Fulfillment

The "devouring of men" and "bereaving of nations" could be interpreted metaphorically as the land's inability to sustain its population or its suffering from war and famine, rather than a literal act of consumption.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse speaks of a cessation of devouring and bereaving, which implies a change in behavior or circumstance for the land, rather than the complete destruction or ceasing to exist of the men or nations themselves.

Punishment Language

The verse describes a cessation of negative actions ("devour men no more," "bereave thy nations any more"), which could be interpreted as a promise of future peace or a change in status, rather than a direct statement of punishment.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse itself describes a divine pronouncement ("saith the Lord God") but does not detail *how* that pronouncement was communicated to Ezekiel, the prophet. It focuses on the content of the message, not the method of its reception.