Reference

Ezekiel 6:10

And they shall know that I am the Lord, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.
8

Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

9

And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.

10

And they shall know that I am the Lord, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.

11

Thus saith the Lord God; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.

12

He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my fury upon them.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Literal Fulfillment
Semantic Discovery
90% relevance

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

Destruction / Perishing Language
Semantic Discovery
80% relevance

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
90% relevance

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
Semantic Discovery
70% relevance

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.

Literal Fulfillment

The phrase "do this evil unto them" is somewhat vague and could be interpreted metaphorically as a general judgment rather than a specific, literal event.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse states that "I would do this evil unto them," which implies negative consequences, but it does not explicitly use any of the specific "destruction/perishing" terms listed in the theme definition.

Punishment Language

The verse states that God has not spoken "in vain" about doing "this evil," which could be interpreted as a declaration of divine power and reliability rather than explicitly focusing on the punitive aspect of the "evil."

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse states that "evil" will be done to them, which could refer to suffering or punishment rather than their complete cessation of existence.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse states that the people will know God is the Lord because of the evil He brings upon them, not because of the method by which He communicated this intention to a prophet. It focuses on the outcome and the recognition of God's power, rather than the process of revelation.