Reference

Ezekiel 7:9

And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense thee according to thy ways and thine abominations that are in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I am the Lord that smiteth.
7

The morning is come unto thee, O thou that dwellest in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains.

8

Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abominations.

9

And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense thee according to thy ways and thine abominations that are in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I am the Lord that smiteth.

10

Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.

11

Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of theirs: neither shall there be wailing for them.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Punishment Language
Keyword Match
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Annihilation / Destruction
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.

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.

Hell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)
Multi-Signal Classification
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This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

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

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

Punishment Language

There is no argument that this verse does not support the theme, as it explicitly uses "recompense" and describes divine judgment through smiting, which are direct indicators of punishment language.

Annihilation / Destruction

While the verse speaks of recompense and smiting, it does not explicitly state that the wicked will cease to exist; "smiteth" could refer to severe punishment or defeat rather than complete annihilation.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse speaks of recompense and smiting, which are actions of judgment, but it does not explicitly use terms like "destroy," "perish," or "consume" to describe the ultimate outcome for the wicked. The focus is on the act of divine punishment rather than the specific state of destruction.

Literal Fulfillment

While the verse speaks of recompense and smiting, these actions are described in terms of divine judgment, which could be interpreted metaphorically as spiritual consequences rather than strictly physical or historical events. The "ways and abominations" are internal states, suggesting the fulfillment might be internal or spiritual rather than purely external.