“Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations;
Parallel translations
- KJV Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,
- BSB “Son of man, confront Jerusalem with her abominations
- NKJV “Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,
- NASB “Son of man, make known to Jerusalem her abominations,
- NLT “Son of man, confront Jerusalem with her detestable sins.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Ezek 22:2“You, son of man, will you judge? Will you judge the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations.
- Ezek 20:4“Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers;
- Isa 58:1“Cry aloud, don’t spare. Lift up your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my people their disobedience, and to the house of Jacob their sins.
- Hos 8:1“Put the trumpet to your lips! Something like an eagle is over Yahweh’s house, because they have broken my covenant, and rebelled against my law.
- Ezek 23:36Yahweh said moreover to me: “Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? Then declare to them their abominations.
- Ezek 8:9–17He said to me, “Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.”
- Ezek 33:7–9So you, son of man, I have set you a watchman to the house of Israel; therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
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