Then you will defile yourself in the sight of the nations, and you will know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”
Parallel translations
- WEB You will be profaned in yourself, in the sight of the nations; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.”’”
- KJV And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
- BSB And when you have defiled yourself in the eyes of the nations, then you will know that I am the LORD.’”
- NKJV You shall defile yourself in the sight of the nations; then you shall know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”
- NLT And when I have been dishonored among the nations because of you, you will know that I am the Lord.”
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Quick answer
Jerusalem will be profaned in the sight of the nations, and through this they will know that He is Yahweh. God's judgment reveals His identity and holiness.
Overview
The city that profaned God's holy things is herself made profane before the watching world. The recurring refrain 'you shall know that I am Yahweh' shows that even judgment displays God's glory and truth. God's holiness is vindicated when sin is finally dealt with, whether in judgment or, for the redeemed, at the cross.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- Ezek 6:7The slain shall fall among you, and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
- Ps 83:18that they may know that you alone, whose name is Yahweh, are the Most High over all the earth.
- Ezek 7:24Therefore I will bring the worst of the nations, and they will possess their houses. I will also make the pride of the strong to cease. Their holy places will be profaned.
- Dan 4:32–35You shall be driven from men; and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You shall be made to eat grass as oxen. Seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.”
- Ezek 25:3and tell the children of Ammon, Hear the word of the Lord Yahweh: Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Because you said, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was made desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity:
- Isa 43:28Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary; and I will make Jacob a curse, and Israel an insult.”
- Isa 47:6I was angry with my people. I profaned my inheritance, and gave them into your hand. You showed them no mercy. You laid a very heavy yoke on the aged.
- Ps 9:16Yahweh has made himself known. He has executed judgment. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah.
- Exod 8:22I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end you may know that I am Yahweh on the earth.
- Ezek 39:6–7I will send a fire on Magog, and on those who dwell securely in the islands; and they shall know that I am Yahweh.
- Isa 37:20Now therefore, Yahweh our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you are Yahweh, even you only.”
- Ezek 39:28They shall know that I am Yahweh their God, in that I caused them to go into captivity among the nations, and have gathered them to their own land; and I will leave none of them any more there;
- Dan 4:25that you shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field, and you shall be made to eat grass as oxen, and shall be wet with the dew of the sky, and seven times shall pass over you; until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.
- 1 Kgs 20:13Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today; and you will know that I am Yahweh.’”
- 1 Kgs 20:28A man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘Because the Syrians have said, “Yahweh is a god of the hills, but he is not a god of the valleys”; therefore I will deliver all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am Yahweh.’”
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