“Son of man, say to her, ‘In the day of indignation, you are a land that has not been cleansed, upon which no rain has fallen.’
Parallel translations
- WEB “Son of man, tell her, ‘You are a land that is not cleansed, nor rained on in the day of indignation.’
- KJV Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.
- NKJV “Son of man, say to her: ‘You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.’
- NASB “Son of man, say to her, ‘You are a land that is not clean or rained on in the day of indignation.’
- NLT “Son of man, give the people of Israel this message: In the day of my indignation, you will be like a polluted land, a land without rain.
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Quick answer
God calls the land uncleansed and unrained upon in the day of His indignation. The land itself reflects His withheld blessing under judgment.
Overview
The imagery of a land without cleansing rain pictures God's favor withdrawn and judgment poised to fall. Rain in Scripture often signifies blessing, so its absence marks a time of wrath. The verse sets the somber tone for the catalog of corruption that follows.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- 2 Chr 28:22In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.
- Jer 2:30“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion.”
- Isa 1:5Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.
- 2 Chr 36:14–16Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.
- Isa 9:13But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.
- Jer 5:3O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.
- Jer 6:29The bellows blow fiercely, blasting away the lead with fire. The refining proceeds in vain, for the wicked are not purged.
- Jer 44:16–19“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!
- Ezek 24:13Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.
- Zeph 3:2She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God.
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