Then shall they know that I am Yahweh, when I have made the land a desolation and an astonishment, because of all their abominations which they have committed.
Parallel translations
- KJV Then shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed.
- BSB Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolate waste because of all the abominations they have committed.’
- ESV Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolation and a waste because of all their abominations that they have committed.
- NKJV Then they shall know that I am the Lord, when I have made the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed.” ’
- NASB Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I make the land a desolation and a waste because of all their abominations which they have committed.” ’
- NLT When I have completely destroyed the land because of their detestable sins, then they will know that I am the Lord.’
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Cross-references & the web
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- Ezek 6:7The slain shall fall among you, and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
- 2 Kgs 17:9–18The children of Israel secretly did things that were not right against Yahweh their God; and they built high places for themselves in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;
- 2 Chr 36:14–17Moreover all the chiefs of the priests, and the people, trespassed very greatly after all the abominations of the nations; and they polluted Yahweh’s house which he had made holy in Jerusalem.
- Jer 5:25–31“Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withheld good from you.
- Jer 5:1–9“Run back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in its wide places, if you can find a man, if there are any who does justly, who seeks truth; and I will pardon her.
- Ezek 36:17–18Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their own land, they defiled it by their way and by their doings: their way before me was as the uncleanness of a woman in her impurity.
- Ezek 8:6–15He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they do? Even the great abominations that the house of Israel commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? But you will again see yet other great abominations.”
- Ezek 22:25–31There is a conspiracy of her prophets within it, like a roaring lion ravening the prey. They have devoured souls. They take treasure and precious things. They have made her widows many within it.
- Ezek 7:27The king will mourn, and the prince will be clothed with desolation. The hands of the people of the land will be troubled. I will do to them after their way, and according to their own judgments will I judge them; and they shall know that I am Yahweh.’”
- Ezek 22:2–15“You, son of man, will you judge? Will you judge the bloody city? Then cause her to know all her abominations.
- Ezek 23:49They shall recompense your lewdness on you, and you will bear the sins of your idols; and you shall know that I am the Lord Yahweh.’”
- Ezek 6:11“Thus says the Lord Yahweh: ‘Strike with your hand, and stamp with your foot, and say, “Alas!” Because of all the evil abominations of the house of Israel; for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.
- Ezek 25:11and I will execute judgments on Moab; and they shall know that I am Yahweh.
- Mic 6:9–12Yahweh’s voice calls to the city, and wisdom sees your name: “Listen to the rod, and he who appointed it.
- Zeph 3:1–4Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city!
- Ps 83:17–18Let them be disappointed and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish;
- Exod 14:18The Egyptians shall know that I am Yahweh, when I have gotten myself honor over Pharaoh, over his chariots, and over his horsemen.”
- Ps 9:16Yahweh has made himself known. He has executed judgment. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah.
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