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Ezekiel 12:20 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Ezekiel 12:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 12 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”
Ezekiel 12:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezekiel 12:20
God continues: 'And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.' This announces comprehensive destruction—inhabited cities will become waste, productive land will become desolate. The Hebrew charav (חָרַב, 'laid waste') indicates violent destruction, while shemamah (שְׁמָמָה, 'desolate') suggests uninhabited emptiness.The purpose clause 'ye shall know that I am the LORD' ties even devastating judgment to God's self-revelation. Knowledge of Yahweh—His sovereignty, holiness, justice, and covenant faithfulness—is the ult...
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Cross-References for Ezekiel 12:20
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“shall be for briers and thorns.”
“and a destroyer of nations; he is on his way”
“I will send and take all the families of the north”
“And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.”
“which is desolate: The foxes walk on it.”
“our God”
“because they have committed a trespass”
“The land shall be utterly emptied”
“they have trodden my portion under foot”
“which can't be eaten”