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Ezekiel 39:17 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Ezekiel 39:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 39 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood. unto: Heb. to the fowl of every wing my sacrifice: or, my slaughter”
Ezekiel 39:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezekiel 39:17
Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves—This macabre invitation summons carrion birds and scavengers to God's eschatological banquet. The Hebrew qavu (קָבְצוּ, "assemble") is typically used for gathering God's people for worship or judgment (Isaiah 43:9, Joel 3:11), ironically applied here to vultures and beasts consuming the wicked.My sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you uses zivchi (זִבְחִי), the term for covenant sacrifices. This inverts sacrificial imagery: rather than Israel offering sacrifices to God, God offers the slain armies as sacrifice...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezekiel 39:17
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“for the day of Yahweh is at hand. For Yahweh has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.”
“saying to all the birds that fly in the sky”
“you”
“with the blood of lambs and goats”
“assemble all the animals of the field”
“come to devour”
“and for the animals of the earth. The ravenous birds will summer on them”
“Yahweh of Armies”
“you shall immediately find him”
“and called his relatives to eat bread. They ate bread”