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Ezekiel 5:8 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Ezekiel 5:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 5 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.”
Ezekiel 5:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezekiel 5:8
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations. The most terrifying words in Scripture: God Himself becomes Israel's enemy. The emphatic Hebrew hineni ani (הִנְנִי אֲנִי, "Behold, I, even I") intensifies personal divine opposition. The repeated pronoun removes any doubt—the covenant God who delivered Israel from Egypt now declares Himself "against thee" (alayikh, עָלָיִךְ). This reverses holy war: instead of fighting for Israel against enemies, God fights against Israel using enemies as His inst...
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Cross-References for Ezekiel 5:8
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“but the fire shall devour them; and you shall know that I am Yahweh”
“a taunt and a curse”
“Thus says Yahweh: Behold”
“even in anger”
“I am against you”
“the houses rifled”
“he was angry”
“We are not guilty”
“[saying]”
“Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold”