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Ezekiel 6:5 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Ezekiel 6:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 6 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And I will lay the dead carcases of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars. lay: Heb. give”
Ezekiel 6:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezekiel 6:5
And I will lay the dead carcases of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars. The Hebrew peger (פֶּגֶר, "carcase") emphasizes the degradation—not dignified burial but corpses left exposed, ultimate dishonor in ancient culture. Scattering bones "round about your altars" profanes the worship sites with ritual uncleanness (Numbers 19:16). The very places deemed sacred become mass graves. This judgment reverses the worshipers' intentions—they sought life and blessing through idol worship but received death and defilement. It also demonstrates...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezekiel 6:5
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“and cut down the Asherim”
“he spied the tombs that were there in the mountain; and he sent”
“says Yahweh”