King James Version
Ezekiel 20:48 in the King James Version says “And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.”
Ezekiel 20:48 · KJV
Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.
And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.
Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“shall see”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“And all flesh”
H1320flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“that I the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“it it shall not be quenched”
H3518to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)
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