Ezekiel 23:47

Sin

⁴⁵ But righteous men will sentence them to the punishment of those who commit adultery and bloodshed, because they are adulteresses with blood on their hands.

⁴⁶ This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Bring a mob against them and consign them to terror and plunder.

The mob will stone them and cut them down with their swords. They will kill their sons and daughters and burn down their houses.

⁴⁸ So I will put an end to indecency in the land, and all the women will be admonished not to imitate your behavior.

⁴⁹ They will repay you for your indecency, and you will bear the consequences of your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’”

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: The mob will stone them and cut them down with their swords. They will kill their sons and daughters and burn down their houses.
KJV: And the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.
WEB: The company will stone them with stones and dispatch them with their swords. They will kill their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.
ASV: And the company shall stone them with stones, and despatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.
DARBY: And the assemblage shall stone them with stones, and despatch them with their swords; they shall kill their sons and their daughters, and burn their houses with fire.
BLB: And the assembly will stone them [with] stones and will cut down them with their swords; their sons and their daughters they will slay, they will burn and their houses with the fire.

ÅB: Og folkeskaren skal steine dem og hugge dem sønder med sine sverd; deres sønner og døtre skal de slå ihjel, og deres hus skal de brenne opp med ild.
OTB: Mobben vil steine dem og hogge dem ned med sine sverd; de vil drepe deres sønner og døtre og brenne deres hus.
B1930: Og folkeskaren skal stene dem og hugge dem sønder med sine sverd; deres sønner og døtre skal de slå ihjel, og deres hus skal de brenne op med ild.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jeremiah 39:8
The Chaldeans set fire to the palace of the king and to the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
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Ezekiel 16:40–41
They will bring a mob against you, who will stone you and cut you to pieces with their swords.
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Ezekiel 24:21
Tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the delight of your soul. And the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.’
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Ezekiel 23:29
They will treat you with hatred, take all for which you have worked, and leave you naked and bare, so that the shame of your prostitution will be exposed. Your indecency and promiscuity
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Ezekiel 24:6
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot now rusted, whose rust will not come off! Empty it piece by piece; cast no lots for its contents.
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Jeremiah 52:13
He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.
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Ezekiel 9:6
Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.
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Jeremiah 33:4–5
For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says about the houses of this city and the palaces of the kings of Judah that have been torn down for defense against the siege ramps and the sword:
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