Ezekiel 33:29

Judgment

²⁷ Tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘As surely as I live, those in the ruins will fall by the sword, those in the open field I will give to be devoured by wild animals, and those in the strongholds and caves will die by plague.

²⁸ I will make the land a desolate waste, and the pride of her strength will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will become desolate, so that no one will pass through.

Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolate waste because of all the abominations they have committed.’

³⁰ As for you, son of man, your people are talking about you near the city walls and in the doorways of their houses. One speaks to another, each saying to his brother, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the LORD!’

³¹ So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

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.

Compare

BSB: Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolate waste because of all the abominations they have committed.’
KJV: Then shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed.
WEB: Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolation and an astonishment because of all their abominations which they have committed.”’
ASV: Then shall they know that I am Jehovah, when I have made the land a desolation and an astonishment, because of all their abominations which they have committed.
DARBY: And they shall know that I [am] Jehovah, when I have made the land a desolation and an astonishment because of all their abominations which they have committed.
BLB: And they will know that I [am] YHWH, in My giving the land as a desolation and a horror, because of all their abominations that they have done.’

ÅB: Og de skal kjenne at jeg er Herren, når jeg gjør landet til en ørken, en ødemark, for alle de avskyelige tings skyld som de har gjort.
OTB: Da skal de vite at jeg er Herren, når jeg har gjort landet til en øde ørken på grunn av alle de avskyeligheter de har begått.'
B1930: Og de skal kjenne at jeg er Herren, når jeg gjør landet til en ørken, en ødemark, for alle de vederstyggelige tings skyld som de har gjort.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ezekiel 6:7
The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.
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2 Chronicles 36:14–17
Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.
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Exodus 14:18
The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I am honored through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”
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Ezekiel 7:27
The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with despair, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will deal with them according to their conduct, and I will judge them by their own standards. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’”
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Ezekiel 23:49
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.’”
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Micah 6:9–12
The voice of the LORD calls out to the city (and it is sound wisdom to fear Your name): “Heed the rod and the One who ordained it.
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Ezekiel 25:11
So I will execute judgments on Moab, and they will know that I am the LORD.’
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Jeremiah 5:25–31
Your iniquities have diverted these from you; your sins have deprived you of My bounty.
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