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Ezekiel 35:6

Judgment

4 I will turn your cities into ruins, and you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

5 Because you harbored an ancient hatred and delivered the Israelites over to the sword in the time of their disaster at the final stage of their punishment,

therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will give you over to bloodshed and it will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, it will pursue you.

7 I will make Mount Seir a desolate waste and will cut off from it those who come and go.

8 I will fill its mountains with the slain; those killed by the sword will fall on your hills, in your valleys, and in all your ravines.

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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
therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will give you over to bloodshed and it will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, it will pursue you.
KJV
Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee.
WEB
therefore, as I live,” says the Lord GOD, “I will prepare you for blood, and blood will pursue you. Since you have not hated blood, therefore blood will pursue you.
ASV
therefore, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: since thou hast not hated blood, therefore blood shall pursue thee.
DARBY
therefore, [as] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will certainly appoint thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee; since thou hast not hated blood, blood shall pursue thee.
BLB
therefore, [as] I live, a declaration of the Lord YHWH, now unto blood I appoint you, and blood will pursue you; since you did not hate blood, blood will pursue you.
ÅB
derfor, så sant jeg lever, sier Herren, Israels Gud, vil jeg gjøre deg til blod, og blod skal forfølge deg; fordi du ikke har hatet blod, skal blod forfølge deg.
OTB
derfor, så sant jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, vil jeg dømme deg til blodutgytelse, og blodutgytelse skal forfølge deg. Siden du ikke hatet blodutgytelse, skal blodutgytelse forfølge deg.
B1930
derfor, så sant jeg lever, sier Herren, Israels Gud, vil jeg gjøre dig til blod, og blod skal forfølge dig; fordi du ikke har hatet blod, skal blod forfølge dig.

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 63:2–6

    Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress?

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  • Obadiah 1:15

    For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head.

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  • Revelation 18:24

    And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.

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  • Revelation 18:6

    Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.

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  • Matthew 7:2

    For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

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  • Revelation 16:5–7

    And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.

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  • Revelation 19:2–3

    For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

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  • Psalms 109:16–17

    For he never thought to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted, even to their death.

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