Ezekiel 6:13

Judgment

¹¹ This is what the Lord GOD says: Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and cry out “Alas!” because of all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel, who will fall by sword and famine and plague.

¹² He who is far off will die by the plague, he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains will die by famine. So I will vent My fury upon them.

Then you will know that I am the LORD, when their slain lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, and under every green tree and leafy oak—the places where they offered fragrant incense to all their idols.

¹⁴ I will stretch out My hand against them, and wherever they live I will make the land a desolate waste, from the wilderness to Diblah. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’”

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: Then you will know that I am the LORD, when their slain lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, and under every green tree and leafy oak—the places where they offered fragrant incense to all their idols.
KJV: Then shall ye know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols.
WEB: You will know that I am the LORD when their slain men are among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, under every green tree, and under every thick oak—the places where they offered pleasant aroma to all their idols.
ASV: And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the places where they offered sweet savor to all their idols.
DARBY: And ye shall know that I [am] Jehovah, when their slain shall be among their idols, round about their altars, upon every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick terebinth, the places where they offered sweet savour to all their idols.
BLB: And you⁺ will know that I [am] YHWH, in the coming of their slain into the midst of their idols, all around their altars, at every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak—[each] place that they gave there a pleasing aroma to all their idols.

ÅB: Og dere skal kjenne at jeg er Herren, når deres drepte menn ligger midt iblant deres motbydelige avguder, rundt omkring deres altere, på hver høy bakke, på alle fjelltoppene og under hvert grønt tre og hver løvrik terebinte, på alle de steder hvor de ofret alle sine motbydelige avguder en velbehagelig duft.
OTB: Og dere skal forstå at jeg er Herren, når de drepte ligger blant deres avguder rundt deres altere, på hver høyde og på alle fjelltopper, under hvert utbredt tre og hver løvfylt eik—stedene hvor de ofret velluktende røkelse til alle deres avguder.
B1930: Og I skal kjenne at jeg er Herren, når deres drepte menn ligger midt iblandt deres motbydelige avguder, rundt omkring deres altere, på hver høi bakke, på alle fjelltoppene og under hvert grønt tre og hver løvrik terebinte, på alle de steder hvor de ofret alle sine motbydelige avguder en velbehagelig duft.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ezekiel 20:28
When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured out their drink offerings.
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Hosea 4:13
They sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills, under oak, poplar, and terebinth, because their shade is pleasant. And so your daughters turn to prostitution and your daughters-in-law to adultery.
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Jeremiah 2:20
“For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute.
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1 Kings 14:23
They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
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Isaiah 57:5–7
who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?
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Ezekiel 6:4–7
Your altars will be demolished and your incense altars will be smashed; and I will cast down your slain before your idols.
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2 Kings 16:4
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
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Isaiah 1:29
Surely you will be ashamed of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be embarrassed by the gardens that you have chosen.
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