Ezekiel 6:13

Judgment

¹¹ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.

¹² He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my fury upon them.

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.

¹⁴ So will I stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall 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
For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.
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Hosea 4:13
They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
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Jeremiah 2:20
For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.
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1 Kings 14:23
For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.
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Isaiah 57:5–7
Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
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Ezekiel 6:4–7
And your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken: and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.
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2 Kings 16:4
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
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Isaiah 1:29
For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.
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