Ezekiel 20:48
What does Ezekiel 20:48 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 20:48 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And all flesh shall see that I, Jehovah, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And all flesh shall see that I the Lord have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And all flesh shall see that I, Jehovah, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And all flesh will see that I the Lord have had it lighted: it will not be put out.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And seen have all flesh, that I, Jehovah, have kindled it--it is not quenched.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And all flesh shall see, that I the Lord have kindled it, and it shall not be quenched.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And all flesh shall see that I Jehovah have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.
Context
v.47and say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby.
v.48This passage
v.49Then said I, Ah Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Is he not a speaker of parables?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 29:24
even all the nations shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?
- Lamentations 2:16
All thine enemies have opened their mouth wide against thee; They hiss and gnash the teeth; they say, We have swallowed her up; Certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
- Jeremiah 7:20
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, mine anger and my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.
- 2 Chronicles 7:20
then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and I will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples.
- Jeremiah 40:2
And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this place;
- Isaiah 26:11
Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, yet they see not: but they shall seethyzeal for the people, and be put to shame; yea, fire shall devour thine adversaries.
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