Ezekiel 23:49

What does Ezekiel 23:49 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 23:49 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols; and ye shall know that I am the Lord Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I am the Lord God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols; and ye shall know that I am the Lord Jehovah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And I will send on you the punishment of your evil ways, and you will be rewarded for your sins with your images: and you will be certain that I am the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they have put your wickedness on you, And the sins of your idols ye bear, And ye have known that I <FI>am<Fi> the Lord Jehovah!

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they shall render your wickedness upon you, and you shall bear the sins of your idols: and you shall know that I am the Lord God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols; and ye shall know that I [am] the Lord Jehovah.

Context

v.48Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.

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Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 7:9

    And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will bring upon thee according to thy ways; and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I, Jehovah, do smite.

  • Ezekiel 20:42

    And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I sware to give unto your fathers.

  • Ezekiel 9:10

    And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will bring their way upon their head.

  • Ezekiel 23:35

    Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.

  • Ezekiel 20:44

    And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have dealt with you for my name’s sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah.

  • Ezekiel 11:21

    But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will bring their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord Jehovah.

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