Ezekiel 25:8

What does Ezekiel 25:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 25:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the nations;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thus saith the Lord God; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the nations;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

This is what the Lord has said: Because Moab and Seir are saying, See, the people of Judah are like all the nations;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of the saying of Moab and Seir: Lo, as all the nations <FI>is<Fi> the house of Judah;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thus saith the Lord God: Because Moab and Seir have said: Behold the house of Juda is like all other nations:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the nations,

Context

v.7therefore, behold, I have stretched out my hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the nations; and I will cut thee off from the peoples, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah.

v.8This passage

v.9therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim,

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 10:9

    Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus?

  • Jeremiah 25:21

    Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon;

  • Ezekiel 25:12

    Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;

  • Isaiah 25:10

    For in this mountain will the hand of Jehovah rest; and Moab shall be trodden down in his place, even as straw is trodden down in the water of the dunghill.

  • Obadiah 1:1

    The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from Jehovah, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.

  • Zephaniah 2:8

    I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, wherewith they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.

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