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 · 2000Thus 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 · 1611Thus 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 · 1901Thus 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 · 1949This 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 · 1862Thus 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) · 1752Thus saith the Lord God: Because Moab and Seir have said: Behold the house of Juda is like all other nations:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thus 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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