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Ezekiel 6

BSB·14 verses ·Old Testament
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1And the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, setשִׂ֥יםśîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your faceפָּנֶ֖יךָpā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהָרֵ֣יhā·rê — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and prophesyוְהִנָּבֵ֖אwə·hin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → against themאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 3You are to sayוְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘O mountainsהָרֵי֙hā·rê — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, hearשִׁמְע֖וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →! This is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְ֠הוִהYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the mountainsלֶהָרִ֨יםle·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → and hillsוְלַגְּבָע֜וֹתwə·lag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study →, to the ravinesלָאֲפִיקִ֣יםlā·’ă·p̄î·qîm — stream, channel, watercourseH650 — Full Word Study → and valleysוְלַגֵּאָיֹתwə·lag·gē·ʾå̄·yōṯ — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study →: Iאֲנִ֜י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am about to bringמֵבִ֤יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → against youעֲלֵיכֶם֙‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and I will destroyוְאִבַּדְתִּ֖יwə·’ib·baḏ·tî — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → your high placesבָּמֽוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃bā·mō·w·ṯê·ḵem — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →. 4Your altarsמִזְבְּח֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םmiz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵem — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → will be demolishedוְנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙wə·nā·šam·mū — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → and your incense altarsחַמָּֽנֵיכֶ֑םḥam·mā·nê·ḵem — Pillar or standing stone, often idolatrousH2553 — Full Word Study → will be smashedוְנִשְׁבְּר֖וּwə·niš·bə·rū — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →; and I will cast downוְהִפַּלְתִּי֙wə·hip·pal·tî — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → your slainחַלְלֵיכֶ֔םḥal·lê·ḵem — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → your idolsגִּלּוּלֵיכֶֽם׃gil·lū·lê·ḵem — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study →. 5I will layוְנָתַתִּ֗יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the corpsesפִּגְרֵי֙piḡ·rê — A lifeless body; corpse or carcassH6297 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → their idolsגִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֑םgil·lū·lê·hem — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → and scatterוְזֵרִיתִי֙wə·zê·rî·ṯî — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → your bonesעַצְמ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯê·ḵem — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → aroundסְבִיב֖וֹתsə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → your altarsמִזְבְּחוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵem — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →. 6Whereverבְּכֹל֙bə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you liveמוֹשְׁב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םmō·wō·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — Seat, dwelling place, settlementH4186 — Full Word Study →, the citiesהֶעָרִ֣יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → will be laid wasteתֶּחֱרַ֔בְנָהte·ḥĕ·raḇ·nāh — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study → and the high placesוְהַבָּמ֖וֹתwə·hab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → will be demolishedתִּישָׁ֑מְנָהtî·šā·mə·nāh — to be desolate, laid waste, or in ruinsH3456 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַעַן֩lə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → your altarsמִזְבְּחֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗םmiz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵem — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → will be laid wasteיֶחֶרְב֨וּye·ḥer·ḇū — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study → and desecratedוְיֶאְשְׁמ֜וּwə·ye’·šə·mū — to be guilty; to commit offense or trespassH816 — Full Word Study →, your idolsגִּלּ֣וּלֵיכֶ֔םgil·lū·lê·ḵem — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → smashedוְנִשְׁבְּר֤וּwə·niš·bə·rū — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → and obliteratedוְנִשְׁבְּתוּ֙wə·niš·bə·ṯū — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study →, your incense altarsחַמָּ֣נֵיכֶ֔םḥam·mā·nê·ḵem — Pillar or standing stone, often idolatrousH2553 — Full Word Study → cut downוְנִגְדְּעוּ֙wə·niḡ·də·‘ū — To cut down or sever completelyH1438 — Full Word Study →, and your worksמַעֲשֵׂיכֶֽם׃ma·‘ă·śê·ḵem — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → blotted outוְנִמְח֖וּwə·nim·ḥū — To blot out, erase, or wipe awayH4229 — Full Word Study →. 7The slainחָלָ֖לḥā·lāl — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → will fallוְנָפַ֥לwə·nā·p̄al — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → among youבְּתֽוֹכְכֶ֑םbə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →, and you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 8Yet I will leave a remnantוְהוֹתַרְתִּ֗יwə·hō·w·ṯar·tî — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study →, forבִּהְי֥וֹתbih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → some of you will escapeפְּלִ֥יטֵיpə·lî·ṭê — One who escapes; a fugitive or survivorH6412 — Full Word Study → the swordחֶ֖רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → when you are scatteredבְּהִזָּרֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םbə·hiz·zā·rō·w·ṯê·ḵem — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֑םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and throughout the landsבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃bā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 9Then in the nationsבַּגּוֹיִם֮bag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → to whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they have been carried captiveנִשְׁבּוּ־niš·bū- — To take captive; to seize and carry awayH7617 — Full Word Study →, your survivorsפְלִֽיטֵיכֶ֜םp̄ə·lî·ṭê·ḵem — One who escapes; a fugitive or survivorH6412 — Full Word Study → will rememberוְזָכְר֨וּwə·zā·ḵə·rū — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → Meאוֹתִ֗י’ō·w·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →howאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have been grievedנִשְׁבַּ֜רְתִּיniš·bar·tî — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → by their adulterousהַזּוֹנֶ֗הhaz·zō·w·neh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → heartsלִבָּ֣םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → turned awayסָר֙sār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from Meמֵֽעָלַ֔יmê·‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and byוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → their eyesעֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → that lustedהַזֹּנ֕וֹתhaz·zō·nō·wṯ — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֖י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → idolsגִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֑םgil·lū·lê·hem — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study →. So they will loatheוְנָקֹ֙טּוּ֙wə·nā·qōṭ·ṭū — to loathe, feel disgust, abhorH6962 — Full Word Study → themselvesבִּפְנֵיהֶ֔םbip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the evilהָֽרָעוֹת֙hā·rā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → they have doneעָשׂ֔וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → and for allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃tō·w·‘ă·ḇō·ṯê·hem — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →. 10And they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; I did notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → declareדִּבַּ֔רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → vainחִנָּם֙ḥin·nām — without cause; freely; in vainH2600 — Full Word Study → that I would bringלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּֽאת׃פhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → calamityהָרָעָ֥הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → upon them. 11This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Clapהַכֵּ֨הhak·kêh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → your handsבְכַפְּךָ֜ḇə·ḵap·pə·ḵā — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →, stompוּרְקַ֤עū·rə·qa‘ — to beat thin; to spread out; to expandH7554 — Full Word Study → your feetבְּרַגְלְךָ֙bə·raḡ·lə·ḵā — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →, and cry outוֶֽאֱמָר־we·’ĕ·mār- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →Alasאָ֔ח’āḥ — Exclamation of grief, alarm, or lamentH253 — Full Word Study →!” because ofאֶ֛ל’el — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wickedרָע֖וֹתrā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → abominationsתּוֹעֲב֥וֹתtō·w·‘ă·ḇō·wṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֗ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → will fallיִפֹּֽלוּ׃yip·pō·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by swordבַּחֶ֛רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and famineבָּרָעָ֥בbā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → and plagueוּבַדֶּ֖בֶרū·ḇad·de·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study →. 12He who is far offהָרָח֞וֹקhā·rā·ḥō·wq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → will dieיָמ֗וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → by the plagueבַּדֶּ֣בֶרbad·de·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study →, he who is nearוְהַקָּרוֹב֙wə·haq·qā·rō·wḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study → will fallיִפּ֔וֹלyip·pō·wl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, and he who remainsוְהַנִּשְׁאָר֙wə·han·niš·’ār — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → will dieיָמ֑וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → by famineבָּרָעָ֖בbā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →. So I will ventוְכִלֵּיתִ֥יwə·ḵil·lê·ṯî — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → My furyחֲמָתִ֖יḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → upon them. 13Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּם֙wî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, when their slainחַלְלֵיהֶ֗םḥal·lê·hem — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → lieבִּֽהְי֣וֹתbih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → amongבְּתוֹךְ֙bə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → their idolsגִּלּ֣וּלֵיהֶ֔םgil·lū·lê·hem — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → aroundסְבִיב֖וֹתsə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → their altarsמִזְבְּחֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑םmiz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·hem — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →, onאֶל֩’el — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → highרָמָ֜הrā·māh — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → hillגִּבְעָ֨הgiḇ·‘āh — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study →, on allבְּכֹ֣ל׀bə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the mountaintopsרָאשֵׁ֣יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, and underוְתַ֨חַתwə·ṯa·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → greenרַֽעֲנָן֙ra·‘ă·nān — Green, flourishing, prosperous, vigorousH7488 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֤ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → and leafyעֲבֻתָּ֔ה‘ă·ḇut·tāh — thick foliage, leafy branchesH5687 — Full Word Study → oakאֵלָ֣ה’ê·lāh — oak tree, a large sturdy treeH424 — Full Word Study →the placesמְק֗וֹםmə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they offeredנָֽתְנוּ־nā·ṯə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → fragrantנִיחֹ֔חַnî·ḥō·aḥ — pleasing aroma, soothing odorH5207 — Full Word Study → incenseרֵ֣יחַrê·aḥ — Pleasant aroma, fragrance, or sweet smellH7381 — Full Word Study → to allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their idolsגִּלּוּלֵיהֶֽם׃gil·lū·lê·hem — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study →. 14I will stretch outוְנָטִ֤יתִיwə·nā·ṭî·ṯî — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → My handיָדִי֙yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and whereverבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → they liveמוֹשְׁבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑םmō·wō·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — Seat, dwelling place, settlementH4186 — Full Word Study → I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֨יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֜רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → a desolateשְׁמָמָ֤הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study → wasteוּמְשַׁמָּה֙ū·mə·šam·māh — Devastation, ruin, desolation; astonishment or horrorH4923 — Full Word Study →, from the wildernessמִמִּדְבַּ֣רmim·miḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → to Diblahדִּבְלָ֔תָהdiḇ·lā·ṯāh — City of SyriaH1689 — Full Word Study →. Then they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.’”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 6
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Ezekiel 6 presents a stark and sobering prophecy of judgment against the idolatry of Israel. The Lord commands the prophet to pronounce destruction upon the mountains and high places where Israel has committed spiritual adultery through idol worship. Yet even within this message of severe judgment, God's redemptive purpose shines through: He promises to preserve a remnant whose exile will lead them to repentance and renewed knowledge of the Lord. This chapter demonstrates both God's righteous hatred of false worship and His faithful commitment to His covenant people.

Verses 1–5: The Command to Prophesy Against Idolatry

The Lord directs Ezekiel to address the mountains and geographical features of Israel, personifying the land itself as the setting of Israel's sin. The "high places" (verse 3) were hilltop sanctuaries where the people engaged in idolatrous worship—often syncretistic practices blending true faith with pagan rituals. God's promise to "destroy your high places" and break the altars and idols speaks to the coming Babylonian invasion and exile. The vivid and disturbing image of corpses scattered before idols (verses 4–5) emphasizes how completely God will overturn the false religious system Israel has embraced. The desolation will be total and undeniable.

Application: This passage reminds us that God takes our worship seriously. Whatever we elevate above Christ—whether career, relationships, entertainment, or wealth—becomes an idol worthy only of destruction. We should examine our hearts: what "high places" exist in our own lives?

Verses 6–7: Comprehensive Devastation and Recognition

Verse 6 emphasizes the thoroughness of coming judgment: cities laid waste, altars desolate, idols broken, images cut down. The repetition underscores that nowhere will be spared. Yet the crucial phrase appears in verse 7: "ye shall know that I am the LORD." Judgment, though severe, serves a purpose—it will awaken Israel to the reality and supremacy of the one true God. This is a recurring theme in Ezekiel: divine judgment aims ultimately at knowledge of God and restoration of relationship, not mere punishment.

Verses 8–10: The Promise of a Remnant

Here the tone shifts slightly. Even as judgment falls, God promises to "leave a remnant" (verse 8). Some will escape the sword and be scattered among the nations—a reference to the exile. This is mercy within judgment. Verse 9 contains a tender detail: those who escape will "remember me among the nations," and God says He is "broken with their whorish heart." The Hebrew sense here reflects God's deep pain at Israel's unfaithfulness. The exile becomes the crucible in which the remnant is refined, leading them to loathe their own idolatry and return to the Lord. This fulfills God's covenantal faithfulness even when His people have broken faith.

Application: God's judgment is never final for His people; it is always redemptive. Even when we face consequences for our sin, God preserves a way back to Himself for those who repent.

Verses 11–14: The Manner and Extent of Judgment

Ezekiel is instructed to enact a prophetic gesture—striking his hand and stamping his foot (verse 11)—dramatizing the threefold judgment: sword, famine, and pestilence (verse 11). Verse 12 specifies that no one escapes these judgments regardless of proximity to danger. The land itself will become desolate "more than the wilderness" (verse 14), emphasizing complete reversal of fertility and blessing. Yet even here, the refrain remains: "ye shall know that I am the LORD" (verses 13–14).

Application for Today

Ezekiel 6 calls modern believers to ruthless honesty about idolatry and deep trust in God's redemptive purposes. While we live under grace rather than the old covenant, the principle stands: God opposes whatever competes with Christ for our allegiance. More importantly, we see that God's judgment is never pointless cruelty but always serves to restore us to Himself. If you are facing difficult circumstances, ask whether God may be calling you to abandon false securities and false worship, and to return to genuine devotion to Him alone.

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