Ezekiel 22:16
And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
Ezekiel 22:16 in other translations
| BSB | And when you have defiled yourself in the eyes of the nations, then you will know that I am the LORD.’” |
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| WEB | You will be profaned in yourself in the sight of the nations. Then you will know that I am the LORD.”’” |
| ASV | And thou shalt be profaned in thyself, in the sight of the nations; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah. |
| YLT | And thou hast been polluted in thyself Before the eyes of nations, And thou hast known that I am Jehovah.' |
| DARBY | And thou shalt be polluted through thyself in the sight of the nations, and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah. |
| BBE | And you will be made low before the eyes of the nations; and it will be clear to you that I am the Lord. |
| Webster | And thou shalt take thy inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. |
What does Ezekiel 22:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 22:1-16
The sins of Jerusalem. (Ezek 22:1-16) Israel is condemned as dross. (Ezek 22:17-22) As the corruption is general, so shall be the punishment. (Ezek 22:23-31) Verses 1-16 The prophet is to judge the bloody city; the city of bloods. Jerusalem is so called, because of her crimes. The sins which Jerusalem stands charged with, are exceeding sinful. Murder, idolatry, disobedience to parents, oppression and extortion…
Ezekiel 22:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezekiel 22:16
- Psalms 83:18
That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art the most high over all the earth.
- Ezekiel 6:7
And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
- Ezekiel 7:24
Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled.
- 1 Kings 20:28
And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the Lord, Because the Syrians have said, The Lord is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
- Daniel 4:25
That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
- Ezekiel 25:3
And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God; Thus saith the Lord God; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;
- Daniel 4:32-35
And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws. And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
- Isaiah 37:20
Now therefore, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord, even thou only.
- Psalms 9:16
The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
- 1 Kings 20:13
And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
- Isaiah 43:28
Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.
- Ezekiel 39:6-7
And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the Lord. So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, the Holy One in Israel.
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Context
- Ezekiel 22:15
And I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee.
- Ezekiel 22:16
And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
- Ezekiel 22:17
And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 22:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y tomarás heredad en ti á los ojos de las gentes; y sabrás que yo soy Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et tu seras profanée par toi-même aux yeux des nations, et tu sauras que je suis l’ Éternel. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und du wirst durch dich selbst entweiht werden vor den Augen der Nationen; und du wirst wissen daß ich Jehova bin. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et possidebo te in conspectu gentium: et scies quia ego Dominus. |