Ezekiel 36:13
Thus saith the Lord God; Because they say unto you, Thou land devourest up men, and hast bereaved thy nations;
Ezekiel 36:13 in other translations
| BSB | For this is what the Lord GOD says: Because people say to you, ‘You devour men and deprive your nation of its children,’ |
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| WEB | “‘The Lord GOD says: “Because they say to you, ‘You are a devourer of men, and have been a bereaver of your nation;’ |
| ASV | Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because they say unto you, Thou land art a devourer of men, and hast been a bereaver of thy nation; |
| YLT | Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because they are saying to you: A devourer of men art thou, And a bereaver of thy nations thou hast been, |
| DARBY | Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because they say unto you, Thou devourest men, and hast bereaved thy nation, |
| BBE | This is what the Lord has said: Because they say to you, You, O land, are the destruction of men, causing loss of children to your nation; |
| Webster | Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they say to you, Thou land devourest men, and hast bereaved thy nations; |
What does Ezekiel 36:13 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 36:1-15
The land shall be delivered from heathen oppressors. (Ezek 36:1-15) The people are reminded of former sins, and promised deliverance. (Ezek 36:16-24) Also holiness, and gospel blessings. (Ezek 36:25-38) Verses 1-15 Those who put contempt and reproach on God's people, will have them turned on themselves. God promises favour to his Israel. We have no reason to complain, if the more unkind men are, the more kind God…
Ezekiel 36:13 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezekiel 36:13
- Numbers 13:32
And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.
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Context
- Ezekiel 36:12
Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of men.
- Ezekiel 36:13
Thus saith the Lord God; Because they say unto you, Thou land devourest up men, and hast bereaved thy nations;
- Ezekiel 36:14
Therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nations any more, saith the Lord God.
Ezekiel 36:13 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: Por cuanto dicen de vosotros: Comedora de hombres, y matadora de los hijos de tus gentes has sido: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ainsi dit le Seigneur, l’ Éternel: Parce qu’on dit de vous: Tu dévores les hommes, et tu prives d’enfants ta nation;… |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | So spricht der Herr, Jehova: Weil sie zu euch sprechen: Du verzehrst Menschen und hast deine Nation der Kinder beraubt, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Hæc dicit Dominus Deus: Pro eo quod dicunt de vobis: Devoratrix hominum es, et suffocans gentem tuam: |