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Geneva Bible
Ezekiel 35:4
I wil lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, & thou shalt knowe that I am the Lord.
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Christian Standard Bible®
I will turn your cities into ruins,and you will become a desolation.Then you will know that I am the Lord.
I will turn your cities into ruins,and you will become a desolation.Then you will know that I am the Lord.
Hebrew Names Version
I will lay your cities waste, and you shall be desolate; and you shall know that I am the LORD.
I will lay your cities waste, and you shall be desolate; and you shall know that I am the LORD.
King James Version
I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord .
I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord .
English Standard Version
I will lay your cities waste, and you shall become a desolation, and you shall know that I am the Lord .
I will lay your cities waste, and you shall become a desolation, and you shall know that I am the Lord .
New American Standard Bible
"I will turn your cities to ruins, And you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
"I will turn your cities to ruins, And you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
New Century Version
I will destroy your cities, and you will become empty. Then you will know that I am the Lord .
I will destroy your cities, and you will become empty. Then you will know that I am the Lord .
Amplified Bible
"I will destroy your cities And you will become a wasteland. Then you shall know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD.
"I will destroy your cities And you will become a wasteland. Then you shall know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"I will lay waste your cities And you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
"I will lay waste your cities And you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
Legacy Standard Bible
I will lay waste your cities,And you will become a desolation.Then you will know that I am Yahweh.
I will lay waste your cities,And you will become a desolation.Then you will know that I am Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
I will turn your cities into ruins, and you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
I will turn your cities into ruins, and you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
Contemporary English Version
leaving your towns in ruins. Your land will be a desert, and then you will know that I am the Lord .
leaving your towns in ruins. Your land will be a desert, and then you will know that I am the Lord .
Complete Jewish Bible
I will make your cities ruins and make you an utter waste, and you will know that I am Adonai .
I will make your cities ruins and make you an utter waste, and you will know that I am Adonai .
Darby Translation
I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be a desolation: and thou shalt know that I [am] Jehovah.
I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be a desolation: and thou shalt know that I [am] Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
I will destroy your cities, and you will become empty. Then you will know that I am the Lord .
I will destroy your cities, and you will become empty. Then you will know that I am the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
And I will lay your cities waste, and you shall be desolate, and you shall know that I am the LORD.
And I will lay your cities waste, and you shall be desolate, and you shall know that I am the LORD.
Good News Translation
I will leave your cities in ruins And your land desolate; Then you will know that I am the Lord .
I will leave your cities in ruins And your land desolate; Then you will know that I am the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
Your cities I will make ruins, and you will be a desolation, and then you will know that I am Yahweh,
Your cities I will make ruins, and you will be a desolation, and then you will know that I am Yahweh,
Literal Translation
I will lay your cities waste, and you shall be a ruin. And they shall know that I am Jehovah.
I will lay your cities waste, and you shall be a ruin. And they shall know that I am Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thy cities wil I breake downe, & thou shalt lye voyde: that thou mayest knowe, how that I am the LORDE.
Thy cities wil I breake downe, & thou shalt lye voyde: that thou mayest knowe, how that I am the LORDE.
American Standard Version
I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah.
I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
I will make your towns unpeopled and you will be a waste; and you will be certain that I am the Lord.
I will make your towns unpeopled and you will be a waste; and you will be certain that I am the Lord.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thy cities wyll I laye waste, & thou shalt lye voyde, that thou mayst knowe howe that I am the Lorde,
Thy cities wyll I laye waste, & thou shalt lye voyde, that thou mayst knowe howe that I am the Lorde,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I will cause desolation in thy cities, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
And I will cause desolation in thy cities, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
English Revised Version
I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
World English Bible
I will lay your cities waste, and you shall be desolate; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
I will lay your cities waste, and you shall be desolate; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Y schal distrie thi citees, and thou schalt be forsakun; and thou schalt wite, that Y am the Lord.
Y schal distrie thi citees, and thou schalt be forsakun; and thou schalt wite, that Y am the Lord.
Update Bible Version
I will lay your cities waste, and you shall be desolate; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
I will lay your cities waste, and you shall be desolate; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I [am] the LORD.
I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I [am] the LORD.
New English Translation
I will lay waste your cities; and you will become desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord !
I will lay waste your cities; and you will become desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord !
New King James Version
I shall lay your cities waste, And you shall be desolate. Then you shall know that I am the LORD.
I shall lay your cities waste, And you shall be desolate. Then you shall know that I am the LORD.
New Living Translation
I will demolish your cities and make you desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord .
I will demolish your cities and make you desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord .
New Life Bible
I will destroy your cities, and you will become a waste. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
I will destroy your cities, and you will become a waste. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
New Revised Standard
I lay your towns in ruins; you shall become a desolation, and you shall know that I am the Lord .
I lay your towns in ruins; you shall become a desolation, and you shall know that I am the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thy cities, will I lay waste, And thou - a desolation, shalt become, So shalt thou know that I, am Yahweh.
Thy cities, will I lay waste, And thou - a desolation, shalt become, So shalt thou know that I, am Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
I will destroy thy cities, and thou shalt be desolate: and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
I will destroy thy cities, and thou shalt be desolate: and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
I will lay your cities waste, and you shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the LORD.
I will lay your cities waste, and you shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the LORD.
Young's Literal Translation
Thy cities a waste I make, and thou art a desolation, And thou hast known that I [am] Jehovah.
Thy cities a waste I make, and thou art a desolation, And thou hast known that I [am] Jehovah.
Contextual Overview
1 Moreouer the worde of the Lorde came vnto me, saying, 2 Sonne of man, Set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesie against it, 3 And say vnto it, Thus sayth the Lord God, Behold, O mount Seir, I come against thee, and I wil stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee desolate and waste. 4 I wil lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, & thou shalt knowe that I am the Lord. 5 Because thou hast had a perpetuall hatred and hast put the children of Israel to flight by the force of the sword in the time of their calamitie, when their iniquitie had an ende, 6 Therefore as I liue, sayth the Lorde God, I wil prepare thee vnto blood, and blood shal pursue thee: except thou hate blood, euen blood shal pursue thee. 7 Thus will I make mount Seir desolate and waste, and cut off from it him that passeth out & him that returneth. 8 And I will fill his mountaines with his slayne men: in thine hilles, and in thy valleys and in all thy riuers shal they fall, that are slayne with the sworde. 9 I wil make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not returne, and ye shall knowe that I am the Lord.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
lay: Ezekiel 35:9, Ezekiel 6:6, Joel 3:19, Malachi 1:3, Malachi 1:4
and thou: Ezekiel 35:9, Ezekiel 35:12, Ezekiel 6:7, Exodus 9:14, Exodus 14:4
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 35:15 - shalt
Cross-References
Genesis 35:2
Then saide Iaakob vnto his houshold and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and clense your selues, and change your garments:
Then saide Iaakob vnto his houshold and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and clense your selues, and change your garments:
Genesis 35:4
And they gaue vnto Iaakob all the strange gods, which were in their hands, and all their earings which were in their eares, and Iaakob hidde them vnder an oke, which was by Shechem.
And they gaue vnto Iaakob all the strange gods, which were in their hands, and all their earings which were in their eares, and Iaakob hidde them vnder an oke, which was by Shechem.
Genesis 35:24
The sonnes of Rahel: Ioseph & Beniamin.
The sonnes of Rahel: Ioseph & Beniamin.
Genesis 35:25
And the sonnes of Bilhah Rahels maide: Dan and Naphtali.
And the sonnes of Bilhah Rahels maide: Dan and Naphtali.
Genesis 35:26
And the sonnes of Zilpah Leahs maide: Gad and Asher. These are the sonnes of Iaakob, which were borne him in Padan Aram.
And the sonnes of Zilpah Leahs maide: Gad and Asher. These are the sonnes of Iaakob, which were borne him in Padan Aram.
Genesis 35:27
Then Iaakob came vnto Izhak his father to Mamre a citie of Arbah: this is Hebron, where Abraham and Izhak were strangers.
Then Iaakob came vnto Izhak his father to Mamre a citie of Arbah: this is Hebron, where Abraham and Izhak were strangers.
Exodus 32:20
After, he tooke the calfe, which they had made, and burned it in the fire, and ground it vnto powder, and strowed it vpon the water, & made the children of Israel drinke of it.
After, he tooke the calfe, which they had made, and burned it in the fire, and ground it vnto powder, and strowed it vpon the water, & made the children of Israel drinke of it.
Deuteronomy 7:5
But thus ye shal deale with them, Ye shal ouerthrowe their altars, and breake downe their pillars, and ye shall cut downe their groues, and burne their grauen images with fire.
But thus ye shal deale with them, Ye shal ouerthrowe their altars, and breake downe their pillars, and ye shall cut downe their groues, and burne their grauen images with fire.
Deuteronomy 7:25
The grauen images of their gods shall ye burne with fire, and couet not the siluer and golde, that is on them, nor take it vnto thee, least thou be snared therewith: for it is an abomination before the Lord thy God.
The grauen images of their gods shall ye burne with fire, and couet not the siluer and golde, that is on them, nor take it vnto thee, least thou be snared therewith: for it is an abomination before the Lord thy God.
Judges 9:6
And all the men of Shechem gathered together with all the house of Millo, and came & made Abimelech King in the playne, where the stone was erected in Shechem.
And all the men of Shechem gathered together with all the house of Millo, and came & made Abimelech King in the playne, where the stone was erected in Shechem.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
I will lay thy cities waste,.... Such as Dedan, Teman, Bozrah, and other cities of Idumea mentioned in Scripture; and figuratively may design all within the jurisdiction of Rome, the several cities of the antichristian states, called "the cities of the nations"; which will fall at the pouring out of the vials, Revelation 16:19:
and thou shalt be desolate; thoroughly and entirely, and remain so:
and thou shalt know that I am the Lord; that has done all this; that the hand of God was in it; and that this is a punishment inflicted by him, for their sins after mentioned; but not that they should know the Lord spiritually and savingly, and so as to yield obedience to him, and own and acknowledge him to be their God; though this may be the case of a remnant among them; see Revelation 11:13.
