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Ezekiel 22:16
You shall defile yourself in the sight of the nations; then you shall know that I am the LORD.""'
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Christian Standard Bible®
You will be profaned in the sight of the nations. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
You will be profaned in the sight of the nations. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
Hebrew Names Version
You shall be profaned in yourself, in the sight of the nations; and you shall know that I am the LORD.
You shall be profaned in yourself, in the sight of the nations; and you shall know that I am the LORD.
King James Version
And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord .
And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord .
English Standard Version
And you shall be profaned by your own doing in the sight of the nations, and you shall know that I am the Lord ."
And you shall be profaned by your own doing in the sight of the nations, and you shall know that I am the Lord ."
New American Standard Bible
"Then you will defile yourself in the sight of the nations, and you will know that I am the LORD."'"
"Then you will defile yourself in the sight of the nations, and you will know that I am the LORD."'"
New Century Version
But you, yourself, will be dishonored in the sight of the nations. Then you will know that I am the Lord .'"
But you, yourself, will be dishonored in the sight of the nations. Then you will know that I am the Lord .'"
Amplified Bible
"You will defile yourself in the sight of the [Gentile] nations, and you will know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD."'"
"You will defile yourself in the sight of the [Gentile] nations, and you will know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD."'"
World English Bible
You shall be profaned in yourself, in the sight of the nations; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
You shall be profaned in yourself, in the sight of the nations; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thy selfe in the sight of the heathen, & thou shalt knowe that I am the Lord.
And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thy selfe in the sight of the heathen, & thou shalt knowe that I am the Lord.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You will profane yourself in the sight of the nations, and you will know that I am the LORD."'"
"You will profane yourself in the sight of the nations, and you will know that I am the LORD."'"
Legacy Standard Bible
You will profane yourself in the sight of the nations, and you will know that I am Yahweh."'"
You will profane yourself in the sight of the nations, and you will know that I am Yahweh."'"
Berean Standard Bible
And when you have defiled yourself in the eyes of the nations, then you will know that I am the LORD.'"
And when you have defiled yourself in the eyes of the nations, then you will know that I am the LORD.'"
Contemporary English Version
You will be humiliated in the eyes of other nations. Then you will know that I, the Lord God, have done these things.
You will be humiliated in the eyes of other nations. Then you will know that I, the Lord God, have done these things.
Complete Jewish Bible
and you will cause yourselves to be profaned in full view of the Goyim. Then you will know that I am Adonai .'"
and you will cause yourselves to be profaned in full view of the Goyim. Then you will know that I am Adonai .'"
Darby Translation
And thou shalt be polluted through thyself in the sight of the nations, and thou shalt know that I [am] Jehovah.
And thou shalt be polluted through thyself in the sight of the nations, and thou shalt know that I [am] Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
But Jerusalem, you will become unclean. And the other nations will see all these things happen. Then you will know that I am the Lord .'"
But Jerusalem, you will become unclean. And the other nations will see all these things happen. Then you will know that I am the Lord .'"
George Lamsa Translation
And I will chastise you in the sight of the Gentiles, and you shall know that I am the LORD.
And I will chastise you in the sight of the Gentiles, and you shall know that I am the LORD.
Good News Translation
And so the other nations will dishonor you, but you will know that I am the Lord ."
And so the other nations will dishonor you, but you will know that I am the Lord ."
Lexham English Bible
And I will be profaned by you before the eyes of the nations, and you will know that I am Yahweh."'"
And I will be profaned by you before the eyes of the nations, and you will know that I am Yahweh."'"
Literal Translation
And you will be profaned in you in the eyes of the nations. And you shall know that I am Jehovah.
And you will be profaned in you in the eyes of the nations. And you shall know that I am Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
yee and I will haue the in possession in the sight of the Heithen, that thou mayest knowe, that I am the LORDE,
yee and I will haue the in possession in the sight of the Heithen, that thou mayest knowe, that I am the LORDE,
American Standard Version
And thou shalt be profaned in thyself, in the sight of the nations; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah.
And thou shalt be profaned in thyself, in the sight of the nations; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
And you will be made low before the eyes of the nations; and it will be clear to you that I am the Lord.
And you will be made low before the eyes of the nations; and it will be clear to you that I am the Lord.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou shalt be profaned in thyself, in the sight of the nations; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.'
And thou shalt be profaned in thyself, in the sight of the nations; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.'
King James Version (1611)
And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thy selfe in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thy selfe in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Yea and thou shalt be thine owne inheritaunce in the sight of the heathen, that thou mayest knowe that I am the Lorde.
Yea and thou shalt be thine owne inheritaunce in the sight of the heathen, that thou mayest knowe that I am the Lorde.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I will give heritages in thee in the sight of the nations, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
And I will give heritages in thee in the sight of the nations, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
English Revised Version
And thou shalt be profaned in thyself, in the sight of the nations; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
And thou shalt be profaned in thyself, in the sight of the nations; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and Y schal welde thee in the siyt of hethene men; and thou schalt wite, that Y am the Lord.
and Y schal welde thee in the siyt of hethene men; and thou schalt wite, that Y am the Lord.
Update Bible Version
And I will be profaned by you, in the sight of the nations; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
And I will be profaned by you, in the sight of the nations; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt take thy inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I [am] the LORD.
And thou shalt take thy inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I [am] the LORD.
New English Translation
You will be profaned within yourself in the sight of the nations; then you will know that I am the Lord .'"
You will be profaned within yourself in the sight of the nations; then you will know that I am the Lord .'"
New Living Translation
And when I have been dishonored among the nations because of you, you will know that I am the Lord ."
And when I have been dishonored among the nations because of you, you will know that I am the Lord ."
New Life Bible
You will become sinful in the eyes of the nations, and you will know that I am the Lord."'"
You will become sinful in the eyes of the nations, and you will know that I am the Lord."'"
New Revised Standard
And I shall be profaned through you in the sight of the nations; and you shall know that I am the Lord .
And I shall be profaned through you in the sight of the nations; and you shall know that I am the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So shalt thou be profaned in thyself, before the eyes of nations, Thus shalt thou know that, I, am Yahweh.
So shalt thou be profaned in thyself, before the eyes of nations, Thus shalt thou know that, I, am Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will possess thee in the sight of the Gentiles, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
And I will possess thee in the sight of the Gentiles, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
And I shall be profaned through you in the sight of the nations; and you shall know that I am the LORD."
And I shall be profaned through you in the sight of the nations; and you shall know that I am the LORD."
Young's Literal Translation
And thou hast been polluted in thyself Before the eyes of nations, And thou hast known that I [am] Jehovah.'
And thou hast been polluted in thyself Before the eyes of nations, And thou hast known that I [am] Jehovah.'
THE MESSAGE
The Scarecrow of the Nations God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, are you going to judge this bloody city or not? Come now, are you going to judge her? Do it! Face her with all her outrageous obscenities. Tell her, ‘This is what God , the Master, says: You're a city murderous at the core, just asking for punishment. You're a city obsessed with no-god idols, making yourself filthy. In all your killing, you've piled up guilt. In all your idol-making, you've become filthy. You've forced a premature end to your existence. I'll put you on exhibit as the scarecrow of the nations, the world's worst joke. From far and near they'll deride you as infamous in filth, notorious for chaos. "‘Your leaders, the princes of Israel among you, compete in crime. You're a community that's insolent to parents, abusive to outsiders, oppressive against orphans and widows. You treat my holy things with contempt and desecrate my Sabbaths. You have people spreading lies and spilling blood, flocking to the hills to the sex shrines and fornicating unrestrained. Incest is common. Men force themselves on women regardless of whether they're ready or willing. Sex is now anarchy. Anyone is fair game: neighbor, daughter-in-law, sister. Murder is for hire, usury is rampant, extortion is commonplace. "‘And you've forgotten me. Decree of God , the Master. "‘Now look! I've clapped my hands, calling everyone's attention to your rapacious greed and your bloody brutalities. Can you stick with it? Will you be able to keep at this once I start dealing with you? "‘I, God , have spoken. I'll put an end to this. I'll throw you to the four winds. I'll scatter you all over the world. I'll put a full stop to your filthy living. You will be defiled, spattered with your own mud in the eyes of the nations. And you'll recognize that I am God .'"
The Scarecrow of the Nations God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, are you going to judge this bloody city or not? Come now, are you going to judge her? Do it! Face her with all her outrageous obscenities. Tell her, ‘This is what God , the Master, says: You're a city murderous at the core, just asking for punishment. You're a city obsessed with no-god idols, making yourself filthy. In all your killing, you've piled up guilt. In all your idol-making, you've become filthy. You've forced a premature end to your existence. I'll put you on exhibit as the scarecrow of the nations, the world's worst joke. From far and near they'll deride you as infamous in filth, notorious for chaos. "‘Your leaders, the princes of Israel among you, compete in crime. You're a community that's insolent to parents, abusive to outsiders, oppressive against orphans and widows. You treat my holy things with contempt and desecrate my Sabbaths. You have people spreading lies and spilling blood, flocking to the hills to the sex shrines and fornicating unrestrained. Incest is common. Men force themselves on women regardless of whether they're ready or willing. Sex is now anarchy. Anyone is fair game: neighbor, daughter-in-law, sister. Murder is for hire, usury is rampant, extortion is commonplace. "‘And you've forgotten me. Decree of God , the Master. "‘Now look! I've clapped my hands, calling everyone's attention to your rapacious greed and your bloody brutalities. Can you stick with it? Will you be able to keep at this once I start dealing with you? "‘I, God , have spoken. I'll put an end to this. I'll throw you to the four winds. I'll scatter you all over the world. I'll put a full stop to your filthy living. You will be defiled, spattered with your own mud in the eyes of the nations. And you'll recognize that I am God .'"
Contextual Overview
1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 "Now, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Yes, show her all her abominations! 3 Then say, "Thus says the Lord GOD: "The city sheds blood in her own midst, that her time may come; and she makes idols within herself to defile herself. 4 You have become guilty by the blood which you have shed, and have defiled yourself with the idols which you have made. You have caused your days to draw near, and have come to the end of your years; therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations, and a mockery to all countries. 5 Those near and those far from you will mock you as infamous and full of tumult. 6 "Look, the princes of Israel: each one has used his power to shed blood in you. 7 In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow. 8 You have despised My holy things and profaned My Sabbaths. 9 In you are men who slander to cause bloodshed; in you are those who eat on the mountains; in your midst they commit lewdness. 10 In you men uncover their fathers' nakedness; in you they violate women who are set apart during their impurity.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
take thine inheritance in thyself: or, be profaned in thyself, Ezekiel 7:24, Ezekiel 25:3, Isaiah 43:28, Isaiah 47:6
thou shalt know: Ezekiel 6:7, Ezekiel 39:6, Ezekiel 39:7, Ezekiel 39:28, Exodus 8:22, 1 Kings 20:13, 1 Kings 20:28, Psalms 9:16, Psalms 83:18, Isaiah 37:20, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32-35
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 25:11 - the rest Ezekiel 22:22 - ye shall know
Cross-References
Genesis 12:2
I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing.
I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing.
Genesis 22:13
Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son.
Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son.
Genesis 22:14
And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; [fn] as it is said to this day, "In the Mount of The Lord it shall be provided."
And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; [fn] as it is said to this day, "In the Mount of The Lord it shall be provided."
Psalms 105:9
The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,
The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,
Isaiah 45:23
I have sworn by Myself; The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, And shall not return, That to Me every knee shall bow, Every tongue shall take an oath.
I have sworn by Myself; The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, And shall not return, That to Me every knee shall bow, Every tongue shall take an oath.
Jeremiah 49:13
For I have sworn by Myself," says the LORD, "that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse. And all its cities shall be perpetual wastes."
For I have sworn by Myself," says the LORD, "that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse. And all its cities shall be perpetual wastes."
Jeremiah 51:14
The LORD of hosts has sworn by Himself: "Surely I will fill you with men, as with locusts, And they shall lift up a shout against you."
The LORD of hosts has sworn by Himself: "Surely I will fill you with men, as with locusts, And they shall lift up a shout against you."
Amos 6:8
The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself, The LORD God of hosts says: "I abhor the pride of Jacob, And hate his palaces; Therefore I will deliver up the city And all that is in it."
The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself, The LORD God of hosts says: "I abhor the pride of Jacob, And hate his palaces; Therefore I will deliver up the city And all that is in it."
Luke 1:73
The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:
The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the Heathen,.... No longer be the inheritance of God, but their own; and not have God to be their portion and inheritance, but themselves; and a poor portion and inheritance that must be, being in captivity, poverty, and distress; enjoying neither their civil nor religious liberties, as heretofore; it would be now manifest to the Heathens that they were forsaken of God, and left to themselves. Some render it, "and thou shalt be profaned, or polluted in thyself" e; shalt be known to be so to thyself, as well as appear so to others. The Targum is,
"I will be sanctified in thee before the people:''
and thou shalt know that I am the Lord; able to do what I say; faithful to my word; omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent; and this thou shalt not only know, but own and acknowledge, when these calamities take place, and have their effect.
e ×× ××ת ×× "et prophana effecta in te", Junius Tremellius, Polanus "prophana efficeris", Piscator; "et polluta eris in te", Grotius; "et prophnata eris in te", Starckiss; "et prophanaberis in te", Cocceius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Thou shalt take ... - Better as in the margin. Thou shalt by thine own fault forfeit the privileges of a holy nation.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 22:16. Thou shalt know that I am the Lord. — I shall so deal with and punish thee, that thou shalt be obliged to own the vindictive hand of a sin-avenging God.
