Ezekiel 22:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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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“And when you have defiled yourself in the eyes of the nations, then you will know that I am the LORD.’””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And thou shalt be profaned in thyself, in the sight of the nations; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And thou hast been polluted in thyself Before the eyes of nations, And thou hast known that I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezekiel 22:16 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 8:22But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land.
- 1 Kings 20:13Meanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.’”
- 1 Kings 20:28Then the man of God approached the king of Israel and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because the Arameans think the LORD is a god of the hills and not of the valleys, I will deliver all this great army into your hand. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”
- Psalms 9:16The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah
- Psalms 9:17The wicked will return to Sheol— all the nations who forget God.
- Psalms 83:18May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.
- Isaiah 37:20And now, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”
- Isaiah 43:28So I will disgrace the princes of your sanctuary, and I will devote Jacob to destruction and Israel to reproach.”
- Isaiah 47:6I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.
- Ezekiel 6:7The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.
- Ezekiel 7:24So I will bring the most wicked of nations to take possession of their houses. I will end the pride of the mighty, and their holy places will be profaned.
- Ezekiel 25:3Tell the Ammonites to hear the word of the Lord GOD, for this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you exclaimed, “Aha!” when My sanctuary was profaned, when the land of Israel was laid waste, and when the house of Judah went into exile,
- Ezekiel 39:6I will send fire on Magog and on those who dwell securely in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the LORD.
- Ezekiel 39:28Then they will know that I am the LORD their God, when I regather them to their own land, not leaving any of them behind after their exile among the nations.
- Daniel 4:25You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.
- Daniel 4:32You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.”
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