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Ezekiel 5:11

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Wherefore, [as] I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish [thee]; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.

Wherefore, as I live {H2416}, saith {H5002} the Lord {H136} GOD {H3069}; Surely, because thou hast defiled {H2930} my sanctuary {H4720} with all thy detestable things {H8251}, and with all thine abominations {H8441}, therefore will I also diminish {H1639} thee; neither shall mine eye {H5869} spare {H2347}, neither will I have any pity {H2550}.

For, as I live,' says Adonai ELOHIM, 'because you defiled my sanctuary with all your detestable things and disgusting practices, therefore I swear that I will cut you off - my eye will not spare, I will have no pity.

Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and abominations, I Myself will withdraw My favor; I will not look upon you with pity, nor will I spare you.

Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, and I also will have no pity.

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Cross-References

  • Ezekiel 7:20 (5 votes)

    As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations [and] of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.

  • Ezekiel 11:18 (4 votes)

    And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.

  • Jeremiah 7:9 (4 votes)

    Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;

  • Jeremiah 7:11 (4 votes)

    Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen [it], saith the LORD.

  • Ezekiel 8:5 (4 votes)

    Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.

  • Ezekiel 8:6 (4 votes)

    He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? [even] the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, [and] thou shalt see greater abominations.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:14 (4 votes)

    Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.