Ezekiel 14:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord GOD.

That i have not

General references

Deuteronomy 29:24

Jeremiah 7:17

Ezekiel 6:10

Bible References

That i have not

Then the Spirit told me, "Son of Man, don't you see what they're doing? The house of Israel practices awful, detestable things here, so I'm going far away from my sanctuary. But you're about to see things even more detestable than these."

While they were out carrying out the executions, I was left alone. So I fell on my face and cried out, "O Lord GOD, are you going to destroy all of the survivors of Israel when you pour out your anger on Jerusalem?"

Then two of the men turned away from there and walked toward Sodom, while Abraham remained standing in the presence of the LORD.

Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way these 40 years in the desert, to humble and test you in order to make known what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.

You are righteous in all that is happening to us, because you have acted faithfully while we have practiced evil.

Like a fluttering sparrow or a swallow in flight, a curse without cause will not alight.

Don't you see what they're doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

"Many nations will pass by this city and say to one another, "Why did the LORD do this to this great city?'

"To you, Lord, belongs righteousness, but to us, open humiliation even to this day, to the men of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, both those who are nearby and those who are far away in all the lands to which you drove them because of their unfaithful acts that they committed against you.

But because of your stubborn and unrepentant heart you are reserving wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.

Lord, who won't fear and praise your name? For you alone are holy, and all the nations will come and worship you because your judgments have been revealed."

You have given them blood to drink because they spilled the blood of saints and prophets. This is what they deserve."

General references

All the nations will ask, "Why did the LORD do this to this land? What is the meaning of this fierce and great anger?'

Don't you see what they're doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Then they'll know that I am the LORD. I didn't declare this evil that's intended for them without a reason.'"