What does Ezekiel 15:8 mean?

Ezekiel 15:8 highlights themes such as judgment, sin, desolation when read in context.

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Ezekiel 15:8 Meaning

And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord GOD.

Context Explained

6Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

7And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them.

8And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord GOD.

Key Themes

judgmentsindesolation

Related Cross References

Matthew 23:38
Jesus foretells the desolation of Jerusalem, echoing Ezekiel's warning.
Lamentations 1:8
Lamentations speaks of Jerusalem's desolation due to sin, similar to Ezekiel's message.
Revelation 21:27
Revelation describes a future without sin, contrasting the desolation due to trespass.

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Source: Ezekiel 15:8