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Ezekiel 28:19 Meaning

All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.

Context Explained

17Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

18Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

19All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.

20Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

21Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,

Key Themes

judgmentdesolationreputation

Related Cross References

  • Jeremiah 18:16

    Both verses discuss the consequences of sin leading to desolation and astonishment among nations.

  • Revelation 18:2

    This verse describes the fall of Babylon, paralleling the terror and desolation described in Ezekiel.

Source: Ezekiel 28:19