Ezekiel 39:24

In the measure of their unclean ways and their sins, so I did to them; and I kept my face covered from them.

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In The King James Version

According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.

In Context

23And it will be clear to the nations that the children of Israel were taken away prisoners for their evil-doing; because they did wrong against me, and my face was covered from them: so I gave them up into the hands of their attackers, and they all came to their end by the sword.

25For this cause the Lord has said, Now I will let the fate of Jacob be changed, and I will have mercy on all the children of Israel, and will take care of the honour of my holy name.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:24Then I will go against you, and I will give you punishment, I myself, seven times for all your sins.

2 Kings 17:7And the wrath of the Lord came on Israel because they had done evil against the Lord their God, who took them out of the land of Egypt from under the yoke of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and had become worshippers of other gods,

Isaiah 3:11Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.

Isaiah 59:17Yes, he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and salvation as a head-dress; and he put on punishment as clothing, and wrath as a robe.

Jeremiah 2:19The evil you yourselves have done will be your punishment, your errors will be your judge: be certain then, and see that it is an evil and a bitter thing to give up the Lord your God, and no longer to be moved by fear of me, says the Lord, the Lord of armies.

Jeremiah 5:25Through your evil-doing these things have been turned away, and your sins have kept back good from you.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 39:24-29

Mercy Promised to Israel. ( b. c. 585.) 23 And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword. 24 According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them. 25 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the… Read the whole commentary →

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