Ezekiel 23:48

In that way I will cause them to stop their immoral behavior. It will warn other women to not imitate/do what you people of Jerusalem are doing.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.

In Context

47The mob will throw stones at them to kill them; they will cut them into pieces with their swords, they will kill their sons and daughters, and burn down their houses.

49You people of Jerusalem will be punished for your immoral behavior and for your worshiping idols. Then you will know that I, Yahweh the Lord, have the power to do what I say that I will do.”

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:11When they are executed, all the Israeli people will hear what happened, and they will become afraid, and none of them will do such an evil thing again.

Isaiah 26:9All through the night I [SYN] desire to know you better, and each morning I still want to be with you. Only when you come to judge and punish people who live on the earth will they learn to do what is right.

Ezekiel 6:6Wherever the Israelis live, their towns will be ruined, and the shrines where they worship idols will be smashed. Their altars will be completely smashed [DOU], their idols will be completely smashed [DOU], and everything that they own will become a pile of ruins.

Ezekiel 22:15I will cause you to be scattered among many nations [DOU], and I will cause you to stop your sinful behavior.

Ezekiel 36:25It will be as though [MET] I will sprinkle clean water on you, and then you will be clean. I will cause you to be cleansed from everything that has defiled you, and I will cause you to stop worshiping idols.

Zephaniah 1:3I will sweep away people and animals. I will sweep away birds and fish. I will get rid of wicked people; there will be no more wicked [HYP] people on the earth.”

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 23:37-49

Israel and Judah Accused; Judgments Predicted. ( b. c. 591.) 36 The Lord said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations; 37 That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them. 38 Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have… Read the whole commentary →

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