Ezekiel 20:48

All flesh shall see that I, the Lord, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched."'"

New Heart English Bible

In The King James Version

And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.

In Context

47and tell the forest of the South, 'Hear the word of the Lord: Thus says the Lord God, "Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby.

49Then I said, "Ah Lord God! They say of me, 'Isn't he a speaker of parables?'"

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 29:24even all the nations shall say, "Why has the Lord done thus to this land? What does the heat of this great anger mean?"

Isaiah 26:11The Lord, your hand is lifted up, yet they do not see; but they will see your zeal for the people, and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your adversaries.

Jeremiah 40:2The captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said to him, "The Lord your God pronounced this evil on this place;

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 20:46-49

Judgment and Mercy. ( b. c. 592.) 45 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 46 Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; 47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord ; Thus saith the Lord God ; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned… Read the whole commentary →

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