Ezekiel 15:8 Cross References

Ezekiel 15:8

8: And I will make the land desolate because my people have been unfaithful to me, says the Sovereign LORD."

I will crush them and make their cities desolate from the wilderness in the south to Riblah in the north. Then they will know that I am the LORD."

I will throw my net over him and capture him in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon and deal with him there for this treason against me.

When I have ruined the land because of their disgusting sins, then they will know that I am the LORD.

The earth will be completely emptied and looted. The LORD has spoken!
The earth dries up, the crops wither, the skies refuse to rain.
The earth suffers for the sins of its people, for they have twisted the instructions of God, violated his laws, and broken his everlasting covenant.
Therefore, a curse consumes the earth and its people. They are left desolate, destroyed by fire. Few will be left alive.
All the joys of life will be gone. The grape harvest will fail, and there will be no wine. The merrymakers will sigh and mourn.

"Son of man, suppose the people of a country were to sin against me, and I lifted my fist to crush them, cutting off their food supply and sending a famine to destroy both people and animals alike.
Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were there, their righteousness would save no one but themselves, declares the Sovereign LORD.
"Or suppose I were to send an invasion of dangerous wild animals to devastate the land and kill the people.
Even if these three men were there, the Sovereign LORD swears that it would do no good--it wouldn't save the people from destruction. Those three alone would be saved, but the land would be devastated.
"Or suppose I were to bring war against the land, and I told enemy armies to come and destroy everything.

All the leaders of the priests and the people became more and more unfaithful. They followed the pagan practices of the surrounding nations, desecrating the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem.
The LORD, the God of their ancestors, repeatedly sent his prophets to warn them, for he had compassion on his people and his Temple.
But the people mocked these messengers of God and despised their words. They scoffed at the prophets until the LORD's anger could no longer be restrained and there was no remedy.

I will take away your happy singing and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will no longer be heard. Your businesses will fail, and all your homes will stand silent and dark.
This entire land will become a desolate wasteland. Israel and her neighboring lands will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.

Then I said, "Lord, how long must I do this?" And he replied, "Until their cities are destroyed, with no one left in them. Until their houses are deserted and the whole country is an utter wasteland.

Your silver and gold will be of no use to you on that day of the LORD's anger. For the whole land will be devoured by the fire of his jealousy. He will make a terrifying end of all the people on earth.

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