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Ezekiel 17:19

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘As surely as I live, I will bring down upon his head My oath that he despised and My covenant that he broke.

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ASV

Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, I will even bring it upon his own head.

KJV

Therefore thus saith the Lord God; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head.

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
לָכֵ֞ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH3651 →
כֹּה־koh-thusH3541 →
אָמַ֨ר'a.Marhe saysH559 →
אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136 →
יְהוִה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3069 →
חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416 →
אָנִי֒'a.Niof meH589 →
אִם־'im-ifH518 →
לֹ֗אLo'notH3808 →
אָֽלָתִי֙'a.la.Tioath myH423 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
בָּזָ֔הba.Zahhe despisedH959 →
וּבְרִיתִ֖יu.ve.ri.Tiand covenant myH1285 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
הֵפִ֑ירhe.Firhe brokeH6331 →
וּנְתַתִּ֖יוu.ne.ta.Tivand I will requite itH5414 →
בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃be.ro.Shoon own head hisH7218 →

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1 Kings 2:44The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.Deuteronomy 5:11You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.Jeremiah 5:2Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are swearing falsely.”Jeremiah 5:9Should I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?Ezekiel 16:59For this is what the Lord GOD says: I will deal with you according to your deeds, since you have despised the oath by breaking the covenant.Ezekiel 21:25And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’Ezekiel 21:23–27It will seem like a false omen to the eyes of those who have sworn allegiance to him, but it will draw attention to their guilt and take them captive.Jeremiah 7:9–15Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,1 Samuel 30:15“Will you lead me to these raiders?” David asked. And the man replied, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or deliver me into the hand of my master, and I will lead you to them.”

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The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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