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Ezekiel 21:23

It 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.

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ASV

And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, who have sworn oaths unto them; but he bringeth iniquity to remembrance, that they may be taken.

KJV

And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.

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12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְהָיָ֨הve.ha.Yahand it will beH1961 →
לָהֶ֤םla.Hemto them
כִּקְסָםkik.som-as divinesH7080 →
שָׁוְא֙shaV'falsehoodH7723 →
בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םbe.'Ei.nei.Hemin view theirH5869 →
שְׁבֻעֵ֥יshe.vu.'Eioaths ofH7650 →
שְׁבֻע֖וֹתshe.vu.'otoathsH7621 →
לָהֶ֑םla.Hem[belong] to them
וְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-and itH1931 →
מַזְכִּ֥ירmaz.Kir[will] bring to remembranceH2142 →
עָוֹ֖ן'a.VoniniquityH5771 →
לְהִתָּפֵֽשׂ׃ פle.hi.ta.Festo be seizedH8610 →

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Numbers 5:15then he is to bring his wife to the priest. He must also bring for her an offering of a tenth of an ephah of barley flour. He is not to pour oil over it or put frankincense on it, because it is a grain offering for jealousy, an offering of memorial as a reminder of iniquity.Ezekiel 29:16Egypt will never again be an object of trust for the house of Israel, but will remind them of their iniquity in turning to the Egyptians. Then they will know that I am the Lord GOD.”Ezekiel 21:24Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have drawn attention to your guilt, exposing your transgressions, so that your sins are revealed in all your deeds—because you have come to remembrance—you shall be taken in hand.1 Kings 17:18“O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?”Revelation 16:19The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.Jeremiah 52:3–11For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.Isaiah 28:14–15Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.Ezekiel 11:3They are saying, ‘Is not the time near to build houses? The city is the cooking pot, and we are the meat.’2 Chronicles 36:13He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.Ezekiel 17:13–19He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,2 Kings 24:20For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.Ezekiel 12:22“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?Ezekiel 13:6They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ when the LORD did not send them; yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message.Ezekiel 23:24They will come against you with a host of peoples, with weapons, chariots, and wagons. They will array themselves against you on every side with buckler and shield and helmet. I will delegate judgment to them, and they will punish you according to their own standards.Psalms 7:12If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow.

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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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