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Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/35.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will demolish your cities and make you desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/35.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will lay your cities waste, and you shall become a desolation, and you shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will turn your cities into ruins, and you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/35.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I shall lay your cities waste, And you shall be desolate. Then you shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will turn your cities to ruins, And you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will lay waste your cities And you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I will lay waste your cities, And you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I will lay waste your cities, And you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I will destroy your cities And you will become a wasteland. Then you shall know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will turn your cities into ruins, and you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will turn your cities into ruins, and you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />leaving your towns in ruins. Your land will be a desert, and then you will know that I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will turn your cities into ruins, and you will become a wasteland. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will leave your cities in ruins And your land desolate; Then you will know that I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'm going to turn your cities into ghost towns, and you will become a ruin. Then you will learn that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will turn your cities into ruins, and you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will lay waste your cities; and you will become desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will lay your cities waste, and you shall be desolate; and you shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will lay your cities waste, and you will be desolate. Then you will know that I am Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I make your cities a ruin, and you are a desolation, "" And you have known that I [am] YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thy cities a waste I make, and thou art a desolation, And thou hast known that I am Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I will set thy cities a waste, and thou shalt be a desolation, and thou knewest that I am Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will destroy thy cities, and thou shalt be desolate: and thou shalt know that I am the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I will tear down your cities, and you will be deserted. And you shall know that I am the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your cities I will turn into ruins, and you shall be a desolation; then you shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I lay your towns in ruins; you shall become a desolation, and you shall know that I am the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will lay your cities waste, and you shall be desolate, and you shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And your cities I shall make a wilderness and you shall be a desolation, and you shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will cause desolation in thy cities, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/35-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=10314" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/35.htm">A Prophecy Against Mount Seir</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Mount Seir. I will stretch out My hand against you and make you a desolate waste. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·re·ḵā (N-fpc:: 2ms) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">I will turn your cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: ’ā·śîm (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/2723.htm" title="2723: ḥā·rə·bāh (N-fs) -- Waste, desolation, ruin. Feminine of choreb; properly, drought, i.e. a desolation.">ruins,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">and you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ṯih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will become</a> <a href="/hebrew/8077.htm" title="8077: šə·mā·māh (N-fs) -- Devastation, waste. Or shimamah; feminine of shamem; devastation; figuratively, astonishment.">a desolation.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">Then you will know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Because you harbored an ancient hatred and delivered the Israelites over to the sword in the time of their disaster at the final stage of their punishment,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-10.htm">Isaiah 34:10-15</a></span><br />It will not be quenched—day or night. Its smoke will ascend forever. From generation to generation it will lie desolate; no one will ever again pass through it. / The desert owl and screech owl will possess it, and the great owl and raven will dwell in it. The LORD will stretch out over Edom a measuring line of chaos and a plumb line of destruction. / No nobles will be left to proclaim a king, and all her princes will come to nothing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-17.htm">Jeremiah 49:17-18</a></span><br />“Edom will become an object of horror. All who pass by will be appalled and will scoff at all her wounds. / As Sodom and Gomorrah were overthrown along with their neighbors,” says the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">Obadiah 1:10-14</a></span><br />Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever. / On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them. / But you should not gloat in that day, your brother’s day of misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast proudly in the day of their distress. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-3.htm">Malachi 1:3-4</a></span><br />but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.” / Though Edom may say, “We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins,” this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Land of Wickedness, and a people with whom the LORD is indignant forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19-22</a></span><br />And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. / She will never be inhabited or settled from generation to generation; no nomad will pitch his tent there, no shepherd will rest his flock there. / But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-3.htm">Jeremiah 50:3</a></span><br />For a nation from the north will come against her; it will make her land a desolation. No one will live in it; both man and beast will flee.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-26.htm">Jeremiah 51:26</a></span><br />No one shall retrieve from you a cornerstone or a foundation stone, because you will become desolate forever,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-23.htm">Isaiah 14:23</a></span><br />“I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-2.htm">Isaiah 25:2</a></span><br />Indeed, You have made the city a heap of rubble, the fortified town a ruin. The fortress of strangers is a city no more; it will never be rebuilt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-13.htm">Zephaniah 2:13-15</a></span><br />And He will stretch out His hand against the north and destroy Assyria; He will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as a desert. / Herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. Both the desert owl and screech owl will roost atop her pillars. Their calls will sound from the window, but desolation will lie on the threshold, for He will expose the beams of cedar. / This carefree city that dwells securely, that thinks to herself: “I am it, and there is none besides me,” what a ruin she has become, a resting place for beasts. Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Revelation 17:16</a></span><br />And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-2.htm">Revelation 19:2-3</a></span><br />For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.” / And a second time they called out: “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-38.htm">Matthew 23:38</a></span><br />Look, your house is left to you desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-35.htm">Luke 13:35</a></span><br />Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I will lay your cities waste, and you shall be desolate, and you shall know that I am the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">lay</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/35-9.htm">Ezekiel 35:9</a></b></br> I will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/6-6.htm">Ezekiel 6:6</a></b></br> In all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/3-19.htm">Joel 3:19</a></b></br> Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence <i>against</i> the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.</p><p class="hdg">and thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/35-9.htm">Ezekiel 35:9,12</a></b></br> I will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7</a></b></br> And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/9-14.htm">Exodus 9:14</a></b></br> For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that <i>there is</i> none like me in all the earth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/30-17.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-3.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-3.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-28.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-24.htm">Ruins</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-17.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-19.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Unpeopled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-3.htm">Waste</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/35-9.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-7.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-7.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-29.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-10.htm">Ruins</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-9.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-9.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-9.htm">Unpeopled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-7.htm">Waste</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 35</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/35-1.htm">The judgment of mount Seir for their hatred of Israel, and insulting over their distress</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/35.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/35.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will turn your cities into ruins</b><br>This phrase is a declaration of divine judgment against Edom, a nation historically antagonistic towards Israel. The cities of Edom, such as Bozrah and Teman, were known for their fortifications and prosperity. The prophecy of their destruction signifies a complete reversal of their fortunes. This judgment reflects the broader biblical theme of God's sovereignty over nations and His ability to humble the proud (<a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/49-13.htm">Jeremiah 49:13</a>). Archaeological evidence of ancient Edomite cities shows ruins that align with the biblical narrative of their downfall.<p><b>and you will become a desolation</b><br>The term "desolation" indicates total devastation, leaving the land uninhabitable. This echoes the fate of other nations that opposed God's people, such as Babylon and Assyria. The desolation serves as a warning to all nations about the consequences of enmity against God's chosen people. Historically, Edom's desolation was fulfilled as the nation eventually disappeared from historical records, aligning with the prophetic word. This also prefigures the ultimate desolation of all who oppose God's kingdom at the end of the age (<a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a>).<p><b>Then you will know that I am the LORD</b><br>This phrase underscores the purpose of divine judgment: to reveal God's identity and authority. Throughout Scripture, God's judgments are often followed by the acknowledgment of His sovereignty (<a href="/exodus/7-5.htm">Exodus 7:5</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7</a>). For Edom, this recognition comes too late, serving as a sobering reminder of the importance of acknowledging God before judgment falls. This revelation of God as LORD is a central theme in Ezekiel, emphasizing His covenant faithfulness and justice. It also points to the ultimate revelation of God through Jesus Christ, who embodies God's justice and mercy (<a href="/john/14-9.htm">John 14:9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He is known for his vivid visions and symbolic actions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_seir.htm">Mount Seir</a></b><br>A mountainous region associated with Edom, the descendants of Esau. It represents the nation of Edom, which had a longstanding enmity with Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a></b><br>A nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother. Historically, Edom had hostile relations with Israel, often taking advantage of Israel's misfortunes.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who reveals His sovereignty and justice through His judgments.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/desolation.htm">Desolation</a></b><br>The state of being abandoned and in ruins, which is the prophesied fate of Edom as a result of their actions against Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>God's judgment on Edom demonstrates His sovereign control over nations and His commitment to justice. He holds nations accountable for their actions, especially when they harm His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_enmity.htm">The Consequences of Enmity</a></b><br>Edom's longstanding hostility towards Israel led to their downfall. This serves as a warning against harboring enmity and acting unjustly towards others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_the_lord.htm">Recognition of the LORD</a></b><br>The ultimate purpose of God's judgment is that people may recognize and acknowledge Him as the LORD. This recognition is crucial for both individuals and nations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Edom's pride contributed to their judgment. Believers are called to humility, recognizing that pride leads to destruction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>In times of injustice, believers can trust that God will ultimately bring about justice. This trust should lead to patience and faithfulness in difficult circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_35_conflict_with_other_scriptures.htm">Does Ezekiel 35 conflict with other scriptures that suggest different fates or timelines for Edom? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_archaeology_confirm_mt._seir's_ruin.htm">In Ezekiel 35:3-4, can archaeological evidence confirm the eternal desolation of Mount Seir as prophesied?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_edomites_exist_post-ezekiel_35_7-9.htm">How can we reconcile the prophecy of total destruction in Ezekiel 35:7-9 with any evidence that Edomites or their descendants continued to exist?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_62_4_contradict_history.htm">Does Isaiah 62:4's depiction of the land as 'no longer desolate' contradict historical accounts of desolation across the region?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They shall know that I am Jehovah</span>. By this expressive formula Ezekiel intimates the moral effect which should be produced upon the nations of the earth, whether by beholding or by experiencing the Divine judgments (<a href="/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7, 13</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/7-4.htm">Ezekiel 7:4, 9</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/11-10.htm">Ezekiel 11:10, 12</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/13-9.htm">Ezekiel 13:9, 14, 21, 23</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/14-8.htm">Ezekiel 14:8</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/15-7.htm">Ezekiel 15:7</a>, <span class="accented">et passim</span>; cf. <a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Exodus 6:7</a>; <a href="/exodus/7.htm">Exodus 7</a>:50 17; 29:46; 31:13; all of which passages belong to Wellhausen's <span class="accented">grundschrift</span>, which it is supposed had no existence in the time of Ezekiel). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/35-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will turn your cities</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרֶ֙יךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·re·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into</span><br /><span class="heb">אָשִׂ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·śîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ruins,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָרְבָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·rə·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2723.htm">Strong's 2723: </a> </span><span class="str2">Waste, desolation, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will become</span><br /><span class="heb">תִֽהְיֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṯih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a desolation.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמָמָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8077.htm">Strong's 8077: </a> </span><span class="str2">Devastation, astonishment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Then you will know</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָדַעְתָּ֖</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/35-4.htm">Ezekiel 35:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/35-4.htm">Ezekiel 35:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/35-4.htm">Ezekiel 35:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/35-4.htm">Ezekiel 35:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/35-4.htm">Ezekiel 35:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/35-4.htm">Ezekiel 35:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/35-4.htm">Ezekiel 35:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/35-4.htm">Ezekiel 35:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/35-4.htm">Ezekiel 35:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/35-4.htm">Ezekiel 35:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/35-4.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 35:4 I will lay your cities waste (Ezek. 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