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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/33.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/33.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolate waste because of all the detestable things they have done.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When I have completely destroyed the land because of their detestable sins, then they will know that I am the LORD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolation and a waste because of all their abominations that they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolate waste because of all the abominations they have committed.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then shall they know that I <i>am</i> the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then they shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD, when I have made the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed.” ’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I make the land a desolation and a waste because of all their abominations which they have committed.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I make the land a desolation and a waste because of all their abominations which they have committed."&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I make the land a desolation and a waste because of all their abominations which they have committed.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then they will know that I am Yahweh, when I make the land a desolation and a desecration because of all their abominations which they have done.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then they will know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD, when I make the land a desolation and a ruin because of all the atrocities which they have committed.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will know that I am the LORD when I make the land a desolate waste because of all the detestable acts they have committed.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will know that I am Yahweh when I make the land a desolate waste because of all the detestable acts they have committed.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then shall they know that I am Jehovah, when I have made the land a desolation and an astonishment, because of all their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will punish you because of your sins, and I will turn your nation into a barren desert. Then you will know that I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolation and an astonishment, because of all their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then people will know that I am the LORD, when I make the land a barren wasteland because of all the disgusting things that they have done.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When I punish the people for their sins and make the country a wasteland, then they will know that I am the LORD." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they'll learn that I am the LORD, when I've turned their land into a desolate wasteland because of all of the loathsome deeds that they've committed.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolate waste because of all the abominations they have committed.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then they will know that I am the LORD when I turn the land into a desolate ruin because of all the abominable deeds they have committed.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolation and an astonishment, because of all their abominations which they have committed."'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then they will know that I am Yahweh, when I have made the land a desolation and an astonishment because of all their abominations which they have committed.”’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they have known that I [am] YHWH, "" In My making the land a desolation and an astonishment, "" For all their abominations that they have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they have known that I am Jehovah, In My making the land a desolation and an astonishment, For all their abominations that they have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am Jehovah in my giving the land a desolation and an astonishment for all their abominations which they did.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall have made their land waste and desolate, for all their abominations which they have committed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I will have make their land desolate and deserted, because of all their abominations, which they have worked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus they shall know that I am the LORD, when I make the land a desolate waste because of all the abominations they committed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolation and a waste because of all their abominations that they have committed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have laid the land desolate and waste because of their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH, whenever I have made the land a desolation and astonishment, because of all the abominations that they have done’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land most desolate, because of all their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the Lord; and I will make their land desert, and it shall be made desolate because of all their abominations which they have wrought.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/33-29.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=9875" 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/33.htm">Word of Jerusalem's Fall</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>I will make the land a desolate waste, and the pride of her strength will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will become desolate, so that no one will pass through. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">Then they 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> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: bə·ṯit·tî (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">when I have made</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/8077.htm" title="8077: šə·mā·māh (N-fs) -- Devastation, waste. Or shimamah; feminine of shamem; devastation; figuratively, astonishment.">a desolate</a> <a href="/hebrew/4923.htm" title="4923: ū·mə·šam·māh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Devastation, waste, horror. From shamem; a waste or amazement.">waste</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">because of</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441: tō·w·‘ă·ḇō·ṯām (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Or tonebah; feminine active participle of ta'ab; properly, something disgusting, i.e. an abhorrence; especially idolatry or an idol.">the abominations</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">they have committed.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>As for you, son of man, your people are talking about you near the city walls and in the doorways of their houses. One speaks to another, each saying to his brother, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the LORD!’…<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="/leviticus/26-31.htm">Leviticus 26:31-33</a></span><br />I will reduce your cities to rubble and lay waste your sanctuaries, and I will refuse to smell the pleasing aroma of your sacrifices. / And I will lay waste the land, so that your enemies who dwell in it will be appalled. / But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49-52</a></span><br />The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand, / a ruthless nation with no respect for the old and no pity for the young. / They will eat the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your land until you are destroyed. They will leave you no grain or new wine or oil, no calves of your herds or lambs of your flocks, until they have caused you to perish. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-8.htm">Jeremiah 6:8</a></span><br />Be forewarned, O Jerusalem, or I will turn away from you; I will make you a desolation, a land without inhabitant.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-34.htm">Jeremiah 7:34</a></span><br />I will remove from the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem the sounds of joy and gladness and the voices of the bride and bridegroom, for the land will become a wasteland.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9-11</a></span><br />behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. / Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp. / And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/44-22.htm">Jeremiah 44:22</a></span><br />So the LORD could no longer endure the evil deeds and detestable acts you committed, and your land became a desolation, a horror, and an object of cursing, without inhabitant, as it is this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9-11</a></span><br />He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building. / And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem. / Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the population.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-11.htm">Isaiah 6:11-12</a></span><br />Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged, / until the LORD has driven men far away and the land is utterly forsaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-10.htm">Isaiah 64:10</a></span><br />Your holy cities have become a wilderness. Zion has become a wasteland and Jerusalem a desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-12.htm">Micah 3:12</a></span><br />Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Zephaniah 1:2-3</a></span><br />“I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD. / “I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and the idols with their wicked worshipers. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-38</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-43.htm">Luke 19:43-44</a></span><br />For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. / They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a></span><br />But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Romans 11:7-10</a></span><br />What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, / as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” / And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed.</p><p class="hdg">shall</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="/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Ezekiel 7:27</a></b></br> The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Ezekiel 23:49</a></b></br> And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the Lord GOD.</p><p class="hdg">because</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/6-11.htm">Ezekiel 6:11</a></b></br> Thus saith the Lord GOD; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Ezekiel 8:6-15</a></b></br> He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? <i>even</i> the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, <i>and</i> thou shalt see greater abominations… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Ezekiel 22:2-15,25-31</a></b></br> Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/33-26.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-28.htm">Astonishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-28.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-16.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-28.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-28.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-26.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-26.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-32.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Making</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-28.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-19.htm">Wonder</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/36-31.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-3.htm">Astonishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-7.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-26.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-3.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-3.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-31.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-31.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-12.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-13.htm">Making</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-25.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-3.htm">Wonder</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-1.htm">According to the duty of a watchman in warning the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-7.htm">Ezekiel is admonished of his duty</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-10.htm">God shows the justice of his ways toward the penitent and toward revolters</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-17.htm">He maintains his justice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-21.htm">Upon the news of the taking of Jerusalem </a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-25.htm">he prophecies the desolation of the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-30.htm">God's judgment upon the mockers of the prophets</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/33.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/33.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then they will know that I am the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the recognition of God's sovereignty and authority. Throughout the book of Ezekiel, this statement is repeated to underscore that the events prophesied are meant to reveal God's power and holiness. The acknowledgment of God as LORD is a central theme in the Old Testament, often following acts of judgment or deliverance (<a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Exodus 6:7</a>, <a href="/1_kings/20-13.htm">1 Kings 20:13</a>). It signifies a deeper understanding and acceptance of God's identity and His rightful place as the ruler over all creation.<p><b>when I have made the land a desolate waste</b><br>The desolation of the land is a direct consequence of the people's sins. In the historical context, this refers to the Babylonian conquest and the subsequent destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in 586 BC. The land, once flowing with milk and honey, becomes barren as a result of divine judgment. This desolation serves as a physical manifestation of spiritual decay and is a common theme in prophetic literature (<a href="/isaiah/1-7.htm">Isaiah 1:7</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/4-27.htm">Jeremiah 4:27</a>). Archaeological evidence supports the widespread destruction and depopulation during this period.<p><b>because of all the abominations they have committed.</b><br>The term "abominations" refers to the idolatry and moral corruption that the Israelites engaged in, which violated their covenant with God. These abominations included idol worship, child sacrifice, and other practices borrowed from surrounding pagan cultures (<a href="/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Ezekiel 8:6-18</a>). The historical context shows that these practices were prevalent in Judah, leading to God's judgment. Theologically, this highlights the seriousness of sin and the necessity of repentance. The prophetic message calls for a return to faithfulness and purity, foreshadowing the ultimate redemption through Jesus Christ, who cleanses from all unrighteousness (1 <a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the Israelites during their exile in Babylon. He is known for his vivid visions and symbolic acts.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God who are in exile due to their disobedience and idolatry. They are the primary audience of Ezekiel's prophecies.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Refers to the land of Israel, which is prophesied to become desolate due to the people's abominations and sins.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/abominations.htm">Abominations</a></b><br>The sinful acts and idolatry committed by the Israelites, which have provoked God's judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (YHWH)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His sovereignty and faithfulness to His promises, even in judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God's actions in making the land desolate demonstrate His control over nations and history. He is not indifferent to sin and will act to uphold His holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The desolation of the land serves as a stark reminder of the serious consequences of turning away from God. Sin leads to destruction and separation from God's blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_the_lord.htm">Recognition of the LORD</a></b><br>Through judgment, God aims to bring His people to a recognition of His lordship. Even in discipline, His desire is for repentance and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The passage calls believers to examine their own lives for any "abominations" or sins that may lead to spiritual desolation. Repentance is key to restoring fellowship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>While the immediate context is judgment, the broader account of Scripture assures us of God's ultimate plan for restoration and redemption through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 33</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_zilpah_in_the_bible.htm">Who is the Wandering Jew mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_findings_contradict_ezekiel_29_10-11.htm">Ezekiel 29:10-11 claims the land will become uninhabited; do archaeological findings contradict this prediction of total desolation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_egypt's_40-year_desolation.htm">In Ezekiel 29:9-12, the prophecy states that Egypt will be desolate for 40 years; why is there no clear historical record of such a period?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_ezekiel_15_6-8_imply_total_judgment.htm">Why does Ezekiel 15:6-8 imply a total judgment on Jerusalem if other scriptures promise divine restoration?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/33-29.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">Then they will know</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָדְע֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<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">אֲנִ֣י</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">יְהוָ֑ה</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 /><br /><span class="word">when I have made</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתִתִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯit·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֙רֶץ֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a desolate</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">waste</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְשַׁמָּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·šam·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4923.htm">Strong's 4923: </a> </span><span class="str2">Devastation, waste, horror</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the abominations</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹעֲבֹתָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·‘ă·ḇō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8441.htm">Strong's 8441: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they have committed.’</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשֽׂוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/33-29.htm">Ezekiel 33:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/33-29.htm">Ezekiel 33:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/33-29.htm">Ezekiel 33:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/33-29.htm">Ezekiel 33:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/33-29.htm">Ezekiel 33:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/33-29.htm">Ezekiel 33:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/33-29.htm">Ezekiel 33:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/33-29.htm">Ezekiel 33:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/33-29.htm">Ezekiel 33:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/33-29.htm">Ezekiel 33:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/33-29.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 33:29 Then shall they know that (Ezek. 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