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to their idols. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> And you shall know that I am the LORD, when their slain lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, under every green tree, and under every leafy oak, wherever they offered pleasing aroma to all their idols. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then you will know that I am the LORD, when their slain lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, and under every green tree and leafy oak—the places where they offered fragrant incense to all their idols. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/6.htm">King James Bible</a> Then shall ye know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/6.htm">New King James Version</a> Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when their slain are among their idols all around their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, under every green tree, and under every thick oak, wherever they offered sweet incense to all their idols. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then you will know that I am the LORD, when their dead are among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, under every leafy tree and under every massive oak with thick branches—the places where they offered a soothing aroma to all their idols. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Then you will know that I am the LORD, when their slain are among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, under every green tree and under every leafy oak— the places where they offered soothing aroma to all their idols. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Then you will know that I am the LORD, when their slain are among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, under every green tree, and under every leafy oak—the places where they offered soothing aroma to all their idols. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then you will know that I am Yahweh when their slain are among their idols all around their altars, on every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, under every green tree, and under every leafy oak—the places where they offered a soothing aroma to all their idols. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then you will know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD, when their slain are among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, under every leafy tree and under every oak with thick branches, the places where they offered sweet incense and a soothing aroma to all their idols. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> You will all know that I am the LORD when their slain lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, and under every green tree and every leafy oak—the places where they offered pleasing aromas to all their idols. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You will all know that I am Yahweh when their slain lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, and under every green tree and every leafy oak—the places where they offered pleasing aromas to all their idols. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the places where they offered sweet savor to all their idols. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> These people used to offer incense to idols at altars built on hills and mountaintops and in the shade of large oak trees. But when they see dead bodies lying around those altars, they will know that I am the LORD. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then you will know that I am the LORD. " 'Those who are killed will lie beside the idols around their altars. They will lie on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, and under every large tree and every leafy oak. These are the places where they made offerings to their disgusting idols. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> Corpses will be scattered among the idols and around the altars, scattered on every high hill, on the top of every mountain, under every green tree and every large oak, in every place where they burned sacrifices to their idols. Then everyone will know that I am the LORD. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> "You'll learn that I am the LORD, when the fatally wounded will be among their idols, around their altars, on every hill, on top of the mountains, under every luxuriant tree, and under all the full-grown foliage—every place where they've offered fragrant aromas to all their idols. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then you will know that I am the LORD, when their slain lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, and under every green tree and leafy oak?the places where they offered fragrant incense to all their idols. <a href="/net/ezekiel/6.htm">NET Bible</a> Then you will know that I am the LORD--when their dead lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill and all the mountaintops, under every green tree and every leafy oak, the places where they have offered fragrant incense to all their idols. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> You shall know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the places where they offered pleasant aroma to all their idols. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then shall ye know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they offered sweet savor to all their idols. <a href="/web/ezekiel/6.htm">World English Bible</a> You will know that I am Yahweh when their slain men are among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, under every green tree, and under every thick oak—the places where they offered pleasant aroma to all their idols. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And you have known that I [am] YHWH, "" In their wounded being in the midst of their idols, "" Around their altars, "" On every high hill, on all tops of mountains, "" And under every green tree, and under every thick oak, "" The place where they gave refreshing fragrance to all their idols. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And ye have known that I am Jehovah, In their wounded being in the midst of their idols, Round about their altars, On every high hill, on all tops of mountains, And under every green tree, and under every thick oak, The place where they gave sweet fragrance to all their idols. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And ye knew that I am Jehovah in their wounded being in the midst of their blocks round about their altars, upon every high hill, upon all the heads of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they gave there an odor of sweetness to all their blocks.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And you shall know that I am the Lord, when your slain shall be amongst your idols, round about your altars, in every high hill, and on all the tops of mountains, and under every woody tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they burnt sweet smelling frankincense to all their idols. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And you shall know that I am the Lord, when your slain will be in the midst of your idols, all around your altars, on every exalted hill, and on the summits of all the mountains, and under every dense tree, and under every leafy oak: the places where they burned sweet-smelling incense to all their idols. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/6.htm">New American Bible</a> They shall know that I am the LORD, when their slain lie among their idols, all around their altars, on every high hill and mountaintop, beneath every green tree and leafy oak —any place they offer sweet-smelling oblations to all their idols. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And you shall know that I am the LORD, when their slain lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountain tops, under every green tree, and under every leafy oak, wherever they offered pleasing odor to all their idols.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then they shall know that I am the LORD, when their slain shall be among their idols round about their altars upon every high hill and upon all the tops of the mountains and under every green tree and under every thick terebinth, the place where they did offer incense to all their idols. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH, when their slain are among their idols around their altars on every high hill and under all mountaintops, and under every shade tree, and under every great oak in the places where they put incense for all their idols<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every leafy tree, and under every thick terebinth, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Then ye shall know that I am the Lord, when your slain are in the midst of your idols round about your altars, on every high hill, and under every shady tree, where they offered a sweet savour to all their idols. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/6-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=1271" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/6.htm">A Remnant to be Blessed</a> …12He who is far off will die by the plague, he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains will die by famine. So I will vent My fury upon them. 13<a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wî·ḏa‘·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- 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> <a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: ḥal·lê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Pierced, polluted. From chalal; pierced; figuratively, polluted.">when their slain</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: bih·yō·wṯ (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">lie</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/1544.htm" title="1544: gil·lū·lê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- An idol. Or gillul; from galal; properly, a log; by implication, an idol.">their idols</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">around</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">their altars,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">on</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.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: rā·māh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">high</a> <a href="/hebrew/1389.htm" title="1389: giḇ·‘āh (N-fs) -- A hill. Feminine from the same as Geba'; a hillock.">hill,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵōl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">on all</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê (N-mpc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">the mountaintops,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: he·hā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">and under</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.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/7488.htm" title="7488: ra·‘ă·nān (Adj-ms) -- Luxuriant, fresh. From an unused root meaning to be green; verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous.">green</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘êṣ (N-ms) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">tree</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.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/5687.htm" title="5687: ‘ă·ḇut·tāh (Adj-fs) -- (having) interwoven (foliage), leafy. Or rabowth; from abath; intwined, i.e. Dense.">leafy</a> <a href="/hebrew/424.htm" title="424: ’ê·lāh (N-fs) -- A terebinth. Feminine of 'ayil; an oak or other strong tree.">oak—</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mə·qō·wm (N-msc) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">the places</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.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯə·nū- (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">they offered</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5207.htm" title="5207: nî·ḥō·aḥ (N-ms) -- A quieting, soothing, tranquilizing. Or niychoach; from nuwach; properly, restful, i.e. Pleasant; abstractly, delight.">fragrant</a> <a href="/hebrew/7381.htm" title="7381: rê·aḥ (N-msc) -- To smell, perceive odor. From ruwach; odor.">incense</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵōl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1544.htm" title="1544: gil·lū·lê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- An idol. Or gillul; from galal; properly, a log; by implication, an idol.">their idols.</a> 14I will stretch out My hand against them, and wherever they live I will make the land a desolate waste, from the wilderness to Diblah. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-2.htm">Deuteronomy 12:2-3</a> Destroy completely all the places where the nations you are dispossessing have served their gods—atop the high mountains, on the hills, and under every green tree. / Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn up their Asherah poles, cut down the idols of their gods, and wipe out their names from every place. <a href="/2_kings/17-10.htm">2 Kings 17:10-12</a> They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. / They burned incense on all the high places like the nations that the LORD had driven out before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger. / They served idols, although the LORD had told them, “You shall not do this thing.” <a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Jeremiah 2:20</a> “For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute. <a href="/isaiah/57-5.htm">Isaiah 57:5-7</a> who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks? / Your portion is among the smooth stones of the valley; indeed, they are your lot. Even to them you have poured out a drink offering and offered a grain offering. Should I relent because of these? / On a high and lofty hill you have made your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifices. <a href="/hosea/4-13.htm">Hosea 4:13</a> They sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills, under oak, poplar, and terebinth, because their shade is pleasant. And so your daughters turn to prostitution and your daughters-in-law to adultery. <a href="/leviticus/26-30.htm">Leviticus 26:30</a> I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your lifeless bodies on the lifeless remains of your idols; and My soul will despise you. <a href="/2_chronicles/28-4.htm">2 Chronicles 28:4</a> And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree. <a href="/jeremiah/3-6.htm">Jeremiah 3:6</a> Now in the days of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every green tree to prostitute herself there. <a href="/1_kings/14-23.htm">1 Kings 14:23</a> They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. <a href="/2_kings/23-5.htm">2 Kings 23:5</a> Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven. <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-23</a> For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. <a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Acts 17:29-30</a> Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination. / Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20-21</a> No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. <a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Revelation 9:20</a> Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a> Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then shall you know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, on every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet smell to all their idols.when<a href="/ezekiel/6-4.htm">Ezekiel 6:4-7</a> And your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken: and I will cast down your slain men before your idols… <a href="/isaiah/37-20.htm">Isaiah 37:20,36-38</a> Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only… upon<a href="/ezekiel/20-28.htm">Ezekiel 20:28</a> For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.<a href="/1_kings/14-23.htm">1 Kings 14:23</a> For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.<a href="/2_kings/16-4.htm">2 Kings 16:4</a> And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/6-6.htm">Altars</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-11.htm">Aroma</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-36.htm">Green</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-6.htm">High</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-19.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-9.htm">Idols</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-3.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-14.htm">Oak</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-3.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-6.htm">Places</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-4.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-5.htm">Round</a> <a href="/songs/1-3.htm">Savor</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-8.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-11.htm">Tops</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Tree</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hosea/4-19.htm">Altars</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-19.htm">Aroma</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Green</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-20.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-28.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-20.htm">Idols</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-7.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/genesis/12-6.htm">Oak</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-19.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-18.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-16.htm">Places</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-19.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-19.htm">Savor</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-7.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-11.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/hosea/4-13.htm">Tops</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-2.htm">Tree</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 6</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/6-1.htm">The judgment of Israel for their idolatry</a> 8. <a href="/ezekiel/6-8.htm">A remnant shall be blessed</a> 11. <a href="/ezekiel/6-11.htm">The faithful are exhorted to lament their abominations and calamities</a> </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'; 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The recognition of God as LORD is a central goal of His judgments and blessings. This echoes the covenantal language found throughout the Old Testament, where God desires His people to acknowledge Him as their sole deity (<a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Exodus 6:7</a>, <a href="/1_kings/20-13.htm">1 Kings 20:13</a>).when their slain lie among their idols The imagery of the slain lying among their idols highlights the futility and impotence of idol worship. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, idols were often seen as protectors, yet here they are powerless to save. This serves as a stark contrast to the living God who has power over life and death (<a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a>).around their altars Altars were central to worship practices, often used for sacrifices and offerings. The presence of the slain around these altars signifies the judgment upon false worship. This is reminiscent of the showdown between Elijah and the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, where the true God demonstrated His power (<a href="/1_kings/18-20.htm">1 Kings 18:20-40</a>).on every high hill High places were commonly used for idol worship in ancient Israel and surrounding nations. These locations were chosen for their elevation, believed to be closer to the divine. The condemnation of these sites is frequent in the Old Testament, as they were often associated with pagan practices (<a href="/2_kings/17-10.htm">2 Kings 17:10-11</a>).on all the mountaintops Mountaintops, like high hills, were seen as sacred spaces in many ancient cultures. The use of these sites for idol worship was a direct violation of God's command to worship Him alone. The judgment upon these places underscores the exclusivity of worship that God demands (<a href="/deuteronomy/12-2.htm">Deuteronomy 12:2-3</a>).and under every green tree and leafy oak Trees, particularly oaks, were often associated with fertility cults and pagan rituals. The reference to these locations indicates the widespread nature of idolatry among the people. This imagery is used elsewhere in Scripture to describe the pervasive unfaithfulness of Israel (<a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Jeremiah 2:20</a>, <a href="/hosea/4-13.htm">Hosea 4:13</a>).the places where they offered fragrant incense to all their idols Incense was a common element in worship, symbolizing prayers and offerings to deities. The use of incense in idol worship is condemned as it represents a misdirected devotion that belongs to God alone. This practice is contrasted with the incense offerings prescribed in the worship of Yahweh (<a href="/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7-9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of God who were in rebellion against Him, engaging in idolatry and other sins. 3. <a href="/topical/i/idols.htm">Idols</a> Objects of worship that the Israelites turned to instead of the one true God, often associated with pagan practices. 4. <a href="/topical/h/high_hills_and_mountaintops.htm">High Hills and Mountaintops</a> Common locations for idol worship in ancient Near Eastern cultures, symbolizing places of false worship. 5. <a href="/topical/g/green_tree_and_leafy_oak.htm">Green Tree and Leafy Oak</a> Natural settings often used for pagan rituals, representing the allure and pervasiveness of idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_god's_sovereignty.htm">Recognition of God's Sovereignty</a> The phrase "And you will know that I am the LORD" emphasizes God's ultimate authority and the certainty of His judgment. Believers are reminded to acknowledge God's sovereignty in all aspects of life. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_idolatry.htm">Consequences of Idolatry</a> The vivid imagery of slain bodies among idols serves as a stark warning about the consequences of turning away from God. Christians are called to examine their lives for modern forms of idolatry, such as materialism or self-reliance. <a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a> The passage underscores the need for repentance and returning to God. Believers should regularly seek God's forgiveness and strive to align their lives with His will. <a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_worship.htm">Holiness in Worship</a> The misuse of creation for idol worship contrasts with the call to worship God in spirit and truth. Christians are encouraged to ensure their worship is pure and focused solely on God. <a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a> The communal nature of Israel's sin highlights the importance of accountability within the body of Christ. Believers should support one another in maintaining faithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 6</a> <a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_8's_view_on_idols_compare.htm">How does the severe condemnation of these idolatries in Ezekiel 8 align or conflict with other biblical accounts of tolerating foreign gods?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_use_punishment_to_prove_himself.htm">In Ezekiel 6:7 and repeated throughout the chapter, why would an omnipotent God need to prove His identity through punishment rather than other means?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_archaeological_proof_of_ezekiel_6_4-5.htm">Why does Ezekiel 6:4-5 describe a destruction of altars and idols that lacks clear archaeological confirmation of such widespread devastation?</a> <a href="/q/key_themes_in_ezekiel's_life.htm">What are the key themes in Ezekiel's life story?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) Upon every high hill.--The various localities especially selected for idolatrous rites are enumerated one after another, to give more vividness and graphic character to the whole judgment. The words "sweet savour" are constantly applied to the commanded sacrifices to the Lord, and are here used ironically of the idol sacrifices.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - The thought is the same as in ver. 6, but the localities are given in greater detail. The "hills" and "mountains" were naturally the scenes of the worship of the "high places," and these were commonly associated with groves of trees, as in <a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Jeremiah 2:20</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/3-6.htm">Jeremiah 3:6</a>; <a href="/isaiah/57-5.htm">Isaiah 57:5</a>. In <a href="/hosea/4-13.htm">Hosea 4:13</a>, oaks (or terebinths), poplars, and elms are specifically named (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-2.htm">Deuteronomy 12:2</a>; <a href="/2_kings/16-4.htm">2 Kings 16:4</a>). Where they did offer sweet savour, etc. The phrase is eminently characteristic of Ezekiel as a priest (<a href="/ezekiel/16-19.htm">Ezekiel 16:19</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/20-28.htm">Ezekiel 20:28, 41</a>), and is specially prominent in the books which he must have studied. It meets us three times in Exodus, seventeen in Leviticus, seventeen in Numbers, and seldom elsewhere. The crowning sin, from the prophet's point of view, was that the incense which was due to Jehovah had been lavished on the false gods of the nations. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/6-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then you will know וִֽידַעְתֶּם֙ (wî·ḏa‘·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I am the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel when their slain חַלְלֵיהֶ֗ם (ḥal·lê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> Pierced, polluted lie בִּֽהְי֣וֹת (bih·yō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be among בְּתוֹךְ֙ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre their idols גִּלּ֣וּלֵיהֶ֔ם (gil·lū·lê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1544.htm">Strong's 1544: </a> A log, an idol around סְבִיב֖וֹת (sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> A circle, neighbour, environs, around their altars, מִזְבְּחֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם (miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar on אֶל֩ (’el) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every high רָמָ֜ה (rā·māh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> To be high actively, to rise, raise hill, גִּבְעָ֨ה (giḇ·‘āh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1389.htm">Strong's 1389: </a> A hillock on all בְּכֹ֣ל ׀ (bə·ḵōl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the mountaintops, רָאשֵׁ֣י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head and under וְתַ֨חַת (wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every green רַֽעֲנָן֙ (ra·‘ă·nān) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7488.htm">Strong's 7488: </a> Verdant, new, prosperous tree עֵ֤ץ (‘êṣ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood [and] כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every leafy עֲבֻתָּ֔ה (‘ă·ḇut·tāh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5687.htm">Strong's 5687: </a> (having) interwoven (foliage), leafy oak? אֵלָ֣ה (’ê·lāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_424.htm">Strong's 424: </a> An oak, other strong tree the places מְק֗וֹם (mə·qō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition where אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that they offered נָֽתְנוּ־ (nā·ṯə·nū-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set fragrant נִיחֹ֔חַ (nî·ḥō·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A quieting, soothing, tranquilizing incense רֵ֣יחַ (rê·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7381.htm">Strong's 7381: </a> To smell, perceive odor to all לְכֹ֖ל (lə·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every their idols. גִּלּוּלֵיהֶֽם׃ (gil·lū·lê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1544.htm">Strong's 1544: </a> A log, an idol <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/6-13.htm">Ezekiel 6:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/6-13.htm">Ezekiel 6:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/6-13.htm">Ezekiel 6:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/6-13.htm">Ezekiel 6:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/6-13.htm">Ezekiel 6:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/6-13.htm">Ezekiel 6:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/6-13.htm">Ezekiel 6:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/6-13.htm">Ezekiel 6:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/6-13.htm">Ezekiel 6:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/6-13.htm">Ezekiel 6:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-13.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 6:13 You shall know that I am Yahweh (Ezek. 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