Ezekiel 20:47
“And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.”
Ezekiel 20:47 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And any to the south forest: Hear the word of the Lord: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will kindle a fire in thee, and will burn in thee every green tree, and every dry tree: the dame of the fire shall not be quenched: and every face shall be burned in it, from the south even to the north.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby.
- DARBYDarby
- and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of Jehovah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flashing flame shall not be quenched; and all that it meets from the south to the north shall be burned thereby.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- and tell the forest of the South, Hear the word of Yahweh: Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and thou hast said to the forest of the south: Hear a word of Jehovah: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am kindling in thee a fire, And it hath devoured in thee every moist tree, and every dry tree, Not quenched is the glowing flames, And burnt by it have been all faces from south to north.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "And say to the forest of the south, 'Hear the word of the Lord: This is what the Lord God says: Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree and every dry tree; the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned in it.
Context: Ezekiel 20
45Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
46Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
47And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.
48And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.
49Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
About Ezekiel 20: God's Wrath and Mercy on Israel
In Ezekiel chapter 20, God discusses Israel's history of rebelliousness towards Him. He details how the Israelites worshiped false gods and engaged in sinful practices, leading to their exile in Babylon. Despite this, God reveals His mercy on Israel by promising to restore them to their homeland and forgive their sins.
Commentary
Ezekiel 20 serves as a reminder of God's perfect justice and unending mercy. It shows how Israel's disobedience led to their downfall, yet God remains faithful to His covenant with them. This chapter also highlights the importance of repentance and turning away from sin. As we examine our own lives, may we remember that God's mercy is always available to us when we choose to turn back to Him.