Ezekiel 35:14 “This is what the Lord GOD says: While the whole earth rejoices, I will…”

Ezekiel 35:14

This is what the Lord GOD says: While the whole earth rejoices, I will make you desolate.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thus saith the Lord GOD; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate.

World English Bible

The Lord GOD says: “When the whole earth rejoices, I will make you desolate.

American Standard Version

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus sayth the Lord God, So shall all the world reioyce when I shall make thee desolate.

Darby Translation

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee a desolation.

Young's Literal Translation

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: According to the rejoicing of the whole land, A desolation I make of thee.

Bible in Basic English

This is what the Lord has said: Because you were glad over my land when it was a waste, so will I do to you:

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Cross references

“Thus saith the Lord GOD; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate.”

Isaiah 65:13–15 Isaiah 14:7 Isaiah 14:8

Isaiah 65:13–15 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.

Isaiah 14:7 · BSB

All the earth is at peace and at rest; they break out in song.

Isaiah 14:8 · BSB

Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.”

Also

Jeremiah 51:48

Jeremiah 51:48 · BSB

Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon because the destroyers from the north will come against her,” declares the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13You boasted against Me with your mouth and multiplied your words against Me. I heard it Myself!

15As you rejoiced when the inheritance of the house of Israel became desolate, so will I do to you. You will become a desolation, O Mount Seir, and so will all of Edom. Then they will know that I am the LORD.

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