Ezekiel 35:5

"I will lay your cities waste, and you will be desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD."

Key Reflection

This verse symbolizes divine judgment on the nations for their persistent hostility towards Israel. The desolation of their cities serves as a stark reminder of God's sovereignty and His willingness to discipline those who oppose His people, ultimately leading to a recognition of His power and authority.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Shed blood -Omit “blood:” better as in the margin, i. e., and hast given up the children of Israel to the sword; thou hast scattered the children of Israel in confusion like stones poured down a mountain-sideMicah 1:6. That their iniquity had an end -Or, “of the iniquity of the end,” i. e., the time when by the capture of the city the iniquity of Israel came to an endEzekiel 21:29.

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