Ezekiel 12:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 12:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 12:20 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the L..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 12:20 — KJV
“And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”
— Ezekiel 12:20 (KJV)
Ezekiel 12:20 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 12:20
“Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate, utterly...: Heb. desolate with desolation”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 12:20: cities, waste, land
“The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 12:20: cities, laid, waste
“And he knew their desolate palaces, and he laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof, by the noise of his roaring. their desolate...: or, their widows the fulness...: or, all it containeth”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 12:20: cities, laid, waste
“And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 12:20: waste, land, desolate
“And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 12:20: cities, laid, waste
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