Ezekiel 21:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 21:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 21:13 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD. Because...: ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 21:13 — KJV
“Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD. Because...: or, When the trial hath been, what then? shall they not also belong to the despising rod?”
— Ezekiel 21:13 (KJV)
Ezekiel 21:13 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 21:13
“So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 21:13: even, more, lord
“And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. came...: Heb. clothed”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 21:13: because, saith, lord
“Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 21:13: because, even, saith
“Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 21:13: because, sword, more
“For thus saith the Lord GOD; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast? How...: or, Also when”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 21:13: sword, more, saith
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