Ezekiel 28:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 28:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 28:16 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 28:16 — KJV
“By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.”
— Ezekiel 28:16 (KJV)
Ezekiel 28:16 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 28:16
“Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 28:16: midst, hast, mountain
“And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. cast: Heb. given”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 28:16: therefore, cast, god
“And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. cast: Heb. given”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 28:16: therefore, cast, god
“Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 28:16: multitude, midst, hast
“And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. with the earth: or, from the earth”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 28:16: filled, violence, god
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