Ezekiel 39:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 39:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 39:9 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 39:9 — KJV
“And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years: handstaves: or, javelins burn them...: or, make a fire of them”
— Ezekiel 39:9 (KJV)
Ezekiel 39:9 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 39:9
“And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 39:9: forth, both, shields
“And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 39:9: forth, fire, burn
“And when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards and olives.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 39:9: set, fire, burn
“And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to. came to hand: Heb. was found they came...: Heb. were found”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 39:9: cities, israel, set
“For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 39:9: israel, set, burn
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