Ezekiel 5:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 5:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 5:1 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 5:1 — KJV
“And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.”
— Ezekiel 5:1 (KJV)
Ezekiel 5:1 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 5:1
“Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. sharp...: or, knife cast...: Heb. made it touch”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 5:1: son, sharp, knife
“Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 5:1: head, beard, then
“And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 5:1: son, cause, pass
“When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. some...: Heb. matter of nakedness divorcement: Heb. cutting off”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 5:1: take, cause, pass
“And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD. now: Heb. then”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 5:1: son, cause, pass
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