Ezekiel 5:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 5:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 5:5 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the Lord GOD; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 5:5 — KJV
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her.”
— Ezekiel 5:5 (KJV)
Ezekiel 5:5 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 5:5
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye multiplied more than the nations that are round about you, and have not walked in my statutes, neither have kept my judgments, neither have done according to the judgments of the nations that are round about you;”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 5:5: thus, saith, lord
“For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 5:5: saith, lord, jerusalem
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 5:5: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 5:5: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 5:5: thus, saith, lord
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