Ezekiel 21:20
Ezekiel · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.”Ezekiel 21:20
What Does Ezekiel 21:20 Mean?
Ezekiel 21:20 is found in the book of Ezekiel, chapter 21, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ezekiel 21:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 49:2“Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the LORD.”Ezekiel 25:5“And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couching place for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”Amos 1:14“But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:”Deuteronomy 3:11“For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man.”2 Samuel 11:1“And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.”Psalms 48:12“Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.”Psalms 125:1“They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.”Ezekiel 21:28“And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering:”Deuteronomy 32:41“If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.”Joshua 13:25“And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah;”2 Samuel 5:9“So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.”2 Samuel 12:26“And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.”2 Samuel 12:27“And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.”1 Chronicles 20:1“And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.”2 Chronicles 26:9“Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.”2 Chronicles 32:5“Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.”2 Chronicles 33:14“Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.”Isaiah 22:10“And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.”Lamentations 4:12“The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.”Ezekiel 21:16“Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.”
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