Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The inhabited towns will be laid waste and the land will be desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’” New Living Translation The cities will be destroyed and the farmland made desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’” English Standard Version And the inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the LORD.” Berean Standard Bible The inhabited cities will be laid waste, and the land will become desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’ ” King James Bible And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. New King James Version Then the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall become desolate; and you shall know that I am the LORD.” ’ ” New American Standard Bible The inhabited cities will be in ruins, and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am the LORD.”’” NASB 1995 “The inhabited cities will be laid waste and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am the LORD."’” NASB 1977 “And the inhabited cities will be laid waste, and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am the LORD. ”’” Legacy Standard Bible The inhabited cities will be laid waste, and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am Yahweh.”’” Amplified Bible The cities that are inhabited will be in ruins and the land will be deserted; and you will know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD.”’” Christian Standard Bible The inhabited cities will be destroyed, and the land will become dreadful. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’ ” Holman Christian Standard Bible The inhabited cities will be destroyed, and the land will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.” American Standard Version And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah. Contemporary English Version Every town will lie in ruins, and the land will be a barren desert. Then they will know that I am the LORD. English Revised Version And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation The cities where people live will be destroyed, and the country will become a wasteland. Then they will know that I am the LORD.'" Good News Translation Cities that are now full of people will be destroyed, and the country will be made a wilderness. Then they will know that I am the LORD." International Standard Version The towns that are inhabited will lie in ruins, because the land will be devastated. Then they'll learn that I am the LORD."'" Majority Standard Bible The inhabited cities will be laid waste, and the land will become desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’” NET Bible The inhabited towns will be left in ruins and the land will be devastated. Then you will know that I am the LORD.'" New Heart English Bible The cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and you shall know that I am the LORD.'" Webster's Bible Translation And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. World English Bible The cities that are inhabited will be laid waste, and the land will be a desolation. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.”’” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the cities that are inhabited are laid waste, and the land is a desolation, and you have known that I [am] YHWH.” Young's Literal Translation And the cities that are inhabited are laid waste, and the land is a desolation, and ye have known that I am Jehovah.' Smith's Literal Translation And the cities being inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and they knew that I am Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the cities that are now inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate: and you shall know that I am the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version And cities that are now inhabited will become desolate, and the land will be forsaken. And you shall know that I am the Lord.” New American Bible Inhabited cities shall be in ruins, the land a desolate place. Then you shall know that I am the LORD. New Revised Standard Version The inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall become desolate; and you shall know that I am the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the cities that are inhabited shall be desolate, and the land will be for destruction, and you shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And their inhabited cities shall be laid utterly waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Signs of the Coming Captivity…19Then tell the people of the land that this is what the Lord GOD says about those living in Jerusalem and in the land of Israel: ‘They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water in dread, for their land will be stripped of everything in it because of the violence of all who dwell in it. 20The inhabited cities will be laid waste, and the land will become desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’” Cross References Jeremiah 25:11 And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years. Lamentations 1:1 How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become a widow. The princess of the provinces has become a slave. Isaiah 6:11-12 Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged, / until the LORD has driven men far away and the land is utterly forsaken. Jeremiah 4:7 A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land. Your cities will be reduced to ruins and lie uninhabited. Zephaniah 1:2-3 “I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD. / “I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and the idols with their wicked worshipers. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD. Micah 3:12 Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge. Isaiah 24:3 The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word. Jeremiah 9:11 “And I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.” Amos 5:16-17 Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says: “There will be wailing in all the public squares and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets. The farmer will be summoned to mourn, and the mourners to wail. / There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD. Zechariah 7:14 But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations that they had not known, and the land was left desolate behind them so that no one could come or go. Thus they turned the pleasant land into a desolation.” Matthew 23:38 Look, your house is left to you desolate. Luke 21:20-24 But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ... Revelation 18:2 And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. Matthew 24:15-16 So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Mark 13:14 So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Treasury of Scripture And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and you shall know that I am the LORD. Ezekiel 15:6,8 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem… Isaiah 3:26 And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground. Isaiah 7:23,24 And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for briers and thorns… Jump to Previous Cities Desolate Desolation Inhabited Laid Peopled Towns Waste WonderJump to Next Cities Desolate Desolation Inhabited Laid Peopled Towns Waste WonderEzekiel 12 1. Under the type of Ezekiel's removing8. is shown the captivity of Zedekiah 17. Ezekiel's trembling shows the Jews' desolation 21. The Jews' presumptuous proverb is reproved 26. The speediness of the vision The inhabited cities This phrase refers to the cities of Judah and Jerusalem, which were bustling with life and activity. The Hebrew word for "inhabited" is "יָשַׁב" (yashab), meaning to dwell or sit. Historically, these cities were centers of commerce, culture, and religious life. The prophecy of their desolation serves as a stark warning of the consequences of turning away from God. It reminds us that no matter how secure or prosperous a place may seem, it is vulnerable without the foundation of faithfulness to God. will be laid waste and the land will become desolate Then you will know that I am the LORD Hebrew The inhabitedהַנּֽוֹשָׁבוֹת֙ (han·nō·wō·šā·ḇō·wṯ) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry cities וְהֶעָרִ֤ים (wə·he·‘ā·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement will be laid waste, תֶּחֱרַ֔בְנָה (te·ḥĕ·raḇ·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 2717: To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill and the land וְהָאָ֖רֶץ (wə·hā·’ā·reṣ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land will become תִֽהְיֶ֑ה (ṯih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be desolate. שְׁמָמָ֣ה (šə·mā·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8077: Devastation, astonishment Then you will know וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם (wî·ḏa‘·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3045: To know that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am the LORD.’” יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Ezekiel 12:20 NIVEzekiel 12:20 NLT Ezekiel 12:20 ESV Ezekiel 12:20 NASB Ezekiel 12:20 KJV Ezekiel 12:20 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 12:20 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 12:20 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 12:20 French Bible Ezekiel 12:20 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 12:20 The cities that are inhabited shall be (Ezek. 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