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Ezekiel 20:48

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What does Ezekiel 20:48 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And all flesh shall see that I, Jehovah, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And all flesh shall see that I, Jehovah, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.
Ezekiel 20:48 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 20

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
45And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
46Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop [thy word] toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;
47and say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby.
48And all flesh shall see that I, Jehovah, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.
49Then said I, Ah Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Is he not a speaker of parables?
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And all flesh shall see that I the Lord have kindled it, &c.] Not only the inhabitants of Jerusalem and Judea should see the hand of the Lord in their destruction; but even all the neighbouring nations, the case was so clear and plain, the matter so visible: it shall not be quenched; no stop put to it by all the art and power of man; so that it was a clear point that it was the Lord’s doing.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“This paragraph is in the Hebrew text, Septuagint and Vulgate the beginning of Ezekiel 21:0 to which it belongs, as it contains a prophecy delivered in a form which is there explained. It may, however, be regarded as a link between the foregoing and following prophecies, being a general introduction to seven words of judgment about to be pronounced in development of that which has just been delivered. Ezekiel 20:46 In this verse occur three Hebrew synonyms for “south,” denoting: (1) the region on the right, Teman 1 Samuel 23:24; (2) the region of dryness, Negeb Joshua 15:4; (3) the region of brightness, Darom Deuteronomy 33:23. The variety of terms helps the force of the application. Chebar…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Deu 29:24-28; Ch2 7:20-22; Isa 26:11; Jer 40:2, Jer 40:3; Lam 2:16, Lam 2:17 Ezekiel 20:49”
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