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◄ Ezekiel 6:4►

New International Version
Your altars will be demolished and your incense altars will be smashed; and I will slay your people in front of your idols.

New Living Translation
All your altars will be demolished, and your places of worship will be destroyed. I will kill your people in front of your idols.

English Standard Version
Your altars shall become desolate, and your incense altars shall be broken, and I will cast down your slain before your idols.

Berean Standard Bible
Your altars will be demolished and your incense altars will be smashed; and I will cast down your slain before your idols.

King James Bible
And your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken: and I will cast down your slainmen before your idols.

New King James Version
Then your altars shall be desolate, your incense altars shall be broken, and I will cast down your slainmen before your idols.

New American Standard Bible
So your altars will become deserted and your incense altars will be smashed; and I will make your slain fall in front of your idols.

NASB 1995
“So your altars will become desolate and your incense altars will be smashed; and I will make your slain fall in front of your idols.

NASB 1977
“So your altars will become desolate, and your incense altars will be smashed; and I shall make your slain fall in front of your idols.

Legacy Standard Bible
So your altars will become desolate, and your incense altars will be broken; and I will make your slain fall in front of your idols.

Amplified Bible
and your altars will become deserted and your pillars for sun-worship will be smashed in pieces; and I will throw down your slain in front of your idols [that cannot bring them back to life].

Christian Standard Bible
Your altars will be desolated and your shrines smashed. I will throw down your slain in front of your idols.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your altars will be desolated and your incense altars smashed. I will throw down your slain in front of your idols.

American Standard Version
And your altars shall become desolate, and your sun-images shall be broken; and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.

Contemporary English Version
Every altar will be smashed, and in front of the idols I will put to death the people who worship them.

English Revised Version
your altars shall become desolate, and your sun-images shall be broken: and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your altars will be destroyed, and your incense burners will be smashed. I will kill people in front of your idols.

Good News Translation
The altars will be torn down and the incense altars broken. All the people there will be killed in front of their idols.

International Standard Version
Your altars will become desolate and your sun pillars will be shattered. I'll throw your slain down right in front of your idols.

NET Bible
Your altars will be ruined and your incense altars will be broken. I will throw down your slain in front of your idols.

New Heart English Bible
Your altars shall become desolate, and your incense altars shall be broken; and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.

Webster's Bible Translation
And your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken: and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
Your altars will be demolished and your incense altars will be smashed; and I will cast down your slain before your idols.

World English Bible
Your altars will become desolate, and your incense altars will be broken. I will cast down your slain men before your idols.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And your altars have been desolated, "" And your images have been broken, "" And I have caused your wounded to fall before your idols,

Young's Literal Translation
And desolated have been your altars, And broken your images, And I have caused your wounded to fall before your idols,

Smith's Literal Translation
And your altars were laid waste, and your images were broken: and I caused your wounded to fall before your blocks.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will throw down your altars, and your idols shall be broken in pieces: and I will cast down your slain before your idols.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I will demolish your altars. And your graven images will be broken apart. And I will throw down your slain before your idols.

New American Bible
Your altars shall be laid waste, your incense stands smashed, and I will throw your slain down in front of your idols.

New Revised Standard Version
Your altars shall become desolate, and your incense stands shall be broken; and I will throw down your slain in front of your idols.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken; and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And your altars shall be desolate and your idols shall be broken down, and I shall cast your slain before your idols

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And your altars shall become desolate, and your sun-images shall be broken; and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And your altars shall be broken to pieces, and your consecrated plats; and I will cast down your slainmen before your idols.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Judgment Against Idolatry
…3You are to say: ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD! This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.4Your altars will be demolished and your incense altars will be smashed;and I will cast down your slain before your idols.5I will lay the corpses of the Israelites before their idols and scatter your bones around your altars.…

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:30
I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your lifeless bodies on the lifeless remains of your idols; and My soul will despise you.

2 Kings 23:20
On the altars he slaughtered all the priests of the high places, and he burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 34:4
Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

Jeremiah 19:5
They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind.

Hosea 10:2
Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.

Amos 5:26
You have taken along Sakkuth your king and Kaiwan your star god, the idols you made for yourselves.

Micah 1:7
All her carved images will be smashed to pieces; all her wages will be burned in the fire, and I will destroy all her idols. Since she collected the wages of a prostitute, they will be used again on a prostitute.

Isaiah 27:9
Therefore Jacob’s guilt will be atoned for, and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this: When he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.

Deuteronomy 12:3
Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn up their Asherah poles, cut down the idols of their gods, and wipe out their names from every place.

1 Kings 13:2
And he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, “O altar, O altar, this is what the LORD says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David, and upon you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense upon you, and human bones will be burned upon you.’”

2 Kings 17:10-11
They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. / They burned incense on all the high places like the nations that the LORD had driven out before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger.

Jeremiah 7:31
They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind.

Jeremiah 32:35
They have built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Ben-hinnom to make their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech—something I never commanded them, nor had it ever entered My mind, that they should commit such an abomination and cause Judah to sin.

1 Corinthians 10:14
Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

Acts 17:29
Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.

Treasury of Scripture

And your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken: and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.

images.

Ezekiel 6:6
In all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished.

2 Chronicles 14:5
Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

2 Chronicles 34:4
And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, thatwere on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dustof them, and strowedit upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.

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Ezekiel 6:5,13
And I will lay the dead carcases of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars…

Leviticus 26:30
And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.

1 Kings 13:2
And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.

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Ezekiel 6

1.The judgment of Israel for their idolatry
8.A remnant shall be blessed
11.The faithful are exhorted to lament their abominations and calamities

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

Your altars will be demolished
This phrase refers to the altars used for idol worship in ancient Israel. In the context of Ezekiel, God is pronouncing judgment on the Israelites for their idolatry. Altars were central to worship practices, and their destruction symbolizes the end of false worship. Historically, altars were often built on high places, which were condemned by God (2 Kings 23:8). The demolition of these altars signifies God's rejection of the people's unfaithfulness and a call to return to true worship.

and your incense altars will be smashed
Incense altars were used to burn incense as an offering to deities, a practice common in many ancient Near Eastern religions. The smashing of these altars indicates the futility of worshiping idols and the impending judgment. Incense is often associated with prayer and worship (Psalm 141:2), and its misuse in idol worship is a direct affront to God. This act of destruction serves as a warning against the syncretism that had infiltrated Israelite worship.

and I will cast down your slain before your idols
This phrase highlights the severity of God's judgment. The slain being cast down before idols underscores the impotence of these false gods to save or protect their worshipers. It is a vivid image of the consequences of idolatry, where the very objects of trust become witnesses to the people's downfall. This echoes the futility of idol worship seen in other scriptures, such asIsaiah 44:9-20, where idols are depicted as powerless. The casting down of the slain also serves as a grim reminder of the covenant curses outlined inDeuteronomy 28 for disobedience to God's commands.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Ezekiel
A prophet of God, called to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile.

2.Israel
The nation to whom Ezekiel is prophesying, specifically addressing their idolatrous practices.

3.Altars and Incense Altars
Structures used for worship, often associated with idolatry in this context, representing the false gods Israel had turned to.

4.Idols
The false gods that Israel worshipped, which led them away from the true worship of Yahweh.

5.Slain
Refers to the people of Israel who would face judgment and death as a consequence of their idolatry.

Teaching Points

The Seriousness of Idolatry
Idolatry is a grave sin that leads to separation from God. It is not just the worship of physical idols but anything that takes the place of God in our hearts.

God's Judgment is Just
God's judgment on Israel's idolatry is a demonstration of His justice. He is a holy God who cannot tolerate sin.

Call to Repentance
The destruction of altars serves as a call to repentance. We must examine our lives for modern-day idols and turn back to God.

The Consequences of Disobedience
Disobedience to God's commands leads to severe consequences. This passage serves as a warning to remain faithful to God.

God's Desire for True Worship
God desires worship that is pure and directed solely to Him. We are called to worship in spirit and truth, avoiding any form of idolatry.

Lists and Questions

Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 6

Why does Ezekiel 6:4–5 describe a destruction of altars and idols that lacks clear archaeological confirmation of such widespread devastation?

Are there any inconsistencies between Ezekiel's vision (Ezekiel 1) and visions of divine glory in other scriptural passages, such as Isaiah 6 or Revelation 4?

Acts 17:29 - If God is beyond images and idols, how do Old Testament instructions for sacred objects not contradict Paul's teaching here?

Isaiah 27:7-9 describes collective punishment or forgiveness--does this conflict with other Old Testament texts emphasizing individual responsibility (e.g., Ezekiel 18)?

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(4)Your images.--The original word indicates, as is shown in the margin, that these were images used in connection with the worship of the sun. The whole verse is taken fromLeviticus 26:30. The same woes were there foretold by Moses in the contingency of the people's disobedience; that contingency had now come to pass, the promised judgments had already begun, and Ezekiel declares that the fulfilment of them was close at hand.

Your slain men before your idols.--Their idols should be worshipped no longer by the living, but by the prostrate bodies of their dead worshippers. In this and the following verse a kind of poetic justice is described. There was nothing so utterly defiling under the Mosaic law as the touch of a dead body. (SeeNumbers 9:6-10;2Kings 23:14;2Kings 23:16.) The Israelites had defiled the land with idols, now the idols themselves should be defiled with their dead bodies.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 4. -Your images, etc. The "sun images" of the Revised Version shows why these are mentioned as distinct from the "idols." Thechammanim were pillars or obelisks identified with the worship of Baal as the sun god, standing on his altars (2 Chronicles 34:4), coupled with the "groves," orAsherim (Isaiah 17:8;Isaiah 27:9), and with the "high places" in2 Chronicles 14:5.I will cast down your slain men before your idols. As in the prophecy against Bethel (1 Kings 13:2), and in Josiah's action (2 Kings 33:16), this was thene plus ultra of desecration. Where throe had been the sweet savour of incense there should be the sickening odour of the carcases of the slain. The word for "idols" (gillulim), though found elsewhere, notably in Ezekiel's favourite textbooks (Leviticus 26:30;Deuteronomy 29:17), is more prominent in his writings (where it occurs thirty-six times) then in any other book of the Old Testament, and means, primarily, a cairn or heap of stones, which, like the "sun images," came to be associated with Baal. Ezekiel repeats both words in ver. 6, with all the emphasis of scorn. He predicts the coming of a time when the work of destruction should be done more thoroughly than even Josiah lind done it. When that time came, the familiar formula, "Ye shall know that I am the Lord," should receive yet another fulfilment.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

Your altars
מִזְבְּח֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם(miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 4196:An altar

will be demolished
וְנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙(wə·nā·šam·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8074:To stun, devastate, stupefy

and your incense altars
חַמָּֽנֵיכֶ֑ם(ḥam·mā·nê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 2553:A sun-pillar

will be smashed;
וְנִשְׁבְּר֖וּ(wə·niš·bə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7665:To break, break in pieces

and I will cast down
וְהִפַּלְתִּי֙(wə·hip·pal·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5307:To fall, lie

your slain
חַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם(ḥal·lê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 2491:Pierced, polluted

before
לִפְנֵ֖י(lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440:The face

your idols.
גִּלּוּלֵיכֶֽם׃(gil·lū·lê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 1544:A log, an idol

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OT Prophets: Ezekiel 6:4 Your altars shall become desolate and your (Ezek. Eze Ezk)