Ezekiel 23:38

“Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths.”

"Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths." - Ezekiel 23:38
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What does Ezekiel 23:38 mean?

Ezekiel 23:38 (KJV) states, "Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths." This verse comes from the book of Ezekiel, which is a collection of prophecies delivered by the prophet Ezekiel to the exiled…

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The Holiness That God Desires

In Ezekiel 23:38, we read a sobering declaration: "Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths." This verse encapsulates a grave concern of God regarding His people—their disregard for holiness and the…

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A Prayer for Restoration and Reverence

O Lord God of Hosts, In the stillness of Your presence, I bow before You, acknowledging Your holiness and majesty. I come with a heavy heart, burdened by the weight of our transgressions, reflecting on the profound truth found in Ezekiel 23:38: "Moreover this they have done unto…

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Ezekiel 23:38 - "Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths."
Ezekiel 38:23 - "Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD."
Ezekiel 38:1-3
"Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD." - Ezekiel 38:23
Ezekiel 38:1 - "And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
2 Samuel 23:38 - "Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,"
Ezekiel 38:5 - "Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:"
Matthew 23:38 - "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."
Ezekiel 40:38 - "And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering."
Job 38:23 - "Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?"
Luke 23:38 - "And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."
"Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite," - 2 Samuel 23:38
"And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying," - Ezekiel 38:1
Ezekiel 38:6 - "Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee."
Ezekiel 38:7 - "Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them."
Ezekiel 38:19 - "For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;"
Ezekiel 16:38 - "And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy."
Ezekiel 38:3 - "And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:"
Exodus 38:23 - "And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen."
Ezekiel 38:2 - "Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,"
"Behold, your house is left unto you desolate." - Matthew 23:38
Ezekiel 41:23 - "And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors."
"Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:" - Ezekiel 38:5
Genesis 38:23 - "And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her."
Ezekiel 22:23 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 33:23 - "Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 38:9 - "Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee."
Ezekiel 38:21 - "And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother."
Ezekiel 36:38 - "As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts; so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men: and they shall know that I am the LORD."