Ezekiel 35:9

I will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 35:4 declares the same desolation of Edom's cities earlier in the chapter, reinforcing the promise of perpetual ruin.

Ezekiel 35:12 repeats the 'you shall know I am the Lord' formula and specifies He heard Edom's reviling — amplifying the judgment.

Ezekiel 35:15 mirrors the desolation decree and adds that Edom rejoiced over Israel's inheritance — the reason for the judgment.

Ezekiel 6:7 Parallel

Ezekiel 6:7 shares the recognition formula 'then you will know that I am the LORD', a refrain used throughout Ezekiel's judgments.

Ezekiel 7:4 Parallel

Ezekiel 7:4 ends with the same 'then you will know that I am the LORD', linking this judgment to the broader pattern.

Ezekiel 7:9 Parallel

Ezekiel 7:9 also closes with 'then you will know that I am the LORD', echoing the same prophetic refrain.

Ezekiel 25:13 also prophesies Edom's desolation, cutting off man and beast, echoing the same judgment against Edom.

Ezekiel 25:5 judges Ammon with desolation and the recognition formula, matching the pattern of judgment on Edom.

Ezekiel 37:6 uses the same 'you shall know I am the Lord' for Israel's restoration — contrasting Edom's desolation with Israel's revival.

Ezekiel 36:11 promises restoration to Israel with the same recognition formula, contrasting the curse on Edom here.

Jeremiah 49:17 echoes Edom's fate as a horror, matching the perpetual desolation declared here.

Jeremiah 49:18 compares Edom's desolation to Sodom and Gomorrah, emphasizing total uninhabitation as in Ezekiel.

Malachi 1:3 Related theme

Malachi 1:3 describes the same judgment on Edom — its hill country laid waste, confirming the perpetual desolation declared here.

Malachi 1:4 Related theme

Malachi 1:4 continues Edom's judgment, showing God will tear down any rebuilding — reinforcing the irreversible desolation.

Jeremiah 51:62 Related theme

Jeremiah 51:62 declares Babylon will be desolate forever, similar to the permanent desolation of Edom in this verse.