Ezekiel 7:1-6

The Day of the Wrath of the Lord

1 The word of the Lord came to me:

2 “And you, ¹O son of man, thus says the Lord God to the land of Israel: ²An end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land. ^[a]

3 Now ³the end is upon you, and ⁴I will send my anger upon you; ⁵I will judge you according to your ways, and I will punish you for all your abominations.

4 ⁶And my eye will not spare you, nor will I have pity, but ⁷I will punish you for your ways, while your abominations are in your midst. ⁸Then you will know that I am the Lord.

5 “Thus says the Lord God: Disaster ⁹after disaster! ^[b] Behold, it comes.

6 ¹⁰An end has come; the end has come; it has awakened against you. Behold, it comes.

Ezekiel 7:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 7

This chapter contains a prophecy of the speedy destruction of the Jews, as being just at hand; of the particular judgments that should come upon them; of the horror that should seize them, and the distress that all ranks of men among them should be in, a few only escaping, who are described as in mournful circumstances. The destruction in general is denounced as being very near; the end being come, which is often repeated; and as it is represented as sudden, so without mercy; which is declared, Eze 7:1-14; the particular judgments, sword, pestilence, and famine, are mentioned in Eze 7:15, and the few that should escape are compared to mourning doves, Eze 7:16; the trembling, horror, and shame that should be upon all, are intimated in Eze 7:17,18; the unprofitableness of their gold and silver to deliver them, and the unsatisfying nature of these things, are expressed, Eze 7:19; the profanation and destruction of their temple are prophesied of, Eze 7:20-22; and for their murder, rapine, and oppression, it is threatened that their houses should be possessed by the worst of Heathens, and their holy places defiled; and one calamity should come upon another; when their application to prophets, priests, and ancient men for counsel, would be in, vain, Eze 7:23-26; and king, prince, and people, should be in the most melancholy and distressed circumstances, Eze 7:27.

Cross References

• 1. 7:2 See ch. 2:1
• 2. 7:2 Lam. 4:18; [Isa. 10:23]
• 3. 7:3 [See ver. 2 above]
• 4. 7:3 See ver. 8
• 5. 7:3 See ch. 18:30
• 6. 7:4 See ch. 5:11
• 7. 7:4 ch. 9:10; 11:21; 16:43; 22:31
• 8. 7:4 See ch. 6:7
• 9. 7:5 [ch. 5:9]
• 10. 7:6 [See ver. 2 above]

Footnotes

• [a] 7:2 Or 'earth'
• [b] 7:5 Some Hebrew manuscripts (compare Syriac, Targum); most Hebrew manuscripts 'Disaster! A unique disaster!'