Ezekiel 21:17

17 And also {I myself} will {clap my hands}, and I will satisfy my rage! I, Yahweh, I have spoken."

Ezekiel 21:17 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 21:17

I will also smite my hands together
As well as the prophet was bid to do, ( Ezekiel 21:14 ) , either expressing a concern for the calamity of the people, or indignation at their sins: or rather as encouraging their enemies to make use of the sword pointed at them, and, as it were, rejoicing at their destruction for the honour of his justice. The Targum is,

``and even I will bring vengeance upon vengeance:''

and I will cause my fury to rest;
when the sword has done its business, and just vengeance is taken, the fury of the Lord shall cease; it shall proceed no further, it shall be kept within due bounds, and no more or further rage: I the Lord have said it;
who is omnipotent, and can do all things, and will do everything that he has said, whether in a way of promise or threatening.

Ezekiel 21:17 In-Context

15 so that a heart melts, and the fallen {multiply} at all of their gates. I gave a sword for slaughter, [and] alas! It is made for flashing, it is grasped for slaughtering.

16 Gather together, strike to the right; cause [to] go to the left, where your {edge} [is] directed.

17 And also {I myself} will {clap my hands}, and I will satisfy my rage! I, Yahweh, I have spoken."

18 And the word of Yahweh {came} to me, {saying},

19 "And you, son of man, mark [out] for yourself two roads for the coming of the sword of the king of Babylon; they must {both} go out from the same land. And hew [out] a {signpost}; hew [it] at [the] head of [the] road of [the] city.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "I, I"
• [b]. Literally "strike my hand to my hand"