Ezekiel 24:14

14 "I, the LORD, have spoken; it is ¹coming and I will act. I will not relent, and I will not ²pity and I will not be sorry; ³according to your ways and according to your deeds I will judge you," declares the Lord GOD.' "

Ezekiel 24:14 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 24:14

I the Lord have spoken it; it shall come to pass
What God has said shall be accomplished; his word shall not return void and empty, or be without effect: and I will do it;
being God omnipotent and unchangeable: I will not go back;
from his word, or the thing threatened and denounced; nothing should prevail upon him to act such a part: neither will I spare;
show any mercy or compassion, or abate of the punishment due: neither will I repent;
or change the course and method of Providence; but abide by the decree gone forth, and the sentence pronounced, and thoroughly execute it; a heap of words ascertaining the truth of what is predicted: according to thy ways and according to thy doings shall they judge
thee, saith the Lord God;
that is, the Chaldeans shall judge and condemn thee, and execute my judgments on thee in a just and righteous manner, as thy evil ways and works deserve.

Ezekiel 24:14 In-Context

12 "She has wearied Me with toil, Yet her great rust has not gone from her; Let her rust be in the fire!

13 "In your filthiness is lewdness. Because I would have cleansed you, Yet you are not clean, You will not be cleansed from your filthiness again Until I have spent My wrath on you.

14 "I, the LORD , have spoken; it is coming and I will act. I will not relent, and I will not pity and I will not be sorry; according to your ways and according to your deeds I will judge you," declares the Lord GOD.' "

15 And the word of the LORD came to me saying,

16 "Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you the desire of your eyes with a blow; but you shall not mourn and you shall not weep, and your tears shall not come.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 33:9; Isaiah 55:11
• 2. Jeremiah 13:14; Ezekiel 9:10
• 3. Isaiah 3:11; Ezekiel 18:30; Ezekiel 36:19

Footnotes

• [a] So with several ancient mss and versions; M.T. "they"