Ezekiel 7:1-7

Punishment for Wickedness Foretold

1 Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me saying,

2 "And you, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel, 'An ¹end! The end is coming on the four corners of the land.

3 'Now the end is upon you, and I will send My anger against you; I will judge you according to your ways and bring all your abominations upon you.

4 'For My eye will have no pity on you, nor will I spare you, but I will ²bring your ways upon you, and your abominations will be among you; then you will ³know that I am the LORD!'

5 "Thus says the Lord GOD, 'A ⁴disaster, unique disaster, behold it is coming!

6 'An end is coming; the end has come! It has ⁵awakened against you; behold, it has come!

7 'Your doom has come to you, O inhabitant of the land. The ⁶time has come, the ⁷day is near -tumult rather than joyful shouting on the mountains.

Ezekiel 7:1-7 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. Ezek 7:3, 5, 6; Ezekiel 11:13; Amos 8:2, 10
• 2. Ezekiel 11:21; Ezekiel 22:31; Hosea 9:7
• 3. Ezekiel 6:7, 14; Ezekiel 7:27
• 4. 2 Kings 21:12, 13; Nahum 1:9
• 5. Zechariah 13:7
• 6. Ezekiel 7:12; Ezekiel 12:23-25, 28
• 7. Isaiah 22:5

Footnotes

• [a] Heb "YHWH," usually rendered LORD
• [b] Heb "YHWH," usually rendered LORD