Ezekiel 7:11

11 La violence s'élève pour servir de verge à l'iniquité; il ne restera rien d'eux, ni de leur foule bruyante, ni de leurs richesses, et on ne les pleurera point.

Ezekiel 7:11 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 7:11

Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness
Some understand this of the Chaldeans, who came with great violence against the Jews, and were a rod in the hand of the Lord, to scourge them for their wickedness; and this seems to be the sense of the Targum,

``spoilers are risen up to visit the wicked;''

but rather the violence, oppression, and rapine of the Jews are meant, and mentioned as the cause of their punishment; for this their oppression of the poor and needy, the widow and the fatherless, among them, God suffered the king of Babylon, a wicked prince, to come and chastise them: none of them [shall remain], nor of their multitude, nor of any of
theirs;
meaning not the Chaldean army, as if they came not of themselves, but of God, and much less were cut off, for they returned to their own land again; but the Jews, who either should die in the siege with the famine and pestilence, or be put to death by the sword, or be carried into captivity: neither [shall there be] wailing for them;
the destruction should be so general, that there would be but few left to mourn; and those that were left would be struck with such a stupor and amazement at the calamity, that they would not be capable of mourning; or with such a dread of the enemy, that there would be no place for lamentation over their dead friends and relations.

Ezekiel 7:11 In-Context

9 Mon œil ne t'épargnera point, et je n'aurai point de compassion; mais je ferai retomber sur toi ta conduite, et tes abominations seront au milieu de toi; et vous saurez que c'est moi, l'Éternel, qui vous frappe.

10 Voici le jour! voici, il arrive! ton tour est venu, la verge a fleuri, l'orgueil a bourgeonné!

11 La violence s'élève pour servir de verge à l'iniquité; il ne restera rien d'eux, ni de leur foule bruyante, ni de leurs richesses, et on ne les pleurera point.

12 Le temps vient, le jour approche; que l'acheteur ne se réjouisse point et que le vendeur ne mène point deuil, car le courroux va éclater contre toute leur multitude!

13 Car le vendeur ne recouvrera pas ce qu'il a vendu, quand même il serait encore vivant; car la prophétie concernant toute leur multitude ne sera point révoquée; et aucun, grâce à son iniquité, ne maintiendra sa vie.