Ezekiel 7:4

4 'For My eye will have no pity on you, nor will I spare you, but I will 1bring your ways upon you, and your abominations will be among you; then you will 2know that I am the LORD!'

Ezekiel 7:4 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 7:4

And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity,
&c.] Though the punishment will be heavy, and the lamentation will be great; see ( Ezekiel 5:11 ) ; but I will recompense thy ways upon thee;
the evil of punishment for the evil of sin, the righteous demerit of their actions: and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee;
not taken away, unatoned for, and indeed not repented of. The Targum is,

``and the punishment of thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee:''
and ye shall know that I [am] the Lord;
to whom vengeance belongs; who takes notice of sinful actions, and punishes for them; to whom appertain the perfections of omniscience, omnipotence, and punitive justice.

Ezekiel 7:4 In-Context

2 "And you, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel, 'An end! 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 bring your ways upon you, and your abominations will be among you; then you will know that I am the LORD !'
5 "Thus says the Lord GOD, 'A disaster, unique disaster, behold it is coming!
6 'An end is coming; the end has come! It has awakened against you; behold, it has come!

Cross References 2

  • 1. Ezekiel 11:21; Ezekiel 22:31; Hosea 9:7
  • 2. Ezekiel 6:7, 14; Ezekiel 7:27
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