Ezekiel 25:7-17

7 Because you did, I will hand you over to other nations who will rob you and plunder you. I will destroy you so completely that you will not be a nation any more or have a country of your own. Then you will know that I am the Lord."
8 The Sovereign Lord said, "Because Moab has said that Judah is like all the other nations, 1
9 I will let the cities that defend the border of Moab be attacked, including even the finest cities - Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kiriathaim.
10 I will let the tribes of the eastern desert conquer Moab, together with Ammon, so that Moab will no longer be a nation.
11 I will punish Moab, and they will know that I am the Lord."
12 The Sovereign Lord said, "The people of Edom took cruel revenge on Judah, and that revenge has brought lasting guilt on Edom. 2
13 Now I announce that I will punish Edom and kill every person and animal there. I will make it a wasteland, from the city of Teman to the city of Dedan, and the people will be killed in battle.
14 My people Israel will take revenge on Edom for me, and they will make Edom feel my furious anger. Edom will know what it means to be the object of my revenge." The Sovereign Lord has spoken.
15 The Sovereign Lord said, "The Philistines have taken cruel revenge on their agelong enemies and destroyed them in their hate. 3
16 And so I am announcing that I will attack the Philistines and wipe them out. I will destroy everyone left living there on the Philistine Plain.
17 I will punish them severely and take full revenge on them. They will feel my anger. Then they will know that I am the Lord."

Ezekiel 25:7-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 25

In this chapter the prophet foretells the judgments of God upon the Ammonites, Moabites, Edomites, and Philistines, for their ill usage of the Jews; on the Ammonites, Eze 25:1-7, on the Moabites, Eze 25:8-11, on the Edomites, Eze 25:12-14, on the Philistines, Eze 25:15-17.

Cross References 3

  • 1. 25.8-11Isaiah 15.1--16.14; 25.10-12;Jeremiah 48.1-47;Amos 2.1-3;Zephaniah 2.8-11.
  • 2. 25.12-14; Is 34.5-17; 63.1-6; Jr 49.7-22; Ez 35.1-15; Am 1.11, 12; Ob 1-14; Ml 1.2-5.
  • 3. 25.15-17Isaiah 14.29-31;Jeremiah 47.1-7;Joel 3.4-8;Amos 1.6-8;Zephaniah 2.4-7;Zechariah 9.5-7.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. [Some ancient translations] Moab; [Hebrew] Moab and Seir.
  • [b]. [Probable text] Moab; [Hebrew] Ammon.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.