Ezekiel 7:20-27
English Standard Version
20 (A)His beautiful ornament they used for pride, and (B)they made their abominable images and their detestable things of it. Therefore (C)I make it an unclean thing to them. 21 And I will give it into the hands of (D)foreigners for prey, (E)and to the wicked of the earth for spoil, and (F)they shall profane it. 22 I will turn my face from them, and (G)they shall profane my treasured[a] place. Robbers shall enter (H)and profane it.
23 (I)“Forge a chain![b] (J)For the land is full of bloody crimes (K)and the city is full of violence. 24 I will bring (L)the worst of the nations to take possession of their houses. (M)I will put an end to the pride of the strong, (N)and their holy places[c] shall be profaned. 25 (O)When anguish comes, (P)they will seek peace, but there shall be none. 26 (Q)Disaster comes upon disaster; (R)rumor follows rumor. (S)They seek a vision from the prophet, while (T)the law[d] perishes from the priest and (U)counsel from the elders. 27 The king mourns, the prince is wrapped in despair, and the hands of the people of the land are paralyzed by terror. According to their way (V)I will do to them, and according to their judgments I will judge them, (W)and they shall know that I am the Lord.”
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- Ezekiel 7:22 Or secret
- Ezekiel 7:23 Probably refers to an instrument of captivity
- Ezekiel 7:24 By revocalization (compare Septuagint); Hebrew and those who sanctify them
- Ezekiel 7:26 Or instruction
Ezekiel 7:20-27
Lexham English Bible
Judgment for the Profanation of the Temple and Sanctuary
20 “‘And the beauty of its[a] ornament he made into a prideful thing[b] and made with it their detestable things and their vile idols; therefore I will make it into an impure thing for them. 21 And I will give it into the hand of strangers as plunder and to the wicked people of the earth as spoil, and they will defile it. 22 And I will turn my face from them, and they will defile my treasured place, and violent ones will enter and defile it. 23 Make a chain for the land; it is full of bloody crimes[c] and the city is full of violence. 24 And I will bring the worst of the nations, and they will take possession of their houses, and I will put to an end the pride of the mighty ones, and their sanctuaries will be defiled. 25 Anguish comes, and they will seek peace, and there will be none. 26 Calamity upon calamity will come, and rumor will be upon rumor. And they will seek a vision from a prophet, but instruction will perish from the priest and counsel from the elders. 27 The king will mourn, and the prince will be dressed with despair, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. According to their way I will do to[d] them, and according to their judgments I will judge them, and they will know that I am Yahweh.’”
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- Ezekiel 7:20 Or “their”
- Ezekiel 7:20 Literally “to a prideful thing he made it”
- Ezekiel 7:23 Literally “the judgment of blood”
- Ezekiel 7:27 Or “deal with”
Ezekiel 7:20-27
New International Version
20 They took pride in their beautiful jewelry
and used it to make(A) their detestable idols.
They made it into vile images;(B)
therefore I will make it a thing unclean for them.(C)
21 I will give their wealth as plunder(D) to foreigners
and as loot to the wicked of the earth,
who will defile it.(E)
22 I will turn my face(F) away from the people,
and robbers will desecrate the place I treasure.
They will enter it
and will defile it.(G)
23 “‘Prepare chains!
For the land is full of bloodshed,(H)
and the city is full of violence.(I)
24 I will bring the most wicked of nations
to take possession of their houses.
I will put an end to the pride of the mighty,
and their sanctuaries(J) will be desecrated.(K)
25 When terror comes,
they will seek peace in vain.(L)
26 Calamity upon calamity(M) will come,
and rumor upon rumor.
They will go searching for a vision from the prophet,(N)
priestly instruction in the law will cease,
the counsel of the elders will come to an end.(O)
27 The king will mourn,
the prince will be clothed with despair,(P)
and the hands of the people of the land will tremble.
I will deal with them according to their conduct,(Q)
and by their own standards I will judge them.
“‘Then they will know that I am the Lord.(R)’”
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