Christian Standard Bible
Ezekiel 14:10
10They will bear their punishment — the punishment of the one who inquires will be the same as that of the prophet —
Ezekiel 14:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him;
- New International Version (NIV)They will bear their guilt—the prophet will be as guilty as the one who consults him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they shall bear their punishment—the punishment of the prophet and the punishment of the inquirer shall be alike—
- New King James Version (NKJV)And they shall bear their iniquity; the punishment of the prophet shall be the same as the punishment of the one who inquired,
Context of Ezekiel 14:10
8I will turn against that one and make him a sign and a proverb; I will cut him off from among my people. Then you will know that I am the Lord. 9“‘But if the prophet is deceived and speaks a message, it was I, the Lord, who deceived that prophet. I will stretch out my hand against him and destroy him from among my people Israel. They will bear their punishment — the punishment of the one who inquires will be the same as that of the prophet — 11in order that the house of Israel may no longer stray from following me and no longer defile themselves with all their transgressions. Then they will be my people and I will be their God. This is the declaration of the Lord God.’” 12The word of the Lord came to me:
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וְנָשְׂא֖וּ עֲוֹנָ֑ם כַּֽעֲוֹן֙ הַדֹּרֵ֔שׁ כַּעֲוֹ֥ן הַנָּבִ֖יא יִֽהְיֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Ezekiel 14:10
- Ezekiel 17:18He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. He did all these things even though he gave his hand in pledge. He will not escape!
- Ezekiel 23:49They will punish you for your depravity, and you will bear the consequences for your sins of idolatry. Then you will know that I am the Lord God.”
- Genesis 4:13But Cain answered the Lord, “My punishment is too great to bear!
- Numbers 5:31The husband will be free of guilt, but that woman will bear her iniquity.”
- Micah 7:9Because I have sinned against him, I must endure the Lord’s fury until he champions my cause and establishes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see his salvation.
- Galatians 6:5For each person will have to carry his own load.
- Ezekiel 14:4“Therefore, speak to them and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: When anyone from the house of Israel sets up idols in his heart and puts his sinful stumbling block in front of himself, and then comes to the prophet, I, the Lord, will answer him appropriately. I will answer him according to his many idols,
- Deuteronomy 13:1“If a prophet or someone who has dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you,
- Deuteronomy 17:2“If a man or woman among you in one of your towns that the Lord your God will give you is discovered doing evil in the sight of the Lord your God and violating his covenant
- Jeremiah 6:14They have treated my people’s brokenness superficially, claiming, “Peace, peace,” when there is no peace.
- Jeremiah 8:11They have treated the brokenness of my dear people superficially, claiming, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.
- Jeremiah 14:15“Therefore, this is what the Lord says concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name, though I did not send them, and who say, ‘There will never be sword or famine in this land.’ By sword and famine these prophets will meet their end.
- Revelation 19:19Then I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and against his army.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 14:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The punishment of the prophet - They are both equally guilty; both have left the Lord, and both shall be equally punished.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10False prophets tried to oppose God's will by predicting things God had not said. However, they unknowingly fulfilled God's will. They and other rebels were misled and remained in their rebellion. Both false prophets and rebellious people faced punishment for their sins (see also Deuteronomy 13; 1 Kings 22:6–23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. As they dealt deceitfully with God by seeking answers of peace without repentance, so God would let them be dealt with deceitfully by the prophets whom they consulted. God would chastise their sin with a corresponding sin; as they rejected the safe directions of the true light, He would send the pernicious delusions of a false one; prophets would be given them who should re-echo the deceitfulness that already wrought in their own bosom, to their ruin…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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