Ezekiel 7:25

Ezekiel 7:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.
• New International Version (NIV)When terror comes, they will seek peace in vain.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When anguish comes, they will seek peace, but there shall be none.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Destruction comes; They will seek peace, but there shall be none.

Context of Ezekiel 7:25

23Prepare chains to tie my people. The whole land is full of murder and violence. 24I will bring the most wicked people from other nations to attack. They will take the houses of my people and they will live in them. The strong men among my people will no longer boast. Enemies will spoil the holy places where my people worshipped. Terrible trouble is coming to my people! When they are afraid, they will look for peace. But they will not find it. 26Many troubles will happen, one after another. There will be lots of news about terrible things. People will ask the prophets to tell them what will happen. The priests will not have anything to teach the people. The leaders will not have any good advice. 27The king will be very sad. His son will not hope for anything good to happen. The people will shake with fear. I will punish them as they deserve for the way that they have lived. I will judge them in the same way that they have judged other people. Then they will know that I am the Lord.’

Ezekiel 7:25 word by word

קְפָ֖דָה־בָ֑א וּבִקְשׁ֥וּ שָׁל֖וֹם וָאָֽיִן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Destructionקְפָדָהqephâdâh · anguishH7089
• comethבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and they shall seekבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965

Cross-references for Ezekiel 7:25

• Isaiah 57:21There will never be peace for wicked people.’ That is what my God says.
• Isaiah 59:8They do not know how to live in peace. They cannot be honest and fair. Their way of life is all wrong. Nobody who lives like that will have peace.
• Jeremiah 8:15We wanted to have peace, but nothing good has happened to us. We wanted to rest without trouble, but instead we are afraid.
• Lamentations 4:17Our eyes became red as we watched. We were looking for help, but it did not come. The people from other countries could not save us.
• Micah 1:12The people at Maroth are in pain while they wait. They were waiting and hoping for something good. But the Lord sent only something bad. He brought trouble even to the gates of Jerusalem.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 7:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25They shall seek peace - They see now that their ceasing to pay the tribute to the king of Babylon has brought the Chaldeans against them; and now they sue for peace in vain. He will not hear: he is resolved on their destruction.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-27Verses 23-27 Whoever break the bands of God's law, will find themselves bound and held by the chains of his judgments. Since they encouraged one another to sin, God would dishearten them. All must needs be in trouble, when God comes to judge them according to their deserts. May the Lord enable us to seek that good part which shall not be taken away.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-27Religious leaders (prophets and priests) and civil leaders (kings or princes) could not bring the peace the people wanted. Both the rich and the poor would be powerless when facing judgment. Without guidance or direction, the people would have no hope.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. peace, and ... none--(1Th 5:3).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 7:25

• Chains
• Conviction
• Remorse
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Counsel
• Devour
• Judge
• Living creatures
• Pour
• Zedekiah (2)

Commentaries on Ezekiel 7

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings