Ezekiel 21:29

Ezekiel 21:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.
• New International Version (NIV)Despite false visions concerning you and lying divinations about you, it will be laid on the necks of the wicked who are to be slain, whose day has come, whose time of punishment has reached its climax.
• English Standard Version (ESV)while they see for you false visions, while they divine lies for you—to place you on the necks of the profane wicked, whose day has come, the time of their final punishment.
• New King James Version (NKJV)While they see false visions for you, While they divine a lie to you, To bring you on the necks of the wicked, the slain Whose day has come, Whose iniquity shall end.

Context of Ezekiel 21:29

27Ruins! Ruins! I will turn this place into ruins! It will not be restored until its rightful owner comes. Then I will give it to him. 28“Son of man, prophesy. Tell them, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says about the Ammonites and their insults: A sword, a sword is drawn ready to kill. It’s polished to destroy and flash like lightning. People see false visions about you and prophesy lies about you. The sword will be placed on the necks of dishonest, wicked people, for whom the time of final punishment has come. 30“ ‘Return your sword to its scabbard. In the place where you were created, in the land where you were born, there I will judge you. 31I will pour out my fury on you and breathe on you with my fiery anger. I will hand you over to cruel people who are skilled in destruction.

Ezekiel 21:29 word by word

בַּחֲז֥וֹת לָךְ֙ שָׁ֔וְא בִּקְסָם־לָ֖ךְ כָּזָ֑ב לָתֵ֣ת אוֹתָ֗ךְ אֶֽל־צַוְּארֵי֙ חַֽלְלֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣א יוֹמָ֔ם בְּעֵ֖ת עֲוֹ֥ן קֵֽץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whiles they seeחָזָהchâzâh · to seeH2372
• vanityשָׁוְאshâv' shav · vanity: falseH7723
• unto thee, whiles they divineקָסַםqâsam · to divineH7080
• a lieכָּזָבkâzâb · lieH3577
• unto thee, to bringנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• thee upon the necksצַוָּארtsavvâ'r tsavvâr tsavvârôn tsavvâ'râh · neckH6677
• slainחָלָלchâlâl · profanedH2491
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• whose dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• is comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• whenעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• their iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• an endקֵץqêts · endH7093

Cross-references for Ezekiel 21:29

• Ezekiel 12:24There will no longer be any false visions or flattering fortunetelling to the people.
• Ezekiel 13:23That is why you will no longer see false visions or make predictions. I will rescue my people from your power. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’ ”
• Ezekiel 22:28Your prophets cover up these things by seeing false visions and by prophesying lies. They say, “This is what the Almighty Lord says.” Yet, the Lord hasn’t spoken.
• Isaiah 44:25I cause the signs of false prophets to fail and make fools of fortunetellers. I make wise men retreat and turn their knowledge into foolishness.
• Isaiah 47:13You are worn out by your many plans. Let your astrologers and your stargazers, who foretell the future month by month, come to you, rise up, and save you.
• Jeremiah 27:9Don’t listen to prophets, mediums, interpreters of dreams, fortunetellers, or sorcerers who tell you that you’ll never serve the king of Babylon.
• Ezekiel 13:10“ ‘They have deceived my people by saying that everything is alright, but it’s not alright. When someone builds a flimsy wall, the prophets cover it up with paint.
• Lamentations 2:14Your prophets saw misleading visions about you. They painted a good picture of you. They didn’t expose your guilt in order to make things better again. They gave you false prophecies that misled you.
• Ezekiel 21:25“You dishonest and wicked prince of Israel, the time for your final punishment has come.
• Job 18:20People in the west are shocked by what happens to him. People in the east are seized with horror.
• Psalms 37:13The Lord laughs at him because he has seen that his time is coming.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 21:29

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-32Verses 18-32 The third word of judgment. The king of Babylon‘s march upon Judaea and upon the Ammonites. Destruction is to go forth not on Judah only, but also on such neighboring tribes as the Ammonites (compare Jeremiah 27:2-3). Ezekiel 21:19 Appoint thee - Set before thee. Choose thou a place, choose it - Rather, “mark a spot, mark it,” as upon a map, at the head of the two roads, one leading to Jerusalem, the other to Ammon. These were the two roads…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-32Verses 28-32 The diviners of the Ammonites made false prophecies of victory. They would never recover their power, but in time would be wholly forgotten. Let us be thankful to be employed as instruments of mercy; let us use our understandings in doing good; and let us stand aloof from men who are only skilful to destroy.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-29The Ammonites should not have celebrated when Nebuchadnezzar chose to go to Jerusalem instead of Rabbah (Ezekiel 21:18–20). They were also among the wicked facing judgment day.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. see vanity ... divine a lie--Ammon, too, had false diviners who flattered them with assurances of safety; the only result of which will be to "bring Ammon upon the necks," &c., that is, to add the Ammonites to the headless trunks of the slain of Judah, whose bad example Ammon followed, and "whose day" of visitation for their guilt "is come." when their iniquity shall have an end--See on Eze 21:25.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 21:29

• Ammonites
• Sorcery

In the dictionaries

• Parting
• Privy
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Groan

Commentaries on Ezekiel 21

• 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