New American Standard Bible 1995
Ezekiel 21:26
26thus says the Lord God, ‘Remove the turban and take off the 1crown; this will 2no longer be the same. 3Exalt that which is low and abase that which is high.
Ezekiel 21:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thus saith the Lord God; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
- New International Version (NIV)this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Take off the turban, remove the crown. It will not be as it was: The lowly will be exalted and the exalted will be brought low.
- English Standard Version (ESV)thus says the Lord God: Remove the turban and take off the crown. Things shall not remain as they are. Exalt that which is low, and bring low that which is exalted.
- New King James Version (NKJV)thus says the Lord God: “Remove the turban, and take off the crown; Nothing shall remain the same. Exalt the humble, and humble the exalted.
Context of Ezekiel 21:26
24“Therefore, thus says the Lord God, ‘Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your deeds your sins appear--because you have come to remembrance, you will be seized with the hand. 25And you, O slain, wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day has come, in the time of the punishment of the end,’ thus says the Lord God, ‘Remove the turban and take off the crown; this will no longer be the same. Exalt that which is low and abase that which is high. 27A ruin, a ruin, a ruin, I will make it. This also will be no more until He comes whose right it is, and I will give it to Him.’ 28“And you, son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God concerning the sons of Ammon and concerning their reproach,’ and say: ‘A sword, a sword is drawn, polished for the slaughter, to cause it to consume, that it may be like lightning--
Read all of Ezekiel 21Ezekiel 21:26 word by word
כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הָסִיר֙ הַמִּצְנֶ֔פֶת וְהָרִ֖ים הָֽעֲטָרָ֑ה זֹ֣את לֹא־זֹ֔את הַשָּׁפָ֣לָה הַגְבֵּ֔הַ וְהַגָּבֹ֖הַ הַשְׁפִּֽיל׃Read the interlinear
- thusכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
- saysאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- Godיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- Removeסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
- the turbanמִצְנֶ֫פֶתmitsnepheth · turbanH4701
- and takeרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
- crownעֲטָרָה‛ăţârâh · crownH5850
- thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- noלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
- that whichשָׁפָלshâphâl · lowH8217
- and abaseשָׁפֵלshâphêl · to abaseH8213
- that whichגָּבֹהַּgâbôhha gâbôhha · highH1364
Cross-references for Ezekiel 21:26
- Ezekiel 12:12The prince who is among them will load his baggage on his shoulder in the dark and go out. They will dig a hole through the wall to bring it out. He will cover his face so that he can not see the land with his eyes.
- Ezekiel 16:12I also put a ring in your nostril, earrings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head.
- 2 Kings 25:6Then they captured the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah, and he passed sentence on him.
- Jeremiah 13:18Say to the king and the queen mother, “Take a lowly seat, For your beautiful crown Has come down from your head.”
- Jeremiah 39:6Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes at Riblah; the king of Babylon also slew all the nobles of Judah.
- Jeremiah 52:9Then they captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him.
- Lamentations 5:16The crown has fallen from our head; Woe to us, for we have sinned!
- Ezekiel 17:24All the trees of the field will know that I am the Lord; I bring down the high tree, exalt the low tree, dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will perform it.”
- 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord makes poor and rich; He brings low, He also exalts.
- Psalms 75:7But God is the Judge; He puts down one and exalts another.
- Psalms 113:7He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap,
- Luke 1:52He has brought down rulers from their thrones, And has exalted those who were humble.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 21:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Exalt him that is low - Give Gedaliah the government of Judea. Abase him that is high - Depose Zedekiah - remove his diadem, and take off his crown.Read the comment
- 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. 18-27Verses 18-27 By the Spirit of prophecy Ezekiel foresaw Nebuchadnezzar's march from Babylon, which he would determine by divination. The Lord would overturn the government of Judah, till the coming of Him whose right it is. This seems to foretell the overturnings of the Jewish nation to the present day, and the troubles of states and kingdoms, which shall make way for establishing the Messiah's kingdom throughout the earth. The Lord secretly leads all to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-27This judgment would affect Zedekiah, the corrupt and wicked leader of Israel, and the people. Ezekiel refers to Zedekiah by his title, showing that his position was also judged. He would lose his royal symbols and be humbled, while the Lord would lift up the humble. The old order would face destruction. the arrival of Him … to whom I have assigned the right of judgment: Many people understand this coming judge to be the Messiah (God’s chosen one), as in…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. diadem--rather, "the miter" of the holy priest (Ex 28:4; Zec 3:5). His priestly emblem as representative of the priestly people. Both this and "the crown," the emblem of the kingdom, were to be removed, until they should be restored and united in the Mediator, Messiah (Psa 110:2, 4; Zec 6:13), [Fairbairn]. As, however, King Zedekiah alone, not the high priest also, is referred to in the context, English Version is supported by Gesenius. this shall not…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 21:26 Jer 13:18; Ezek 16:12 ↩
- 2. Ezekiel 21:26 Lit not this ↩
- 3. Ezekiel 21:26 Ps 75:7; Ezek 17:24 ↩
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
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