Ezekiel 21:25

Ezekiel 21:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘You profane and wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come, whose time of punishment has reached its climax,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you, O profane wicked one, prince of Israel, whose day has come, the time of your final punishment,
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘Now to you, O profane, wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come, whose iniquity shall end,

Context of Ezekiel 21:25

23But those in Jerusalem will view it as a false omen. They have sworn solemn oaths, but the king of Babylon will accuse them of violations in order to seize them. 24“Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: ‘Because you have brought up your own guilt by uncovering your transgressions and revealing your sins through all your actions, for this reason you will be taken by force. “‘As for you, profane and wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come, the time of final punishment, 26this is what the sovereign Lord says: Tear off the turban, take off the crown! Things must change! Exalt the lowly, bring down the proud! 27A total ruin I will make it! It will come to an end when the one arrives to whom I have assigned judgment.’

Ezekiel 21:25 word by word

וְאַתָּה֙ חָלָ֣ל רָשָׁ֔ע נְשִׂ֖יא יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣א יוֹמ֔וֹ בְּעֵ֖ת עֲוֹ֥ן קֵֽץ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thou, profaneחָלָלchâlâl · profanedH2491
• wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• princeנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• whose dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• is comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• whenעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: punishmentH5771
• an endקֵץqêts · endH7093

Cross-references for Ezekiel 21:25

• Ezekiel 17:19“‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: As surely as I live, I will certainly repay him for despising my oath and breaking my covenant!
• 2 Chronicles 36:13He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him vow allegiance in the name of God. He was stubborn and obstinate, and refused to return to the Lord God of Israel.
• Jeremiah 24:8“I, the Lord, also solemnly assert: ‘King Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, and the people who remain in Jerusalem or who have gone to live in Egypt are like those bad figs. I consider them to be just like those bad figs that are so bad they cannot be eaten.
• Jeremiah 52:2He did what displeased the Lord just as Jehoiakim had done.
• Ezekiel 21:29while seeing false visions for you and reading lying omens for you – to place that sword on the necks of the profane wicked, whose day has come, the time of final punishment.
• Ezekiel 7:6An end comes – the end comes! It has awakened against you – the end is upon you! Look, it is coming!
• Ezekiel 30:3For the day is near, the day of the Lord is near; it will be a day of storm clouds, it will be a time of judgment for the nations.
• Ezekiel 35:5“‘You have shown unrelenting hostility and poured the people of Israel onto the blades of a sword at the time of their calamity, at the time of their final punishment.
• Psalms 7:9May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end! But make the innocent secure, O righteous God, you who examine inner thoughts and motives!
• Psalms 9:5You terrified the nations with your battle cry; you destroyed the wicked; you permanently wiped out all memory of them.
• Jeremiah 51:13“You who live along the rivers of Babylon, the time of your end has come. You who are rich in plundered treasure, it is time for your lives to be cut off.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 21:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25And thou profane wicked prince of Israel - Zedekiah, called here profane, because he had broken his oath; and wicked, because of his opposition to God and his prophet. Whose day is come - Who in a short time shalt be delivered into the hands of thy enemies.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. 2525. profane--as having desecrated by idolatry and perjury his office as the Lord's anointed. Havernick translates, as in Eze 21:14, "slain," that is, not literally, but virtually; to Ezekiel's idealizing view Zedekiah was the grand victim "pierced through" by God's sword of judgment, as his sons were slain before his eyes, which were then put out, and he was led a captive in chains to Babylon. English Version is better: so Gesenius (2Ch 36:13; Jr 52:2)…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 21:25

• Government
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• Ezekiel
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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