Ezekiel 7:24

Ezekiel 7:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled.
• New International Version (NIV)I will bring the most wicked of nations to take possession of their houses. I will put an end to the pride of the mighty, and their sanctuaries will be desecrated.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will bring the worst of the nations to take possession of their houses. I will put an end to the pride of the strong, and their holy places shall be profaned.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore I will bring the worst of the Gentiles, And they will possess their houses; I will cause the pomp of the strong to cease, And their holy places shall be defiled.

Context of Ezekiel 7:24

22I will turn my face away from them and they will desecrate my treasured place. Vandals will enter it and desecrate it. 23(Make the chain, because the land is full of murder and the city is full of violence.) I will bring the most wicked of the nations and they will take possession of their houses. I will put an end to the arrogance of the strong, and their sanctuaries will be desecrated. 25Terror is coming! They will seek peace, but find none. 26Disaster after disaster will come, and one rumor after another. They will seek a vision from a prophet; priestly instruction will disappear, along with counsel from the elders.

Ezekiel 7:24 word by word

וְהֵֽבֵאתִי֙ רָעֵ֣י גוֹיִ֔ם וְיָרְשׁ֖וּ אֶת־בָּֽתֵּיהֶ֑ם וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙ גְּא֣וֹן עַזִּ֔ים וְנִחֲל֖וּ מְקַֽדְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Wherefore I will bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• the worstרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
• of the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• and they shall possessיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
• their housesבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• I will also make the pompגָּאוֹןgâ'ôn · prideH1347
• of the strongעַז‛az · strongH5794
• to ceaseשָׁבַתshâbath · to ceaseH7673
• and their holy placesקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: consecateH6942
• shall be defiledנָחַלnâchal · to inheritH5157
• shall be defiledחָלַלchâlal · to profane/begin: profaneH2490

Cross-references for Ezekiel 7:24

• Ezekiel 21:31I will pour out my anger on you; the fire of my fury I will blow on you. I will hand you over to brutal men, who are skilled in destruction.
• Ezekiel 28:7I am about to bring foreigners against you, the most terrifying of nations. They will draw their swords against the grandeur made by your wisdom, and they will defile your splendor.
• Psalms 106:41He handed them over to the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.
• Jeremiah 4:7Like a lion that has come up from its lair the one who destroys nations has set out from his home base. He is coming out to lay your land waste. Your cities will become ruins and lie uninhabited.
• Jeremiah 12:12A destructive army will come marching over the hilltops in the desert. For the Lord will use them as his destructive weapon against everyone from one end of the land to the other. No one will be safe.
• Habakkuk 1:6Look, I am about to empower the Babylonians, that ruthless and greedy nation. They sweep across the surface of the earth, seizing dwelling places that do not belong to them.
• Jeremiah 6:12Their houses will be turned over to others as will their fields and their wives. For I will unleash my power against those who live in this land,” says the Lord.
• Lamentations 5:2Our inheritance is turned over to strangers; foreigners now occupy our homes.
• Ezekiel 33:28I will turn the land into a desolate ruin; her confident pride will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will be so desolate no one will pass through them.
• Isaiah 5:14So Death will open up its throat, and open wide its mouth; Zion’s dignitaries and masses will descend into it, including those who revel and celebrate within her.
• Ezekiel 21:2“Son of man, turn toward Jerusalem and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
• 2 Chronicles 7:19“But if you people ever turn away from me, fail to obey the regulations and rules I instructed you to keep, and decide to serve and worship other gods,
• Psalms 83:12who said, “Let’s take over the pastures of God!”

Commentaries on Ezekiel 7:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24The worst of the heathen - The Chaldeans; the most cruel and idolatrous of all nations.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24The worst of the pagan - The most cruel and terrible of nations - the Chaldaeans. The pomp of the strong - Compare Leviticus 26:19 “The strong” are those who pride themselves in imaginary strength. Their holy places - What elsewhere is called “God‘s Holy place” is here “their holy places,” because God disowns the profaned sanctuary. In the marginal rendering “they” must mean “the worst of the pagan.”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. 2424. worst of the heathen--literally, "wicked of the nations"; the giving up of Israel to their power will convince the Jews that this is a final overthrow. pomp of ... strong--the pride wherewith men "stiff of forehead" despise the prophet. holy places--the sacred compartments of the temple (Psa 68:35; Jr 51:51) [Calvin]. God calls it "their holy places," because they had so defiled it that He regarded it no longer as His. However, as the defilement of…Read the comment

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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