New International Version
Ezekiel 23:24
24They will come against you with weapons, chariots and wagons and with a throng of people; they will take up positions against you on every side with large and small shields and with helmets. I will turn you over to them for punishment, and they will punish you according to their standards.
Ezekiel 23:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they shall come against you from the north with chariots and wagons and a host of peoples. They shall set themselves against you on every side with buckler, shield, and helmet; and I will commit the judgment to them, and they shall judge you according to their judgments.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And they shall come against you With chariots, wagons, and war-horses, With a horde of people. They shall array against you Buckler, shield, and helmet all around. ‘I will delegate judgment to them, And they shall judge you according to their judgments.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They will all come against you from the north with chariots, wagons, and a great army prepared for attack. They will take up positions on every side, surrounding you with men armed with shields and helmets. And I will hand you over to them for punishment so they can do with you as they please.
Context of Ezekiel 23:24
22“Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will stir up your lovers against you, those you turned away from in disgust, and I will bring them against you from every side— 23the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, the men of Pekod and Shoa and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them, handsome young men, all of them governors and commanders, chariot officers and men of high rank, all mounted on horses. They will come against you with weapons, chariots and wagons and with a throng of people; they will take up positions against you on every side with large and small shields and with helmets. I will turn you over to them for punishment, and they will punish you according to their standards. 25I will direct my jealous anger against you, and they will deal with you in fury. They will cut off your noses and your ears, and those of you who are left will fall by the sword. They will take away your sons and daughters, and those of you who are left will be consumed by fire. 26They will also strip you of your clothes and take your fine jewelry.
Read all of Ezekiel 23Ezekiel 23:24 word by word
וּבָ֣אוּ עָלַ֡יִךְ הֹ֠צֶן רֶ֤כֶב וְגַלְגַּל֙ וּבִקְהַ֣ל עַמִּ֔ים צִנָּ֤ה וּמָגֵן֙ וְקוֹבַ֔ע יָשִׂ֥ימוּ עָלַ֖יִךְ סָבִ֑יב וְנָתַתִּ֤י לִפְנֵיהֶם֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וּשְׁפָט֖וּךְ בְּמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- against thee with chariotsהֹ֫צֶןhôtsen · weaponH2021
- wagonsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
- and wheelsגַּלְגַּלgalgal · wheelH1534
- and with an assemblyקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
- of peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- shall setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
- against thee bucklerצִנָּהtsinnâh · shieldH6793
- and shieldמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
- and helmetקוֹבַעqôba‛ · helmetH6959
- round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · around: sideH5439
- and I will setנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- them, and they shall judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
Cross-references for Ezekiel 23:24
- Ezekiel 26:10His horses will be so many that they will cover you with dust. Your walls will tremble at the noise of the warhorses, wagons and chariots when he enters your gates as men enter a city whose walls have been broken through.
- Jeremiah 47:3at the sound of the hooves of galloping steeds, at the noise of enemy chariots and the rumble of their wheels. Parents will not turn to help their children; their hands will hang limp.
- Nahum 2:3The shields of the soldiers are red; the warriors are clad in scarlet. The metal on the chariots flashes on the day they are made ready; the spears of juniper are brandished.
- Nahum 3:2The crack of whips, the clatter of wheels, galloping horses and jolting chariots!
- Ezekiel 23:45But righteous judges will sentence them to the punishment of women who commit adultery and shed blood, because they are adulterous and blood is on their hands.
- Ezekiel 16:38I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and who shed blood; I will bring on you the blood vengeance of my wrath and jealous anger.
- Ezekiel 21:23It will seem like a false omen to those who have sworn allegiance to him, but he will remind them of their guilt and take them captive.
- 2 Samuel 24:14David said to Gad, “I am in deep distress. Let us fall into the hands of the Lord, for his mercy is great; but do not let me fall into human hands.”
- Jeremiah 39:5But the Babylonian army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They captured him and took him to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence on him.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 23:24
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24With chariots - Better “with armor, horsemen, and chariot.”Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-24Jerusalem’s sin was very great. Because of this, God’s judgment could not be avoided. The same nations that Jerusalem had trusted and depended on would now attack her. Babylon would come with its allies, Pekod, Shoa, and Koa. These tribal names are not well-known. However, they sound like Hebrew words that mean “punishment,” “war cry,” and “shriek” (a loud cry of fear or pain). Judah’s sins were worse than those of her sister kingdom. So her punishment…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. with chariots--or, "with armaments"; so the Septuagint; "axes" [Maurer]; or, joining it with "wagons," translate, "with scythe-armed wagons," or "chariots" [Grotius]. wheels--The unusual height of these increased their formidable appearance (Eze 1:16-20). their judgments--which awarded barbarously severe punishments (Jr 52:9; 29:22).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- 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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