Ezekiel 25:5

Ezekiel 25:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)I will turn Rabbah into a pasture for camels and Ammon into a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels and Ammon a fold for flocks. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels and Ammon a resting place for flocks. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.”

Context of Ezekiel 25:5

3Give the Ammonites this message from the Sovereign Lord: Hear the word of the Sovereign Lord! Because you cheered when my Temple was defiled, mocked Israel in her desolation, and laughed at Judah as she went away into exile, 4I will allow nomads from the eastern deserts to overrun your country. They will set up their camps among you and pitch their tents on your land. They will harvest all your fruit and drink the milk from your livestock. And I will turn the city of Rabbah into a pasture for camels, and all the land of the Ammonites into a resting place for sheep and goats. Then you will know that I am the Lord. 6“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you clapped and danced and cheered with glee at the destruction of my people, 7I will raise my fist of judgment against you. I will give you as plunder to many nations. I will cut you off from being a nation and destroy you completely. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

Ezekiel 25:5 word by word

וְנָתַתִּ֤י אֶת־רַבָּה֙ לִנְוֵ֣ה גְמַלִּ֔ים וְאֶת־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹן לְמִרְבַּץ־צֹ֑אן וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I will makeנָתַןnâthan · to give: makeH5414
• Rabbahרַבָּהrabbâh · RabbahH7237
• a stableנָוֶהnâveh nâvâh · pastureH5116
• for camelsגָּמָלgâmâl · camelH1581
• and the Ammonitesעַמּוֹן‛ammôn · AmmonH5983
• and the Ammonitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• a couchingplaceמַרְבֵּץmarbêts · restingH4769
• for flocksצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• and ye shall knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Ezekiel 25:5

• Ezekiel 21:20one road going to Ammon and its capital, Rabbah, and the other to Judah and fortified Jerusalem.
• 2 Samuel 12:26Meanwhile, Joab was fighting against Rabbah, the capital of Ammon, and he captured the royal fortifications.
• Isaiah 17:2The towns of Aroer will be deserted. Flocks will graze in the streets and lie down undisturbed, with no one to chase them away.
• Isaiah 32:14The palace and the city will be deserted, and busy towns will be empty. Wild donkeys will frolic and flocks will graze in the empty forts and watchtowers
• Zephaniah 2:14The proud city will become a pasture for flocks and herds, and all sorts of wild animals will settle there. The desert owl and screech owl will roost on its ruined columns, their calls echoing through the gaping windows. Rubble will block all the doorways, and the cedar paneling will be exposed to the weather.
• Ezekiel 25:8“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because the people of Moab have said that Judah is just like all the other nations,
• Ezekiel 24:24Ezekiel is an example for you; you will do just as he has done. And when that time comes, you will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.”
• Ezekiel 26:6and its mainland villages will be destroyed by the sword. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
• Ezekiel 30:8And the people of Egypt will know that I am the Lord when I have set Egypt on fire and destroyed all their allies.
• Ezekiel 35:9I will make you desolate forever. Your cities will never be rebuilt. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
• Ezekiel 33:23Then this message came to me from the Lord:
• Psalms 83:18Then they will learn that you alone are called the Lord, that you alone are the Most High, supreme over all the earth.
• Isaiah 37:20Now, O Lord our God, rescue us from his power; then all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you alone, O Lord, are God.”

Commentaries on Ezekiel 25:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-7Verses 1-7 It was a distinct part of scriptural prophecy to address pagan nations. In Isaiah Ephesians 6:12, but in which she will surely prevail. It was a distinct part of scriptural prophecy to address pagan nations. In Isaiah Ephesians 6:12, but in which she will surely prevail. This series of prophecies, with one exception, was delivered at the time of the fall of Jerusalem; some shortly before, and some shortly after, the capture of the city. They…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-7The Ammonites celebrated Judah's downfall and the destruction of Israel's temple. So, as the prophet warned (Ezekiel 21:28–32), they would face invasion and destruction. Others would consume the Ammonites' produce, and their people would be wiped out, similar to Judah. The Ammonites' gods could not save them from the Lord's anger, and they would realize that the Lord is the true God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Rabbah--meaning "the Great," Ammon's metropolis. Under the Ptolemies it was rebuilt under the name Philadelphia; the ruins are called Amman now, but there is no dwelling inhabited. Ammonites--that is, the Ammonite region is to be a "couching place for flocks," namely of the Arabs. The "camels," being the chief beast of burden of the Chaldeans, are put first, as their invasion was to prepare the Ammonite land for the Arab "flocks." Instead of busy men…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 25:5

• Ammonites
• Camel
• Judgments
• Rabbah

In the dictionaries

• Rabbah
• Ammonite
• Despite
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Fold
• Couching-Place
• Ezekiel
• Isaiah
• Joel (2)

Commentaries on Ezekiel 25

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings