Ezekiel 39:23

Ezekiel 39:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.
• New International Version (NIV)And the nations will know that the people of Israel went into exile for their sin, because they were unfaithful to me. So I hid my face from them and handed them over to their enemies, and they all fell by the sword.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity, because they dealt so treacherously with me that I hid my face from them and gave them into the hand of their adversaries, and they all fell by the sword.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Gentiles shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity; because they were unfaithful to Me, therefore I hid My face from them. I gave them into the hand of their enemies, and they all fell by the sword.

Context of Ezekiel 39:23

21“In this way, I will demonstrate my glory to the nations. Everyone will see the punishment I have inflicted on them and the power of my fist when I strike. 22And from that time on the people of Israel will know that I am the Lord their God. The nations will then know why Israel was sent away to exile—it was punishment for sin, for they were unfaithful to their God. Therefore, I turned away from them and let their enemies destroy them. 24I turned my face away and punished them because of their defilement and their sins. 25“So now, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will end the captivity of my people; I will have mercy on all Israel, for I jealously guard my holy reputation!

Ezekiel 39:23 word by word

וְיָדְע֣וּ הַ֠גּוֹיִם כִּ֣י בַעֲוֹנָ֞ם גָּל֣וּ בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל עַ֚ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָֽעֲלוּ־בִ֔י וָאַסְתִּ֥ר פָּנַ֖י מֵהֶ֑ם וָֽאֶתְּנֵם֙ בְּיַ֣ד צָרֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּפְּל֥וּ בַחֶ֖רֶב כֻּלָּֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• shall knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• that the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• went into captivityגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: removeH1540
• for their iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• because they trespassedמָעַלmâ‛al · be unfaithfulH4603
• against me, therefore hidסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641
• I my faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• from them, and gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• them into the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of their enemiesצַרtsar tsâr · enemyH6862
• so fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
• they all by the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719

Cross-references for Ezekiel 39:23

• Ezekiel 36:18They polluted the land with murder and the worship of idols, so I poured out my fury on them.
• 2 Chronicles 7:21And though this Temple is impressive now, all who pass by will be appalled. They will ask, ‘Why did the Lord do such terrible things to this land and to this Temple?’
• Jeremiah 22:8“People from many nations will pass by the ruins of this city and say to one another, ‘Why did the Lord destroy such a great city?’
• Jeremiah 40:2The captain of the guard called for Jeremiah and said, “The Lord your God has brought this disaster on this land,
• Lamentations 1:8Jerusalem has sinned greatly, so she has been tossed away like a filthy rag. All who once honored her now despise her, for they have seen her stripped naked and humiliated. All she can do is groan and hide her face.
• Lamentations 2:15All who pass by jeer at you. They scoff and insult beautiful Jerusalem, saying, “Is this the city called ‘Most Beautiful in All the World’ and ‘Joy of All the Earth’?”
• Ezekiel 39:29And I will never again turn my face from them, for I will pour out my Spirit upon the people of Israel. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”
• Deuteronomy 31:17Then my anger will blaze forth against them. I will abandon them, hiding my face from them, and they will be devoured. Terrible trouble will come down on them, and on that day they will say, ‘These disasters have come down on us because God is no longer among us!’
• Deuteronomy 32:20He said, ‘I will abandon them; then see what becomes of them. For they are a twisted generation, children without integrity.
• Psalms 10:1O Lord, why do you stand so far away? Why do you hide when I am in trouble?
• Psalms 30:7Your favor, O Lord, made me as secure as a mountain. Then you turned away from me, and I was shattered.
• Isaiah 1:15When you lift up your hands in prayer, I will not look. Though you offer many prayers, I will not listen, for your hands are covered with the blood of innocent victims.
• Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the Lord, who has turned away from the descendants of Jacob. I will put my hope in him.
• Isaiah 59:2It’s your sins that have cut you off from God. Because of your sins, he has turned away and will not listen anymore.
• Isaiah 64:7Yet no one calls on your name or pleads with you for mercy. Therefore, you have turned away from us and turned us over to our sins.
• Jeremiah 33:5You expect to fight the Babylonians, but the men of this city are already as good as dead, for I have determined to destroy them in my terrible anger. I have abandoned them because of all their wickedness.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 39:23

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-29Verses 17-29 The purposes of the past dispensation shall be made clear to God‘s people themselves and to the pagan. His judgments were the consequence of their sins; and these sins once abandoned, the favor of their God will return in yet more abundance. Ezekiel 39:29 Compare Acts 2:17. Peter distinctly appropriates these prophecies (marginal references) to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, and the inauguration of the Church of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-29Verses 23-29 When the Lord shall have mercy on the whole house of Israel, by converting them to Christianity, and when they shall have borne the shame of being cast off for their sins, then the nations shall learn to know, worship, and serve him. Then Israel also shall know the Lord, as revealed in and by Christ. Past events do not answer to these predictions. The pouring out of the Spirit is a pledge that God's favour will continue. He will hide his face…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-24The Lord will show his glory throughout history. He showed his glory when he punished Israel during the exile. This punishment came because of their sin and their uncleanness.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. hid I my face--(De 31:17; Is 59:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 39:23

• Captivity
• Nation
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Gog
• Ezekiel
• Face

Commentaries on Ezekiel 39

• 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