Ezekiel 7:27

Ezekiel 7:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with despair, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will deal with them according to their conduct, and by their own standards I will judge them. “ ‘Then they will know that I am the Lord.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The king mourns, the prince is wrapped in despair, and the hands of the people of the land are paralyzed by terror. According to their way I will do to them, and according to their judgments I will judge them, and they shall know that I am the Lord."
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘The king will mourn, The prince will be clothed with desolation, And the hands of the common people will tremble. I will do to them according to their way, And according to what they deserve I will judge them; Then they shall know that I am the Lord!’ ”

Context of Ezekiel 7:27

25Terror and trembling will overcome my people. They will look for peace but not find it. 26Calamity will follow calamity; rumor will follow rumor. They will look in vain for a vision from the prophets. They will receive no teaching from the priests and no counsel from the leaders. The king and the prince will stand helpless, weeping in despair, and the people’s hands will tremble with fear. I will bring on them the evil they have done to others, and they will receive the punishment they so richly deserve. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

Ezekiel 7:27 word by word

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יִתְאַבָּ֗ל וְנָשִׂיא֙ יִלְבַּ֣שׁ שְׁמָמָ֔ה וִידֵ֥י עַם־הָאָ֖רֶץ תִּבָּהַ֑לְנָה מִדַּרְכָּ֞ם אֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה אוֹתָם֙ וּבְמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֣ם אֶשְׁפְּטֵ֔ם וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• shall mournאָבַל'âbal · to mournH56
• and the princeנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• shall be clothedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• with desolationשְׁמָמָהshemâmâh shimâmâh · devastationH8077
• and the handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• shall be troubledבָּהַלbâhal · to dismayH926
• I will doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• unto them after their wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• and according to their desertsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• will I judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• them; and they shall knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Ezekiel 7:27

• Ezekiel 12:10Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: These actions contain a message for King Zedekiah in Jerusalem and for all the people of Israel.’
• Ezekiel 17:15“Nevertheless, this man of Israel’s royal family rebelled against Babylon, sending ambassadors to Egypt to request a great army and many horses. Can Israel break her sworn treaties like that and get away with it?
• Ezekiel 21:25“O you corrupt and wicked prince of Israel, your final day of reckoning is here!
• Jeremiah 52:8But the Babylonian troops chased King Zedekiah and overtook him on the plains of Jericho, for his men had all deserted him and scattered.
• Ezekiel 7:4I will turn my eyes away and show no pity. I will repay you for all your detestable sins. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
• Ezekiel 18:30“Therefore, I will judge each of you, O people of Israel, according to your actions, says the Sovereign Lord. Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you!
• Isaiah 3:11But the wicked are doomed, for they will get exactly what they deserve.
• Romans 2:5But because you are stubborn and refuse to turn from your sin, you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself. For a day of anger is coming, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
• Matthew 7:2For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.
• James 2:13There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you.
• 1 Kings 20:28Then the man of God went to the king of Israel and said, “This is what the Lord says: The Arameans have said, ‘The Lord is a god of the hills and not of the plains.’ So I will defeat this vast army for you. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”
• Psalms 9:16The Lord is known for his justice. The wicked are trapped by their own deeds. Quiet Interlude
• Joel 3:17“Then you will know that I, the Lord your God, live in Zion, my holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy forever, and foreign armies will never conquer her again.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 7:27

• 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. 2727. people of the land--the general multitude, as distinguished from the "king" and the "prince." The consternation shall pervade all ranks. The king, whose duty it was to animate others and find a remedy for existing evils, shall himself be in the utmost anxiety; a mark of the desperate state of affairs. clothed with desolation--Clothing is designed to keep off shame; but in this case shame shall be the clothing. after their way--because of their wicked…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 7:27

• Chains
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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