Ezekiel 7:4

Ezekiel 7:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)I will not look on you with pity; I will not spare you. I will surely repay you for your conduct and for the detestable practices among you. “ ‘Then you will know that I am the Lord.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)And my eye will not spare you, nor will I have pity, but I will punish you for your ways, while your abominations are in your midst. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)My eye will not spare you, Nor will I have pity; But I will repay your ways, And your abominations will be in your midst; Then you shall know that I am the Lord!’

Context of Ezekiel 7:4

2“Son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says to Israel: “The end is here! Wherever you look— east, west, north, or south— your land is finished. 3No hope remains, for I will unleash my anger against you. I will call you to account for all your detestable sins. I 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. 5“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Disaster after disaster is coming your way! 6The end has come. It has finally arrived. Your final doom is waiting!

Ezekiel 7:4 word by word

וְלֹא־תָח֥וֹס עֵינִ֛י עָלַ֖יִךְ וְלֹ֣א אֶחְמ֑וֹל כִּ֣י דְרָכַ֜יִךְ עָלַ֣יִךְ אֶתֵּ֗ן וְתוֹעֲבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ בְּתוֹכֵ֣ךְ תִּֽהְיֶ֔יןָ וִידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And mine eyeעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• shall not spareחוּסchûs · to pityH2347
• thee, neither will I have pityחָמַלchâmal · to spareH2550
• but I will recompenseנָתַןnâthan · to give: payH5414
• thy waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• upon thee, and thine abominationsתּוֹעֵבַהtô‛êbah tô‛êbah · abominationH8441
• shall be in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• of thee: and ye shall knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Ezekiel 7:4

• Ezekiel 7:9I will turn my eyes away and show no pity. I will repay you for all your detestable sins. Then you will know that it is I, the Lord, who is striking the blow.
• Ezekiel 5:11“As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I will cut you off completely. I will show you no pity at all because you have defiled my Temple with your vile images and detestable sins.
• Ezekiel 8:18Therefore, I will respond in fury. I will neither pity nor spare them. And though they cry for mercy, I will not listen.”
• Ezekiel 9:10So I will not spare them or have any pity on them. I will fully repay them for all they have done.”
• Ezekiel 24:14“I, the Lord, have spoken! The time has come, and I won’t hold back. I will not change my mind, and I will have no pity on you. You will be judged on the basis of all your wicked actions, says the Sovereign Lord.”
• Jeremiah 13:14I will smash them against each other, even parents against children, says the Lord. I will not let my pity or mercy or compassion keep me from destroying them.’”
• Zechariah 11:6Likewise, I will no longer have pity on the people of the land,” says the Lord. “I will let them fall into each other’s hands and into the hands of their king. They will turn the land into a wilderness, and I will not rescue them.”
• Ezekiel 11:21But as for those who long for vile images and detestable idols, I will repay them fully for their sins. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”
• Ezekiel 16:43But first, because you have not remembered your youth but have angered me by doing all these evil things, I will fully repay you for all of your sins, says the Sovereign Lord. For you have added lewd acts to all your detestable sins.
• Ezekiel 23:31Because you have followed in your sister’s footsteps, I will force you to drink the same cup of terror she drank.
• Ezekiel 23:49You will be fully repaid for all your prostitution—your worship of idols. Yes, you will suffer the full penalty. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.”
• Jeremiah 16:18I will double their punishment for all their sins, because they have defiled my land with lifeless images of their detestable gods and have filled my territory with their evil deeds.”
• Jeremiah 25:14Many nations and great kings will enslave the Babylonians, just as they enslaved my people. I will punish them in proportion to the suffering they cause my people.”
• Hosea 9:7The time of Israel’s punishment has come; the day of payment is here. Soon Israel will know this all too well. Because of your great sin and hostility, you say, “The prophets are crazy and the inspired men are fools!”
• Hosea 12:2Now the Lord is bringing charges against Judah. He is about to punish Jacob for all his deceitful ways, and pay him back for all he has done.
• Hebrews 10:30For we know the one who said, “I will take revenge. I will pay them back.” He also said, “The Lord will judge his own people.”

Commentaries on Ezekiel 7:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee - They shall ever stare thee in the face, upbraid thee with thy ingratitude and disobedience, and be witnesses against thee.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4There was no hope that God would change his mind. Then you will know that I am the LORD: When they received what they deserved, the people would recognize the Lord's power and holiness.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. thine abominations--the punishment of thine abominations. shall be in the midst of thee--shall be manifest to all. They and thou shall recognize the fact of thine abominations by thy punishment which shall everywhere befall thee, and that manifestly.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 7:4

• Judgment
• Wicked (People)

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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