Ezekiel 25:15

Ezekiel 25:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus saith the Lord God; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;
• New International Version (NIV)“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because the Philistines acted in vengeance and took revenge with malice in their hearts, and with ancient hostility sought to destroy Judah,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Thus says the Lord God: Because the Philistines acted revengefully and took vengeance with malice of soul to destroy in never-ending enmity,
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘Thus says the Lord God: “Because the Philistines dealt vengefully and took vengeance with a spiteful heart, to destroy because of the old hatred,”

Context of Ezekiel 25:15

13therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘I will stretch out My hand upon Edom. I will cut off man and beast from it. I will make it desolate. From Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. 14I will take My vengeance upon Edom by the hand of My people Israel. They will do in Edom according to My anger and according to My fury. They will know My vengeance.’” It is a declaration of Adonai. Thus says Adonai Elohim: “Because the Philistines have acted in revenge and have taken severe vengeance with scornful soul, destroying in unending hatred, 16therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘Behold, I will stretch out My hand over the Philistines. I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the seacoast. 17I will execute severe vengeance upon them with furious punishments. So they will know that I am Adonai, when I lay My vengeance upon them.’”

Ezekiel 25:15 word by word

כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה יַ֛עַן עֲשׂ֥וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בִּנְקָמָ֑ה וַיִּנָּקְמ֤וּ נָקָם֙ בִּשְׁאָ֣ט בְּנֶ֔פֶשׁ לְמַשְׁחִ֖ית אֵיבַ֥ת עוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
• Because the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• have dealtעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• by revengeנְקָמָהneqâmâh · vengeanceH5360
• and have takenנָקַםnâqam · to avengeH5358
• vengeanceנָקָםnâqâm · vengeanceH5359
• with a despitefulשְׁאָטshe'âţ · scornH7589
• heartנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• to destroyמַשְׁחִיתmashchîyth · destructionH4889
• for the oldעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• hatredאֵיבָה'êybâh · enmityH342

Cross-references for Ezekiel 25:15

• Ezekiel 25:6For thus says Adonai Elohim: “Because you have clapped your hands, stomped your feet and rejoiced with all the disdain of your soul against the land of Israel,
• Isaiah 14:29Do not rejoice, all you of Philistia, that the rod that struck you is broken. For from the serpent’s root comes a viper and its fruit will be a flying serpent.
• Jeremiah 25:20and all the mingled people, all the kings of the land of Uz, all the kings of the land of the Philistines, Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;
• Ezekiel 47:1Then he brought me back to the door of the House. Behold, water was flowing out from under the threshold of the House eastward—for the front of the House faced east. The water was flowing down from under the right side of the House, south of the altar.
• Joel 3:4The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before the great and awesome day of Adonai comes.
• Amos 1:6Thus says Adonai: “For three crimes of Gaza, even for four, I will not relent. For they exiled an entire population, giving them over to Edom.
• Zechariah 9:5Ashkelon will see it and fear. Gaza will writhe in pain as will Ekron because her hope will dry up. The king will perish from Gaza and Ashkelon will be uninhabited.
• 2 Chronicles 28:18while the Philistines had raided the towns in the foothills and in the South of Judah. They captured and occupied Beth-shemesh, Aijalon and Gederot, as well as Soho, Timnah and Gimzo with their villages.
• Psalms 83:7The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites,
• Isaiah 9:12Yet the people will not turn back to the One who strikes them, nor will they seek Adonai-Tzva’ot.
• Judges 14:1Then Samson went down to Timnah and eyed in Timnah a woman, one of the daughters of the Philistines.
• 1 Samuel 4:1So it was that the word of Samuel went forth to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines in battle. They camped at Eben-ezer while the Philistines camped in Aphek.
• 1 Samuel 13:1Saul was 30 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for 42 years over Israel.
• 1 Samuel 17:1Now the Philistines assembled their armies to battle. They were gathered at Socoh of Judah, and camped in Ephes-dammim, between Socoh and Azekah.
• 1 Samuel 21:1Then David got up and left, while Jonathan returned to the town.
• 2 Samuel 8:1Now afterward David attacked the Philistines and subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 25:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Because the Philistines - They were as inimical to the Jews as the Ammonites, etc., were. Nebuchadnezzar punished them because they had assisted the Tyrians during the time he was besieging their city. I will cut of the Cherethims - See the note on 2 Samuel 8:18. The remnant of the sea coasts - The different seignories of the Philistines inhabited the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, from Judea to Egypt. For other matters relative to these prophecies, see…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-17Verses 15-17 The Philistines occupying lands to the south of Judah were a Hamite race Genesis 10:14, but of a different branch from the Canaanites. They were a powerful people never dispossessed by the Israelites Joshua 13:3. They were a thorn in the side of the chosen people throughout, and joined in attacking Jerusalem in the day of her trouble. They were much reduced by the Assyrians Isaiah 14:31, and Egyptians Jeremiah 47:1-7, before the time of this…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-17Verses 8-17 Though one event seem to the righteous and wicked, it is vastly different. Those who glory in any other defence and protection than the Divine power, providence, and promise, will, sooner or later, be ashamed of their glorying. Those who will not leave it to God to take vengeance for them, may expect that he will take vengeance on them. The equity of the Lord's judgments is to be observed, when he not only avenges injuries upon those that did…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-17The Philistines had a long-standing dislike for Judah. Their specific wrongdoings are not mentioned, but the Lord noticed them and would seek revenge. They would then understand the Lord's supreme power. The Kerethites were a Philistine tribe (see 1 Samuel 30:14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. (1Sa 13:1-14:52; 2Ch 28:18). The "old hatred" refers to their continual enmity to the covenant-people. They lay along Judea on the seacoast at the opposite side from Ammon and Moab. They were overthrown by Uzziah (2Ch 26:6), and by Hezekiah (2Ki 18:8). Nebuchadnezzar overran the cities on the seacoast on his way to Egypt after besieging Tyre (Jr 47:1-7). God will take vengeance on those who take the avenging of themselves out of His hands into their…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 25:15

• Anger
• Heart
• Malice
• Philistines
• Revenge

In the dictionaries

• God
• Philistines
• Despite
• Prophecy
• Ezekiel
• Isaiah
• Perpetual; Perpetually; Perpetuity
• Revenge; Revenger

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