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Ezekiel 25

BSB·17 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, setשִׂ֥יםśîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your faceפָּנֶ֖יךָpā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and prophesyוְהִנָּבֵ֖אwə·hin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 3Tellוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the Ammonitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to hearשִׁמְע֖וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, for this is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֡הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Becauseיַעַן֩ya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you exclaimedאָמְרֵ֨ךְ’ā·mə·rêḵ — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ahaהֶאָ֜חhe·’āḥ — Exclamation of surprise, recognition, or triumphH1889 — Full Word Study →!” when My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֣יmiq·dā·šî — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study → was profanedנִחָ֗לni·ḥāl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study →, when the landאַדְמַ֤ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → was laid wasteנָשַׁ֔מָּהnā·šam·māh — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → when the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → wentהָלְכ֖וּhā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → into exileבַּגּוֹלָֽה׃bag·gō·w·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study →, 4thereforeלָכֵ֡ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I will indeedהִנְנִי֩hin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → give youנֹתְנָ֨ךְnō·ṯə·nāḵ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → as a possessionלְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֗הlə·mō·w·rā·šāh — inherited possession; property passed down through generationsH4181 — Full Word Study → to the peopleלִבְנֵי־liḇ·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the Eastקֶ֜דֶםqe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study →. They will set upוְיִשְּׁב֤וּwə·yiš·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → their campsטִירֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ṭî·rō·w·ṯê·hem — Encampment, palace, or fortified dwellingH2918 — Full Word Study → and pitchוְנָ֥תְנוּwə·nā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their tentsמִשְׁכְּנֵיהֶ֑םmiš·kə·nê·hem — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → among you. Theyהֵ֚מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → will eatיֹאכְל֣וּyō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → your fruitפִרְיֵ֔ךְp̄ir·yêḵ — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → and drinkיִשְׁתּ֥וּyiš·tū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → your milkחֲלָבֵֽךְ׃ḥă·lā·ḇêḵ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study →. 5I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Rabbahרַבָּה֙rab·bāh — The Great CityH7237 — Full Word Study → a pastureלִנְוֵ֣הlin·wêh — Pleasant dwelling place or homeH5116 — Full Word Study → for camelsגְמַלִּ֔יםḡə·mal·lîm — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Ammonעַמּ֖וֹן‘am·mō·wn — Ammon or AmmonitesH5983 — Full Word Study → a resting place forלְמִרְבַּץ־lə·mir·baṣ- — Resting place, lair, or couching groundH4769 — Full Word Study → sheepצֹ֑אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.’ 6Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹ֤הḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Becauseיַ֚עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you clappedמַחְאֲךָ֣maḥ·’ă·ḵā — to clap hands; to strike togetherH4222 — Full Word Study → your handsיָ֔דyāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and stompedוְרַקְעֲךָ֖wə·raq·‘ă·ḵā — to beat thin; to spread out; to expandH7554 — Full Word Study → your feetבְּרָ֑גֶלbə·rā·ḡel — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → and rejoicedוַתִּשְׂמַ֤חwat·tiś·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → overאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאַדְמַ֖ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → with a heartבְּנֶ֔פֶשׁbə·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → fullבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of contemptשָֽׁאטְךָ֙šā·ṭə·ḵā — Scorn, contempt, or derisionH7589 — Full Word Study →, 7thereforeלָכֵ֡ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I will indeedהִנְנִי֩hin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → stretch outנָטִ֨יתִיnā·ṭî·ṯî — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → My handיָדִ֜יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → against youעָלֶ֗יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and give youוּנְתַתִּ֤יךָֽ־ū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → as plunderלְבַגlə·ḇaḡ — spoil, plunder, bootyH897 — Full Word Study → to the nationsלַגּוֹיִ֔םlag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. I will cut you offוְהִכְרַתִּ֙יךָ֙wə·hiḵ·rat·tî·ḵā — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the peoplesהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and exterminate youוְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יךָwə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵā — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the countriesהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. I will destroy youאַשְׁמִ֣ידְךָ֔’aš·mî·ḏə·ḵā — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →, and you will knowוְיָדַעְתָּ֖wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.’ 8This is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Becauseיַ֗עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → Moabמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → and Seirוְשֵׂעִ֔ירwə·śê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study → saidאֲמֹ֤ר’ă·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → is like allכְּכָֽל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the other nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →,” 9thereforeלָכֵן֩lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I will indeedהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → exposeפֹתֵ֜חַp̄ō·ṯê·aḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the flankכֶּ֤תֶףke·ṯep̄ — shoulder; the upper body part bearing weight and responsibilityH3802 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → beginning with its frontierמִקָּצֵ֑הוּmiq·qā·ṣê·hū — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → citiesמֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםmê·he·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →Beth-jeshimothהַיְשִׁימֹ֔תhay·šî·mōṯ — Beth-jeshimoth, a city in Moab east of the JordanH1020 — Full Word Study →, Baal-meonמְע֖וֹןmə·‘ō·wn — Baal-meon, a Moabite city east of the JordanH1186 — Full Word Study →, and Kiriathaimוְקִרְיָתְמָה׃wə·qir·yå̄·ṯə·må̄h — Double cityH7156 — Full Word Study →the gloryצְבִ֗יṣə·ḇî — Splendor, beauty, or gazelleH6643 — Full Word Study → of the landאֶ֚רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 10I will give itוּנְתַתִּ֖יהָū·nə·ṯat·tî·hā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → along withעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Ammonitesעַמּ֔וֹן‘am·mō·wn — Ammon or AmmonitesH5983 — Full Word Study → as a possessionלְמֽוֹרָשָׁ֑הlə·mō·w·rā·šāh — inherited possession; property passed down through generationsH4181 — Full Word Study → to the peopleבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the Eastקֶ֙דֶם֙qe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֛עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → the Ammonitesעַמּ֖וֹן‘am·mō·wn — Ammon or AmmonitesH5983 — Full Word Study → will no longerלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be rememberedתִזָּכֵ֥רṯiz·zā·ḵêr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִֽם׃bag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. 11So I will executeאֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֑יםšə·p̄ā·ṭîm — Judgment, decision, or legal verdictH8201 — Full Word Study → on Moabוּבְמוֹאָ֖בū·ḇə·mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, and they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.’ 12This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Becauseיַ֣עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → Edomאֱד֛וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → actedעֲשׂ֥וֹת‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → vengefullyבִּנְקֹ֥םbin·qōm — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study → against the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and in so doing incurred grievous guiltוַיֶּאְשְׁמ֥וּway·ye’·šə·mū — to be guilty; to commit offense or trespassH816 — Full Word Study →, 13thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: I will stretch outוְנָטִ֤תִיwə·nā·ṭi·ṯî — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → My handיָדִי֙yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Edomאֱד֔וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → and cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֥יwə·hiḵ·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → from itמִמֶּ֖נָּהmim·men·nāh — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → both manאָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → and beastוּבְהֵמָ֑הū·ḇə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →. I will makeוּנְתַתִּ֤יהָū·nə·ṯat·tî·hā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it a wastelandחָרְבָּה֙ḥā·rə·bāh — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study →, and from Temanמִתֵּימָ֔ןmit·tê·mān — Southern region; Edomite territoryH8487 — Full Word Study → to Dedanוּדְדָ֖נֶהū·ḏə·ḏā·neh — Dedan, a Cushite people and their territoryH1719 — Full Word Study → they will fallיִפֹּֽלוּ׃yip·pō·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבַּחֶ֥רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. 14I will takeוְנָתַתִּ֨יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → My vengeanceנִקְמָתִ֜יniq·mā·ṯî — Vengeance; retributive justice or retaliationH5360 — Full Word Study → on Edomבֶּאֱד֗וֹםbe·’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → by the handבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of My peopleעַמִּ֣י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and they will dealוְעָשׂ֣וּwə·‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with Edomבֶאֱד֔וֹםḇe·’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → according to My angerכְּאַפִּ֖יkə·’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and wrathוְכַחֲמָתִ֑יwə·ḵa·ḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →. Then they will knowוְיָֽדְעוּ֙wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → My vengeanceנִקְמָתִ֔יniq·mā·ṯî — Vengeance; retributive justice or retaliationH5360 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →.’ 15This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Becauseיַ֛עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → actedעֲשׂ֥וֹת‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in vengeanceבִּנְקָמָ֑הbin·qā·māh — Vengeance; retributive justice or retaliationH5360 — Full Word Study →, takingוַיִּנָּקְמ֤וּway·yin·nā·qə·mū — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study → vengeanceנָקָם֙nā·qām — Vengeance, retribution, or the avenging of a wrongH5359 — Full Word Study → with maliceבִּשְׁאָ֣טbiš·’āṭ — Scorn, contempt, or derisionH7589 — Full Word Study → of soulבְּנֶ֔פֶשׁbə·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → to destroy Judah with ancientעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → hostilityאֵיבַ֥ת’ê·ḇaṯ — Enmity, hatred, hostility between persons or groupsH342 — Full Word Study →, 16thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will stretch outנוֹטֶ֤הnō·w·ṭeh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → My handיָדִי֙yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, and I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֖יwə·hiḵ·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → the Cherethitesכְּרֵתִ֑יםkə·rê·ṯîm — A Cretan warriorH3774 — Full Word Study → and destroyוְהַ֣אֲבַדְתִּ֔יwə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tî — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֖יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → alongח֥וֹףḥō·wp̄ — Shore, coast, or seasideH2348 — Full Word Study → the coastהַיָּֽם׃hay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 17I will executeוְעָשִׂ֤יתִיwə·‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → greatגְּדֹל֔וֹתgə·ḏō·lō·wṯ — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → vengeanceנְקָמ֣וֹתnə·qā·mō·wṯ — Vengeance; retributive justice or retaliationH5360 — Full Word Study → against them with furiousחֵמָ֑הḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → reproofבְּתוֹכְח֖וֹתbə·ṯō·wḵ·ḥō·wṯ — Rebuke, correction, reproofH8433 — Full Word Study →. Then they will knowוְיָֽדְעוּ֙wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, when I layבְּתִתִּ֥יbə·ṯit·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → My vengeanceנִקְמָתִ֖יniq·mā·ṯî — Vengeance; retributive justice or retaliationH5360 — Full Word Study → upon them.’”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 25
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Ezekiel 25 records a series of prophecies against Israel's neighboring nations—the Ammonites, Moabites, Edomites, and Philistines. Each of these peoples had responded to Judah's downfall and exile with malice, mockery, and vengeful actions rather than compassion. The Lord, through His prophet, announces swift and severe judgment against these nations, emphasizing that He alone is sovereign over all peoples and will vindicate His own. This chapter demonstrates God's justice and His protective care for His covenant people, even when they are disciplined.

Verses 1–5: Judgment Against Ammon

God commands Ezekiel to "set thy face against the Ammonites" (v. 2), a vivid expression of divine opposition. The Ammonites' sin was not military aggression but spiritual mockery: they rejoiced when God's sanctuary was desecrated and when Israel was desolate and captive (v. 3). Their "Aha!" was a taunt—a cruel celebration of God's people's humiliation. Rather than showing mercy to a fallen neighbor, they revealed their contempt for both Israel and Israel's God. God's response is to hand Ammon over to "the men of the east" (v. 4), likely Bedouin tribes, who would occupy their land, consume their resources, and reduce their capital, Rabbah, to a grazing ground for livestock (v. 5). The repeated refrain "ye shall know that I am the LORD" underscores that judgment itself becomes a revelation of God's character and power.

Verses 6–7: The Nature of Their Crime

Here we see the depth of Ammon's sin: they didn't merely speak against Israel; they physically expressed their contempt through clapping hands, stamping feet, and rejoicing "with all thy despite" (v. 6). This wasn't passive dislike—it was active, embodied celebration of another's suffering. God responds with total judgment: they will be plundered, cut off from the nations, and destroyed (v. 7). The severity matches the maliciousness of their mockery. This teaches us that God takes seriously how we treat His people and how we respond to their trials.

Verses 8–11: Moab's Judgment

Moab's offense was different but equally grave: they denied Israel's covenant distinction by saying, "Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen" (v. 8). This was theological contempt—a denial of God's special relationship with His people. As judgment, God will open Moab's borders and deliver their most glorious cities to the eastern tribes, ensuring Ammon will not be remembered among nations (v. 10). Notice the pattern: mockery invites erasure.

Verses 12–14: Edom's Bloodlust

Edom's sin was particularly vicious: they took "vengeance" against Judah and "greatly offended" (v. 12), likely referring to their role in Jerusalem's fall (see Psalm 137:7; Obadiah). God announces that He Himself will execute vengeance through Israel (v. 14), converting Edom's own land into a place of God's wrath. This is remarkable: God uses His redeemed people as instruments of His justice against those who harmed them.

Verses 15–17: The Philistines

The Philistines acted from "despiteful heart" and "old hatred" (v. 15), revealing that their vengeance was rooted in long-standing enmity rather than any legitimate grievance. God promises to cut off the Cherethims and destroy the coastal remnant with "great vengeance" and "furious rebukes" (vv. 16–17). The repetition of "vengeance" emphasizes God's holy response to their cruelty.

Application for Today

This chapter reminds us that God notices how the world treats His people and will ultimately vindicate the righteous. It calls us to examine our hearts: do we mock the afflicted, or do we show mercy? Do we deny God's work in others' lives, or do we acknowledge His sovereign hand? Most importantly, it assures us that our God is not indifferent to injustice—He is the ultimate Judge, and His justice will prevail.

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