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Ezekiel 5

BSB·17 verses ·Old Testament
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1As for youוְאַתָּ֨הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֜ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, takeקַח־qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a sharpחַדָּ֗הḥad·dāh — Sharp, keen, acuteH2299 — Full Word Study → swordחֶ֣רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, use itתִּקָּחֶ֣נָּהtiq·qā·ḥen·nāh — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → as a barber’sהַגַּלָּבִים֙hag·gal·lā·ḇîm — A person who cuts hair; a barberH1532 — Full Word Study → razorתַּ֤עַרta·‘ar — A sharp blade or razor used for cutting or shavingH8593 — Full Word Study →, and shaveוְהַעֲבַרְתָּ֥wə·ha·‘ă·ḇar·tā — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → your headרֹאשְׁךָ֖rō·šə·ḵā — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → and beardזְקָנֶ֑ךָzə·qā·ne·ḵā — Beard; facial hair on the chin and lower faceH2206 — Full Word Study →. Then takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥wə·lā·qaḥ·tā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a set of scalesמֹאזְנֵ֥יmō·zə·nê — scales, balance, or balances for weighingH3976 — Full Word Study → and divide the hairוְחִלַּקְתָּֽם׃wə·ḥil·laq·tām — to divide, distribute, or apportion; to be smooth or flatterH2505 — Full Word Study →. 2When the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the siegeהַמָּצ֑וֹרham·mā·ṣō·wr — Siege, fortress, stronghold, defensive fortificationH4692 — Full Word Study → have endedכִּמְלֹ֖אתkim·lōṯ — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study →, you are to burn upתַּבְעִיר֙taḇ·‘îr — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → a third of the hair insideבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →; you are also to takeוְלָֽקַחְתָּ֣wə·lā·qaḥ·tā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֗יתhaš·šə·li·šîṯ — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → and slashתַּכֶּ֤הtak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → it with the swordבַחֶ֙רֶב֙ḇa·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → all around the cityסְבִ֣יבוֹתֶ֔יהָsə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →; and you are to scatterתִּזְרֶ֣הtiz·reh — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → a thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → to the windלָר֔וּחַlā·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. For I will unleashאָרִ֥יק’ā·rîq — to empty, pour out, exhaustH7324 — Full Word Study → a swordוְחֶ֖רֶבwə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → behind themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃’a·ḥă·rê·hem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. 3But you are to takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥wə·lā·qaḥ·tā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a fewמְעַ֣טmə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → strands of hairבְּמִסְפָּ֑רbə·mis·pār — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → and secureוְצַרְתָּ֥wə·ṣar·tā — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֖ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in the folds of your garmentבִּכְנָפֶֽיךָ׃biḵ·nā·p̄e·ḵā — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study →. 4Againע֣וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →, takeתִּקָּ֔חtiq·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a few of these, throwוְהִשְׁלַכְתָּ֤wə·hiš·laḵ·tā — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָם֙’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵ֔שׁhā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, and burnוְשָׂרַפְתָּ֥wə·śā·rap̄·tā — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. From thereמִמֶּ֥נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → a fireאֵ֖שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → will spreadתֵצֵא־ṯê·ṣê- — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 5This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘This is Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, which I have setשַׂמְתִּ֑יהָśam·tî·hā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → in the centerבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, with countriesאֲרָצֽוֹת׃’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → all around herוּסְבִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָū·sə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. 6But she has rebelledוַתֶּ֨מֶרwat·te·mer — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → against My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֤יmiš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → more wickedlyלְרִשְׁעָה֙lə·riš·‘āh — Wickedness, depravity, evil conductH7564 — Full Word Study → thanמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶ֨ת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → against My statutesחֻקּוֹתַ֔יḥuq·qō·w·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → worse thanמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the countriesהָאֲרָצ֖וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → around herסְבִיבוֹתֶ֑יהָsə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → her people have rejected My ordinancesבְמִשְׁפָּטַי֙ḇə·miš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and have notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → walkedהָלְכ֥וּhā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in My statutesוְחֻקּוֹתַ֖יwə·ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →.’ 7Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘You have been more insubordinateהֲמָנְכֶם֙hă·mā·nə·ḵem — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → thanמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → around youסְבִיבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֔םsə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →; you have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → walkedהֲלַכְתֶּ֔םhă·laḵ·tem — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in My statutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַי֙bə·ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → or keptעֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יmiš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, norלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have you even conformedעֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃ס‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to the ordinancesוּֽכְמִשְׁפְּטֵ֧יū·ḵə·miš·pə·ṭê — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֛םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → around youסְבִיבוֹתֵיכֶ֖םsə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →.’ 8Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·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 →: ‘Beholdהִנְנִ֥יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I Myself amאָ֑נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → against you, Jerusalem, and I will executeוְעָשִׂ֧יתִיwə·‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטִ֖יםmiš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → among youבְתוֹכֵ֛ךְḇə·ṯō·w·ḵêḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → in the sightלְעֵינֵ֥יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. 9Because ofיַ֖עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתָֽיִךְ׃סtō·w·‘ă·ḇō·ṯā·yiḵ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →, I will doוְעָשִׂ֣יתִיwə·‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to you whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → done beforeעָשִׂ֔יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → andאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → will neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → doאֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → againע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →. 10As a resultלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, fathersאָב֞וֹת’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study → among youבְּתוֹכֵ֔ךְbə·ṯō·w·ḵêḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → will eatיֹאכְל֤וּyō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → their sonsבָנִים֙ḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and sonsוּבָנִ֖יםū·ḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will eatיֹאכְל֣וּyō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →. I will executeוְעָשִׂ֤יתִיwə·‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֔יםšə·p̄ā·ṭîm — Judgment, decision, or legal verdictH8201 — Full Word Study → against you and scatterוְזֵרִיתִ֥יwə·zê·rî·ṯî — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your remnantשְׁאֵרִיתֵ֖ךְšə·’ê·rî·ṯêḵ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → to everyלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → windרֽוּחַ׃פrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →.’ 11Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → as surely as Iאָ֗נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם֮nə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֒Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, becauseיַ֚עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you have defiledטִמֵּ֔אתṭim·mêṯ — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֣יmiq·dā·šî — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your detestable idolsשִׁקּוּצַ֖יִךְšiq·qū·ṣa·yiḵ — Abomination; detestable idol or practiceH8251 — Full Word Study → and abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתָ֑יִךְtō·w·‘ă·ḇō·ṯā·yiḵ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →, I Myselfאֲנִ֤י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will withdraw My favorאֶגְרַע֙’eḡ·ra‘ — to diminish, reduce, or take awayH1639 — Full Word Study →; I will not look upon youעֵינִ֔י‘ê·nî — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → with pityתָח֣וֹסṯā·ḥō·ws — to have compassion, spare, or show pityH2347 — Full Word Study →, nor will Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → spare youאֶחְמֽוֹל׃’eḥ·mō·wl — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study →. 12A thirdשְׁלִשִׁתֵ֞יךְšə·li·ši·ṯêḵ — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → of your people will dieיָמ֗וּתוּyā·mū·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → by plagueבַּדֶּ֣בֶרbad·de·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study → or be consumedיִכְל֣וּyiḵ·lū — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → by famineוּבָֽרָעָב֙ū·ḇā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → within youבְתוֹכֵ֔ךְḇə·ṯō·w·ḵêḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →, a thirdוְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔יתwə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → will fallיִפְּל֣וּyip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → outside your walls, and a thirdוְהַשְּׁלִישִׁית֙wə·haš·šə·lî·šîṯ — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → I will scatterאֱזָרֶ֔ה’ĕ·zā·reh — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → to everyלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → windר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → and unleashאָרִ֥יק’ā·rîq — to empty, pour out, exhaustH7324 — Full Word Study → a swordוְחֶ֖רֶבwə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → behind themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃’a·ḥă·rê·hem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. 13And when My angerאַפִּ֗י’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → is spentוְכָלָ֣הwə·ḵā·lāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → and I have ventedוַהֲנִחוֹתִ֧יwa·hă·ni·ḥō·w·ṯî — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → My wrathחֲמָתִ֛יḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → against them, I will be appeasedוְהִנֶּחָ֑מְתִּיwə·hin·ne·ḥā·mə·tî — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →. And when I have spentבְּכַלּוֹתִ֥יbə·ḵal·lō·w·ṯî — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → My wrathחֲמָתִ֖יḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → on them, they will knowוְֽיָדְע֞וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־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 →, the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, in My zealבְּקִנְאָתִ֔יbə·qin·’ā·ṯî — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study → have spokenדִּבַּ֙רְתִּי֙dib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 14I will makeוְאֶתְּנֵךְ֙wə·’et·tə·nêḵ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you a ruinלְחָרְבָּ֣הlə·ḥā·rə·bāh — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study → and a disgraceוּלְחֶרְפָּ֔הū·lə·ḥer·pāh — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֖םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → around youסְבִיבוֹתָ֑יִךְsə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯā·yiḵ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →, in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who pass byעוֹבֵֽר׃‘ō·w·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →. 15So you will beוְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a reproachחֶרְפָּ֤הḥer·pāh — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → and a tauntוּגְדוּפָה֙ū·ḡə·ḏū·p̄āh — a reproach or taunt; scornful insultH1422 — Full Word Study →, a warningמוּסָ֣רmū·sār — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study → and a horrorוּמְשַׁמָּ֔הū·mə·šam·māh — Devastation, ruin, desolation; astonishment or horrorH4923 — Full Word Study → to the nationsלַגּוֹיִ֖םlag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → around youסְבִיבוֹתָ֑יִךְsə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯā·yiḵ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →, when I executeבַּעֲשׂוֹתִי֩ba·‘ă·śō·w·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֜יםšə·p̄ā·ṭîm — Judgment, decision, or legal verdictH8201 — Full Word Study → against you in angerבְּאַ֤ףbə·’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →, wrathוּבְחֵמָה֙ū·ḇə·ḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →, and ragingחֵמָ֔הḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → furyוּבְתֹכְח֣וֹתū·ḇə·ṯō·ḵə·ḥō·wṯ — Rebuke, correction, reproofH8433 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have spokenדִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃dib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 16When I showerבְּֽשַׁלְּחִ֡יbə·šal·lə·ḥî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → you with the deadlyהָרָעִ֤יםhā·rā·‘îm — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → arrowsחִצֵּי֩ḥiṣ·ṣê — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study → of famineהָרָעָ֨בhā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → and destructionלְמַשְׁחִ֔יתlə·maš·ḥîṯ — destruction, ruin, corruptionH4889 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I will sendאֲשַׁלַּ֥ח’ă·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to destroy youלְשַֽׁחֶתְכֶ֑םlə·ša·ḥeṯ·ḵem — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →, I will intensifyאֹסֵ֣ף’ō·sêp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → the famineוְרָעָב֙wə·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → against youעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and cut offוְשָׁבַרְתִּ֥יwə·šā·ḇar·tî — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → your supplyמַטֵּה־maṭ·ṭêh- — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of foodלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →. 17I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣יwə·šil·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → famineרָעָ֞בrā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → and wildרָעָה֙rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → beastsוְחַיָּ֤הwə·ḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → against youעֲ֠לֵיכֶם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and they will leave you childlessוְשִׁכְּלֻ֔ךְwə·šik·kə·luḵ — to bereave of children; to miscarry or lose offspringH7921 — Full Word Study →. Plagueוְדֶ֥בֶרwə·ḏe·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study → and bloodshedוָדָ֖םwā·ḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → will sweepיַעֲבָר־ya·‘ă·ḇār- — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through you, and I will bringאָבִ֣יא’ā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a swordוְחֶ֙רֶב֙wə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → against youעָלַ֔יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have spokenדִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃פdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 5
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Ezekiel chapter 5 presents one of Scripture's most dramatic symbolic acts. The prophet is commanded to shave his head and beard, then divide the hair into three parts to represent the three-fold judgment coming upon Jerusalem. This vivid object lesson accompanies God's explanation of why such severe judgment is necessary: Jerusalem has exceeded even the surrounding pagan nations in rejecting God's law and defiling His sanctuary. The chapter unfolds the terrible consequences—famine, pestilence, sword, and exile—while emphasizing that these judgments will ultimately demonstrate God's character and justice to all nations.

Verses 1-4: The Symbolic Action

God commands Ezekiel to perform a shocking public sign. Using a sharp knife and barber's razor, he shaves his head and beard—a gesture of deep shame and mourning in ancient Israelite culture. He then weighs the hair and divides it into three equal parts, each representing a different judgment. One third burns in fire (pestilence and famine during the siege); one third is struck with a knife (those killed by the sword); one third is scattered to the wind (those taken into exile). Finally, a few hairs are bound in his garments, and even these are cast back into the fire, signifying that even the "survivors" will face further judgment. This elaborate symbolic action makes abstract theological truth concrete and unforgettable.

Verses 5-9: The Reason for Judgment

God now interprets the sign: "This is Jerusalem" (v. 5). The city occupied a divinely privileged position—set in the midst of nations—as a light to the gentile world. Yet Jerusalem has done worse than the surrounding nations; she has changed God's judgments into wickedness (v. 6). Rather than keeping God's statutes, she has embraced idolatry and moral corruption even beyond pagan standards. This is the grievous irony: the covenant people, entrusted with God's law, have become more wicked than those without the law. Verse 8 marks a turning point—God declares, "Behold, I, even I, am against thee." When the Lord who gave the law becomes the Judge against His own city, judgment will be unparalleled (v. 9).

Verses 10-15: The Terrible Consequences

The specific judgments are now detailed with sobering clarity. Cannibalism during the siege (v. 10) reflects the desperation of famine. The three-fold judgment formula reappears: pestilence and famine (v. 12a), death by sword (v. 12b), and scattering into exile (v. 12c). Jerusalem will become waste and a reproach (v. 14)—a cautionary tale and instruction to surrounding nations. The repetition of divine wrath—"anger," "fury," "furious rebukes" (v. 15)—underscores the intensity of God's response to covenant violation and sanctuary defilement (v. 11).

Verses 16-17: Compounded Afflictions

The judgment concludes with a catalogue of afflictions: famine's "evil arrows," breaking the "staff of bread" (economic collapse), evil beasts, pestilence, bloodshed, and the sword. Each judgment compounds the others. This is not capricious divine anger but the inevitable consequence of prolonged rebellion and rejection of God's covenant love.

Application for Today

While the historical judgment on Jerusalem was literal, this chapter teaches us about God's justice and the seriousness of covenant unfaithfulness. For believers today, it reminds us that God takes sin seriously and that privilege brings responsibility. Those who have received God's Word and grace face greater accountability. We should examine our hearts: Are we living according to God's statutes, or have we compromised? The chapter calls us to repentance and faithful obedience, knowing that God's mercy and judgment both reflect His holy character.

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