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I the LORD have spoken. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> You will become an object of mockery and taunting and horror. You will be a warning to all the nations around you. They will see what happens when the LORD punishes a nation in anger and rebukes it, says the LORD. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> You shall be a reproach and a taunt, a warning and a horror, to the nations all around you, when I execute judgments on you in anger and fury, and with furious rebukes—I am the LORD; I have spoken— <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So you will be a reproach and a taunt, a warning and a horror to the nations around you, when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath, and raging fury. I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/5.htm">King James Bible</a> So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment unto the nations that are round about thee, when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I the LORD have spoken it. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/5.htm">New King James Version</a> ‘So it shall be a reproach, a taunt, a lesson, and an astonishment to the nations that are all around you, when I execute judgments among you in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So it will be a disgrace, an object of abuse, a warning, and an object of horror to the nations that surround you when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath, and raging reprimands. I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216So it will be a reproach, a reviling, a warning and an object of horror to the nations who surround you when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath and raging rebukes. I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘So it will be a reproach, a reviling, a warning and an object of horror to the nations who surround you, when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath, and raging rebukes. I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So it will be a reproach, a reviling, a chastisement, and a desecration to the nations who are all around you when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath, and wrathful reproofs. I, Yahweh, have spoken. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So it will be a disgrace, a taunt, a warning and an object of horror to the [pagan] nations who surround you when I execute judgments against you in anger and in wrath and in raging reprimands—I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So you will be a disgrace and a taunt, a warning and a horror, to the nations around you when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath, and furious rebukes. I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So you will be a disgrace and a taunt, a warning and a horror, to the nations around you when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath, and furious rebukes. I, Yahweh, have spoken. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment, unto the nations that are round about thee, when I shall execute judgments on thee in anger and in wrath, and in wrathful rebukes; (I, Jehovah, have spoken it); <a href="/cev/ezekiel/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> will insult you and make fun of you, but they will also be shocked and terrified at what I did in my anger. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment, unto the nations that are round about thee, when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in fury, and in furious rebukes: I the LORD have spoken it: <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The nations that are around you will ridicule you and laugh at you. When I punish you because of my anger, fury, and fierce revenge, you will become something ridiculed and something horrible. I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> "When I am angry and furious with you and punish you, all the nations around you will be terrified. They will look at you with disgust and make fun of you. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> As a result, Jerusalem will become an insult, an object of taunt, an example of chastisement, and a useless waste to all the nations that surround you when I carry out my sentence against you in my anger, my burning rage, and my burning rebukes. I, the LORD, have spoken it. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So you will be a reproach and a taunt, a warning and a horror to the nations around you, when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath, and raging fury. I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/net/ezekiel/5.htm">NET Bible</a> You will be an object of scorn and taunting, a prime example of destruction among the nations around you when I execute judgments against you in anger and raging fury. I, the LORD, have spoken! <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And you shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment, to the nations that are around you, when I shall execute judgments on you in anger and in wrath, and in wrathful rebukes; I, the LORD, have spoken; <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment to the nations that are around thee, when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I the LORD have spoken it. <a href="/web/ezekiel/5.htm">World English Bible</a> So it will be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment, to the nations that are around you, when I execute judgments on you in anger and in wrath, and in wrathful rebukes—I, Yahweh, have spoken it— <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it has been a reproach and a reviling, "" An instruction and an astonishment, "" To nations that [are] around you, "" In My doing judgments in you, "" In anger and fury, and in furious reproofs, "" I, YHWH, have spoken. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it hath been a reproach and a reviling, An instruction and an astonishment, To nations that are round about thee, In My doing in thee judgments, In anger and fury, and in furious reproofs, I, Jehovah, have spoken. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it was a reproach and reviling, an instruction and an astonishment to the nations which are round about thee, in my doing judgments in thee in anger and in wrath, and in reproofs of wrath. I Jehovah spake.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And thou shalt be a reproach, and a scoff, an example, and an astonishment amongst the nations that are round about thee, when I shall have executed judgments in thee in anger, and in indignation, and in wrathful rebukes. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And you shall be a disgrace and a blasphemy, an example and an astonishment, among the Gentiles, who are all around you, when I will have executed judgments in you, in fury and in indignation and with rebukes of wrath. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/5.htm">New American Bible</a> And you will be a reproach and a taunt, a warning and a horror to the nations around you when I execute judgments against you in angry wrath, with furious chastisements. I, the LORD, have spoken! <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> You shall be a mockery and a taunt, a warning and a horror, to the nations around you, when I execute judgments on you in anger and fury, and with furious punishments—I, the LORD, have spoken—<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So you shall be a reproach and a taunt, an example of punishment and a horror to the nations that are round about you, when I have executed judgments in you in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I the LORD have spoken it. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And you shall be for reproach and for insult and for chastisement and for astonishment among the Gentiles who are around you, when I have done judgment among you in anger and in rage and in rebuke. I, LORD JEHOVAH, have spoken<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment, unto the nations that are round about thee, when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in fury, and in furious rebukes; I the LORD have spoken it; <a href="/sep/ezekiel/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And thou shalt be mourned over and miserable among the nations round about thee, when I have executed judgements in thee in the vengeance of my wrath. I the Lord have spoken. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=1079" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/5.htm">Famine, Sword, and Dispersion</a> …14I will make you a ruin and a disgrace among the nations around you, in the sight of all who pass by. 15<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yə·ṯāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">So you will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/2781.htm" title="2781: ḥer·pāh (N-fs) -- A reproach. From charaph. contumely, disgrace, the pudenda.">a reproach</a> <a href="/hebrew/1422.htm" title="1422: ū·ḡə·ḏū·p̄āh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A taunt. Feminine passive participle of gadaph; a revilement.">and a taunt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4148.htm" title="4148: mū·sār (N-ms) -- Discipline, chastening, correction. From yacar; properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint.">a warning</a> <a href="/hebrew/4923.htm" title="4923: ū·mə·šam·māh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Devastation, waste, horror. From shamem; a waste or amazement.">and a horror</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: lag·gō·w·yim (Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">to the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯā·yiḵ (Adv:: 2fs) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">around you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ba·‘ă·śō·w·ṯî (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">when I execute</a> <a href="/hebrew/8201.htm" title="8201: šə·p̄ā·ṭîm (N-mp) -- Judgment. From shaphat; a sentence, i.e. Infliction.">judgments</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">against you</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: bə·’ap̄ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">in anger,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: ū·ḇə·ḥê·māh (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison.">wrath,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: ḥê·māh (N-fs) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison.">and raging</a> <a href="/hebrew/8433.htm" title="8433: ū·ḇə·ṯō·ḵə·ḥō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- And towkachath; from yakach; chastisement; figuratively correction, refutation, proof.">fury.</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·bar·tî (V-Piel-Perf-1cs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">have spoken.</a> 16When I shower you with the deadly arrows of famine and destruction that I will send to destroy you, I will intensify the famine against you and cut off your supply of food.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-37.htm">Deuteronomy 28:37</a> You will become an object of horror, scorn, and ridicule among all the nations to which the LORD will drive you. <a href="/jeremiah/24-9.htm">Jeremiah 24:9</a> I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule, and cursing wherever I have banished them. <a href="/jeremiah/29-18.htm">Jeremiah 29:18</a> I will pursue them with sword and famine and plague. I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth—a curse, a desolation, and an object of scorn and reproach among all the nations to which I banish them. <a href="/jeremiah/42-18.htm">Jeremiah 42:18</a> For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Just as My anger and wrath were poured out on the residents of Jerusalem, so will My wrath be poured out on you if you go to Egypt. You will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and disgrace, and you will never see this place again.’ <a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Jeremiah 44:12</a> And I will take away the remnant of Judah who have resolved to go to the land of Egypt to reside there; they will meet their end. They will all fall by the sword or be consumed by famine. From the least to the greatest, they will die by sword or famine; and they will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and reproach. <a href="/2_chronicles/7-20.htm">2 Chronicles 7:20</a> then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples. <a href="/isaiah/43-28.htm">Isaiah 43:28</a> So I will disgrace the princes of your sanctuary, and I will devote Jacob to destruction and Israel to reproach.” <a href="/lamentations/2-15.htm">Lamentations 2:15-16</a> All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?” / All your enemies open their mouths against you. They hiss and gnash their teeth, saying, “We have swallowed her up. This is the day for which we have waited. We have lived to see it!” <a href="/daniel/9-16.htm">Daniel 9:16</a> O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us. <a href="/1_kings/9-7.htm">1 Kings 9:7</a> then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. Then Israel will become an object of scorn and ridicule among all peoples. <a href="/psalms/44-13.htm">Psalm 44:13-14</a> You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us. / You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples. <a href="/isaiah/65-15.htm">Isaiah 65:15</a> You will leave behind your name as a curse for My chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will slay you; but to His servants He will give another name. <a href="/jeremiah/18-16.htm">Jeremiah 18:16</a> They have made their land a desolation, a perpetual object of scorn; all who pass by will be appalled and shake their heads. <a href="/jeremiah/19-8.htm">Jeremiah 19:8</a> I will make this city a desolation and an object of scorn. All who pass by will be appalled and will scoff at all her wounds. <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a> behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment to the nations that are round about you, when I shall execute judgments in you in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I the LORD have spoken it.an instruction<a href="/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24-28</a> Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger? … <a href="/1_kings/9-7.htm">1 Kings 9:7</a> Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:<a href="/psalms/79-4.htm">Psalm 79:4</a> We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.when<a href="/ezekiel/25-17.htm">Ezekiel 25:17</a> And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.<a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15,16</a> For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire… <a href="/nahum/1-2.htm">Nahum 1:2</a> God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; 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In the ancient Near Eastern context, being a reproach and a taunt meant becoming an object of scorn and ridicule among neighboring nations. This reflects the covenantal curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-37.htm">Deuteronomy 28:37</a>, where disobedience leads to becoming a byword among all peoples. The Israelites, chosen to be a light to the nations, instead become a negative example due to their failure to uphold God's laws.a warning and a horror to the nations around you The judgment upon Israel serves as a cautionary tale to surrounding nations, demonstrating the seriousness of God's holiness and justice. The horror experienced by these nations underscores the severity of God's judgment. This aligns with the prophetic tradition where Israel's fate is meant to instruct other nations about the consequences of sin (<a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a>). The imagery of horror also connects to the apocalyptic visions in the book of Revelation, where divine judgment is portrayed as terrifying and awe-inspiring.when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath, and raging fury This phrase emphasizes the intensity and righteousness of God's response to sin. The use of "anger, wrath, and raging fury" highlights the depth of God's emotional response to Israel's covenant unfaithfulness. It reflects the divine attributes of justice and holiness, as seen in other prophetic texts like <a href="/isaiah/13-9.htm">Isaiah 13:9</a> and <a href="/nahum/1-2.htm">Nahum 1:2</a>. The execution of judgments is not arbitrary but a fulfillment of the covenantal warnings given to Israel, demonstrating God's consistency and faithfulness to His word.I, the LORD, have spoken This declaration asserts the authority and finality of God's pronouncement. The use of "I, the LORD" (Yahweh) underscores the personal and covenantal relationship between God and Israel. It is a reminder of God's sovereignty and the certainty of His words coming to pass, as seen throughout the prophetic literature (<a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>). This phrase also points to the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises and judgments, which find their culmination in the person and work of Jesus Christ, who embodies both the mercy and justice of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the Israelites during their exile in Babylon. He is known for his vivid visions and symbolic acts. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city that is the focal point of God's judgment in this passage. It represents the spiritual and political center of Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a> Refers to the surrounding nations that will witness God's judgment on Jerusalem. They serve as both witnesses and instruments of God's wrath. 4. <a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a> The divine action taken against Jerusalem due to their disobedience and idolatry. It is characterized by anger, wrath, and rebuke. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_exile.htm">The Exile</a> The historical context of the passage, where the Israelites are in Babylonian captivity as a result of their unfaithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a> God's judgment on Jerusalem highlights the severity of sin and the consequences of turning away from Him. Believers are reminded to take sin seriously and seek repentance. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> The passage underscores God's control over nations and history. He uses even the actions of pagan nations to fulfill His purposes, reminding us of His ultimate authority. <a href="/topical/a/a_call_to_holiness.htm">A Call to Holiness</a> As God's people, we are called to live distinctively, avoiding the reproach and taunt that comes from disobedience. Holiness should be our response to God's grace. <a href="/topical/t/the_witness_of_god's_actions.htm">The Witness of God's Actions</a> The surrounding nations witnessing God's judgment on Jerusalem serves as a reminder that our lives are a testimony to others. We should strive to reflect God's character in all we do. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a> While the passage focuses on judgment, the broader account of Ezekiel includes promises of restoration. This offers hope that God’s discipline is not the end, but a means to bring His people back to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 5</a> <a href="/q/what_is_edom's_fate_in_the_bible.htm">What fate awaits Edom according to biblical prophecies?</a> <a href="/q/does_ezekiel_15_conflict_with_god's_promises.htm">Could Ezekiel 15 conflict with covenant promises in earlier texts, suggesting inconsistencies in God's character?</a> <a href="/q/do_ezekiel_41_1-5_measurements_match_any_temple.htm">How do the specific measurements in Ezekiel 41 (particularly verses 1-5) align with any known historical or archaeological temple structure?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_ezekiel_28_blend_tyre's_king_with_adam_satan.htm">Why does Ezekiel 28 present Tyre's prince or king with traits that mirror those of Adam or Satan, yet no clear explanation is given for this blending of identities?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 15. - A reproach and a taunt, etc. An echo of <a href="/deuteronomy/28-37.htm">Deuteronomy 28:37</a>. The accumulation of synonyms in both clauses of the verse is eminently characteristic of Ezekiel's style. Word follows word, like the strokes of a sledge hammer. The word for "instruction" is that which occurs so often in the Book of Proverbs (Proverbs 1:2, 3, and in twenty-two other passages). In <a href="/deuteronomy/11-12.htm">Deuteronomy 11:12</a>; <a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Jeremiah 30:14</a>, the Authorized Version renders it "chastisement," and that sense is manifestly implied here. Jerusalem was, as it were, to be the great object lesson in God's education of mankind. And the final stroke of all is that the words were not the prophet's own, but "I the Lord have spokes it." The words reappear in ver. 17. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So you will be וְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜ה (wə·hā·yə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a reproach חֶרְפָּ֤ה (ḥer·pāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2781.htm">Strong's 2781: </a> Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda and a taunt, וּגְדוּפָה֙ (ū·ḡə·ḏū·p̄āh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1422.htm">Strong's 1422: </a> A revilement a warning מוּסָ֣ר (mū·sār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4148.htm">Strong's 4148: </a> Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint and a horror וּמְשַׁמָּ֔ה (ū·mə·šam·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4923.htm">Strong's 4923: </a> Devastation, waste, horror to the nations לַגּוֹיִ֖ם (lag·gō·w·yim) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts around you, סְבִיבוֹתָ֑יִךְ (sə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯā·yiḵ) Adverb | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> A circle, neighbour, environs, around when I execute בַּעֲשׂוֹתִי֩ (ba·‘ă·śō·w·ṯî) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make judgments against you שְׁפָטִ֜ים (šə·p̄ā·ṭîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8201.htm">Strong's 8201: </a> A sentence, infliction in anger, בְּאַ֤ף (bə·’ap̄) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire wrath, וּבְחֵמָה֙ (ū·ḇə·ḥê·māh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2534.htm">Strong's 2534: </a> Heat, anger, poison and raging חֵמָ֔ה (ḥê·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2534.htm">Strong's 2534: </a> Heat, anger, poison fury. וּבְתֹכְח֣וֹת (ū·ḇə·ṯō·ḵə·ḥō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8433.htm">Strong's 8433: </a> Chastisement, correction, refutation, proof I, אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel have spoken. דִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃ (dib·bar·tî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Ezekiel 5:15 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Ezekiel 5:15 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Ezekiel 5:15 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Ezekiel 5:15 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Ezekiel 5:15 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Ezekiel 5:15 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Ezekiel 5:15 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Ezekiel 5:15 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Ezekiel 5:15 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Ezekiel 5:15 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-15.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 5:15 So it shall be a reproach (Ezek. 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