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I will punish you publicly while all the nations watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I, even I, am against you. And I will execute judgments in your midst in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself am against you, Jerusalem, and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, <i>am</i> against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />therefore thus says the Lord GOD: ‘Indeed I, even I, <i>am</i> against you and will execute judgments in your midst in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I, even I, am against you, and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, &#8216Behold, I, even I, am against you, and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Behold, I, even I, am against you, and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh, ‘Behold, I, even I, am against you, and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Behold, I, I Myself, am against you, and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: See, I myself am against you, Jerusalem, and I will execute judgments within you in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: See, I am against you, Jerusalem, and I will execute judgments within you in the sight of the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I, even I, am against thee; and I will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Now all those nations will watch as I turn against you and punish you <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I, even I, am against thee; and I will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"So this is what the Almighty LORD says: I, too, am against you, and I will punish you in front of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And so I, the Sovereign LORD, am telling you that I am your enemy. I will pass judgment on you where all the nations can see it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Watch out! I—that's right, even I—am against you. I'll carry out my sentence among you right in front of the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ?Behold, I Myself am against you, Jerusalem, and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Therefore this is what the sovereign LORD says: I--even I--am against you, and I will execute judgment among you while the nations watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />therefore thus says the Lord GOD: 'Look, I, even I, am against you; and I will execute judgments in the midst of you in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I, even I, am against you; and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: “Behold, I [am] against you, even I, "" And I have done judgments in your midst, "" Before the eyes of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am against thee, even I, And I have done in thy midst judgments, Before the eyes of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Behold me, me also, against thee, and I did judgments in the midst of thee before the eyes of the nations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I come against thee, and I myself will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the Gentiles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />therefore, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, and I myself will accomplish judgments in your midst, in the sight of the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />therefore, thus says the Lord GOD: See, I am coming against you! I will carry out judgments among you while the nations look on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />therefore thus says the Lord GOD: I, I myself, am coming against you; I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus says the LORD God: Behold I, even I, am against you, and will execute judgments in your midst in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because of this, thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: “Behold, I am against you, and I shall make judgments within you before the eyes of all the nations<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and I will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Behold, I am against thee, and I will execute judgement in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/5-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=984" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/5.htm">Judgment Against Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You have been more insubordinate than the nations around you; you have not walked in My statutes or kept My ordinances, nor have you even conformed to the ordinances of the nations around you.’ <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">‘Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ā·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I Myself am</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·la·yiḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against you, Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śî·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and I will execute</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pā·ṭîm (N-mp) -- Judgment. ">judgments</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵêḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2fs) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nê (Prep-l:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (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.">of the nations.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Because of all your abominations, I will do to you what I have never done before and will never do again.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-5.htm">Jeremiah 21:5</a></span><br />And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-4.htm">Lamentations 2:4</a></span><br />He has bent His bow like an enemy; His right hand is positioned. Like a foe He has killed all who were pleasing to the eye; He has poured out His wrath like fire on the tent of the Daughter of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-10.htm">Isaiah 63:10</a></span><br />But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-28.htm">Leviticus 26:28</a></span><br />then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-41.htm">Deuteronomy 32:41-42</a></span><br />when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. / I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh—the blood of the slain and captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/22-13.htm">2 Kings 22:13</a></span><br />“Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Jeremiah 30:23-24</a></span><br />Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked. / The fierce anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-24.htm">Isaiah 1:24</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-2.htm">Amos 3:2</a></span><br />“Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-2.htm">Nahum 1:2</a></span><br />The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-19.htm">Revelation 16:19</a></span><br />The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a></span><br />The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-30.htm">Hebrews 10:30-31</a></span><br />For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.” / It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-21.htm">Matthew 24:21</a></span><br />For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against you, and will execute judgments in the middle of you in the sight of the nations.</p><p class="hdg">even I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/15-7.htm">Ezekiel 15:7</a></b></br> And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from <i>one</i> fire, and <i>another</i> fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD, when I set my face against them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/21-3.htm">Ezekiel 21:3</a></b></br> And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I <i>am</i> against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/26-3.htm">Ezekiel 26:3</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I <i>am</i> against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up.</p><p class="hdg">in the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/25-2.htm">Ezekiel 25:2-6</a></b></br> Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/26-2.htm">Ezekiel 26:2</a></b></br> Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken <i>that was</i> the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, <i>now</i> she is laid waste:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-6.htm">Ezekiel 29:6,7</a></b></br> And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/5-1.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-52.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-12.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-3.htm">Inflict</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-5.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-13.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-7.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-5.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-7.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-17.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-17.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-5.htm">Sovereign</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/5-10.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-10.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-14.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-10.htm">Inflict</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-10.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-10.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-14.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-10.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-14.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-11.htm">Sovereign</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/5-1.htm">Under the type of hair</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/5-5.htm">is shown the judgment of Jerusalem for their rebellion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/5-12.htm">by famine, sword, and dispersion</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The use of "Lord GOD" underscores the sovereignty and ultimate authority of God. In the context of Ezekiel, this phrase often introduces a direct message from God, highlighting the seriousness and certainty of the prophecy. It reflects the prophetic tradition where the prophet serves as a mouthpiece for God's words.<p><b>Behold, I Myself am against you, Jerusalem:</b><br>The phrase "I Myself am against you" indicates a personal and direct opposition from God, which is significant given that Jerusalem is the city chosen by God for His temple. This reflects the severity of Jerusalem's sin and the breach of covenant relationship. Historically, Jerusalem was the center of Jewish worship and identity, making this pronouncement particularly devastating. Theologically, it serves as a warning of the consequences of idolatry and unfaithfulness.<p><b>and I will execute judgments among you:</b><br>This phrase indicates that God will actively bring about justice and punishment. The term "judgments" suggests a legal decision, implying that Jerusalem's actions have been weighed and found wanting. This is consistent with the covenantal curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where disobedience leads to divine retribution. It also foreshadows the Babylonian siege and destruction of Jerusalem, a historical event that fulfilled this prophecy.<p><b>in the sight of the nations:</b><br>This phrase highlights the public nature of Jerusalem's judgment. It serves as a testimony to the surrounding nations of God's righteousness and justice. Theologically, it underscores the idea that Israel was meant to be a light to the nations, but their failure resulted in public discipline. This public judgment also serves as a warning to other nations about the consequences of turning away from God. It connects to the broader biblical theme of God's dealings with Israel being a witness to the world, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a></b><br>The sovereign and holy God of Israel, who is speaking through Ezekiel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city representing the heart of Israel, which is the focus of God's judgment in this passage.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>The surrounding peoples who will witness God's judgment on Jerusalem.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The divine retribution that God declares He will bring upon Jerusalem for their disobedience and idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>God is sovereign and just, and His judgments are righteous. He holds His people accountable to the covenant they have entered with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has serious consequences, and God does not overlook the rebellion of His people. This passage serves as a sobering reminder of the gravity of turning away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/public_witness_of_god's_actions.htm">Public Witness of God's Actions</a></b><br>God's actions are not done in secret; they serve as a witness to the nations. Our lives, too, are a testimony to those around us, reflecting either God's glory or our rebellion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>While this passage speaks of judgment, it also implicitly calls for repentance. Understanding the consequences of sin should lead us to seek God's mercy and turn back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Even in judgment, there is hope for restoration. God's ultimate desire is for His people to return to Him, and His judgments are a means to that end.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_in_ezekiel's_life.htm">What are the key themes in Ezekiel's life story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_babylonian_captivity.htm">What are the Babylonian Captivity and Exile?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_micah_4_8_align_with_zion's_fate.htm">How does Micah 4:8 align with other prophecies about Zion’s future when some passages (e.g., Ezekiel 5) predict destruction rather than restoration? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_judah_israel_bless_amid_strife.htm">Zechariah 8:13: How could the house of Judah and Israel become blessings to other nations in light of ongoing regional strife?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">In the sight of the nations.</span>--The conspicuousness of Israel's position (see under <a href="/ezekiel/5-5.htm" title="Thus said the Lord GOD; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the middle of the nations and countries that are round about her.">Ezekiel 5:5</a>) made it necessary that the punishment for their failure to keep God's law should be as public as their sin. All had seen their unfaithfulness; all must see the consequent judgment.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Therefore</span>, etc. The conjunction is emphatic. It was because Jerusalem, in her high estate had sinned so conspicuously that her punishment was to be equally conspicuous (comp. <a href="/lamentations/4-6.htm">Lamentations 4:6</a>; <a href="/amos/3-2.htm">Amos 3:2</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/5-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Therefore,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֵ֗ן</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(kōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַר֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנְנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I Myself am</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against you, [Jerusalem],</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלַ֖יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·la·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I will execute</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשִׂ֧יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">judgments</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּטִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pā·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among you</span><br /><span class="heb">בְתוֹכֵ֛ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the sight</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the nations.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹיִֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/5-8.htm">Ezekiel 5:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/5-8.htm">Ezekiel 5:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/5-8.htm">Ezekiel 5:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/5-8.htm">Ezekiel 5:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/5-8.htm">Ezekiel 5:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/5-8.htm">Ezekiel 5:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/5-8.htm">Ezekiel 5:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/5-8.htm">Ezekiel 5:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/5-8.htm">Ezekiel 5:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/5-8.htm">Ezekiel 5:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/5-8.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 5:8 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold (Ezek. 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