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I will wipe out the Kerethites and utterly destroy the people who live by the sea. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/25.htm">English Standard Version</a> therefore thus says the Lord GOD, Behold, I will stretch out my hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the rest of the seacoast. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant along the coast. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/25.htm">King James Bible</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/25.htm">New King James Version</a> therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant of the seacoast. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I am going to reach out with My hand against the Philistines and eliminate the Cherethites; and I will destroy the remnant of the seacoast. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> therefore thus says the Lord GOD, &#8220Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, even cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant of the seacoast. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, even cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant of the seacoast. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> therefore thus says Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines and cut off the Cherethites and cause the remnant of the seacoast to perish. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> therefore thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant of the seacoast. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines, cutting off the Cherethites and wiping out what remains of the coastal peoples. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to stretch out My hand against the Philistines, cutting off the Cherethites and wiping out what remains of the coastal peoples. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will stretch out my hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Now it's my turn to treat the Philistines as my enemies and to kill everyone living in their towns along the seacoast. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So this is what the Almighty LORD says: I'm going to use my power against the Philistines, cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the people that are left on the coast. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> And so I am announcing that I will attack the Philistines and wipe them out. I will destroy everyone left living there on the Philistine Plain. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> this is what the Lord GOD says: "Look out! I'm raising my clenched fist in Philistia's direction. I'm going to execute the Cherethites and destroy what's left of the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant along the coast. <a href="/net/ezekiel/25.htm">NET Bible</a> So this is what the sovereign LORD says: Take note, I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines. I will kill the Cherethites and destroy those who remain on the seacoast. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> therefore thus says the Lord GOD, Look, I will stretch out my hand on the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out my hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast. <a href="/web/ezekiel/25.htm">World English Bible</a> therefore the Lord Yahweh says, “Behold, I will stretch out my hand on the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: Behold, I am stretching out My hand against the Philistines, "" And I have cut off the Cherethim, "" And destroyed the remnant of the haven of the sea, <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am stretching out My hand against the Philistines, And I have cut off the Cherethim, And destroyed the remnant of the haven of the sea, <a href="/slt/ezekiel/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Behold me stretching forth my hand upon the rovers, and I cut off the executioners, and I destroyed the remnant of the sea coast.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will stretch forth my hand upon the Philistines, and will kill the killers, and will destroy the remnant of the sea coast. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> because of this, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will extend my hand over the Philistines, and I will destroy those who destroy, and I will perish the remnant of the maritime regions. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/25.htm">New American Bible</a> therefore thus says the Lord GOD: See! I am stretching out my hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and wipe out the remnant on the seacoast. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> therefore thus says the Lord GOD, I will stretch out my hand against the Philistines, cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the rest of the seacoast.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore thus says the LORD God: Behold, I will stretch out my hand against the Philistines, and I will destroy Crete and lay waste the remnant of the seacoast. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because of this, thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: “Behold, I lift up my hands against the Philistines and I destroy Crete, and I destroy the rest of the coasts of the sea<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will stretch out My hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the sea-coast. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will stretch out my hand upon the Philistines, and will utterly destroy the Cretans, and will cut off the remnant that dwell by the sea-coast. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/25-16.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=7370" 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/25.htm">A Prophecy Against the Philistines</a> 15This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because the Philistines acted in vengeance, taking vengeance with malice of soul to destroy Judah with ancient hostility, 16<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/5186.htm" title="5186: nō·w·ṭeh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">I will stretch out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">My hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">the Philistines,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: wə·hiḵ·rat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">and I will cut off</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3774.htm" title="3774: kə·rê·ṯîm (N-proper-mp) -- The foreign bodyguard of King David. Probably from karath in the sense of executioner; a Kerethite or life-guardsman.">the Cherethites</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: wə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">and destroy</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7611.htm" title="7611: šə·’ê·rîṯ (N-fsc) -- Rest, residue, remnant, remainder. From sha'ar; a remainder or residual portion.">the remnant</a> <a href="/hebrew/2348.htm" title="2348: ḥō·wp̄ (N-msc) -- Shore, coast. From an unused root meaning to cover; a cove.">along</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">the coast.</a> 17I will execute great vengeance against them with furious reproof. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay My vengeance upon them.’ ”…<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="/amos/1-6.htm">Amos 1:6-8</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom. / So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels. / I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD. <a href="/zephaniah/2-5.htm">Zephaniah 2:5-7</a> Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you, and no one will be left.” / So the seacoast will become a land of pastures, with wells for shepherds and folds for sheep. / The coast will belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; there they will find pasture. They will lie down in the evening among the houses of Ashkelon, for the LORD their God will attend to them and restore their captives. <a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Isaiah 14:29-31</a> Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg. / Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain. / Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks. <a href="/jeremiah/47-1.htm">Jeremiah 47:1-7</a> This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza. / This is what the LORD says: “See how the waters are rising from the north and becoming an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and its fullness, the cities and their inhabitants. The people will cry out, and all who dwell in the land will wail / at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions, the rumbling of chariots, and the clatter of their wheels. The fathers will not turn back for their sons; their hands will hang limp. ... <a href="/joel/3-4.htm">Joel 3:4-8</a> Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads. / For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples. / You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland. ... <a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">Obadiah 1:10-14</a> Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever. / On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them. / But you should not gloat in that day, your brother’s day of misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast proudly in the day of their distress. ... <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14</a> They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them. <a href="/jeremiah/25-20.htm">Jeremiah 25:20</a> all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod; <a href="/psalms/83-6.htm">Psalm 83:6-7</a> the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, / of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre. <a href="/zechariah/9-5.htm">Zechariah 9:5-7</a> Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited. / A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. / I will remove the blood from their mouths and the abominations from between their teeth. Then they too will become a remnant for our God; they will become like a clan in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites. <a href="/isaiah/9-12.htm">Isaiah 9:12</a> Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised. <a href="/2_chronicles/26-6.htm">2 Chronicles 26:6-7</a> Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines. / God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites. <a href="/1_samuel/6-17.htm">1 Samuel 6:17</a> As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. <a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1-2</a> Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines. / David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute. <a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21-22</a> “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out my hand on the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.I will stretch.<a href="/ezekiel/25-7.htm">Ezekiel 25:7,13</a> Behold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD… cherethims<a href="/1_samuel/30-14.htm">1 Samuel 30:14</a> We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.<a href="/2_samuel/15-18.htm">2 Samuel 15:18</a> And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.<a href="/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4,5</a> For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up… Cherethites <a href="/jeremiah/47-4.htm">Jeremiah 47:4</a> Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.sea coasts.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/18-17.htm">Cherethites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-17.htm">Cher'ethites</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-7.htm">Coast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-3.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-15.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-15.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-14.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-6.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-17.htm">Kerethites</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-7.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-15.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-21.htm">Remaining</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-25.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-13.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-3.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-7.htm">Seacoast</a> <a href="/acts/17-14.htm">Sea-Coast</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-7.htm">Sea-Land</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-15.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-7.htm">Stretched</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Cherethites</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-5.htm">Cher'ethites</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-16.htm">Coast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-17.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-8.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-4.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-4.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-9.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-6.htm">Kerethites</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-12.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/amos/1-8.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-15.htm">Remaining</a> <a href="/joel/2-32.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-13.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-3.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-5.htm">Seacoast</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-5.htm">Sea-Coast</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-2.htm">Sea-Land</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-7.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-3.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-25.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-7.htm">Stretched</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 25</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/25-1.htm">God's vengeance, for their insolence against the Jews, upon the Ammonites</a> 8. <a href="/ezekiel/25-8.htm">upon Moab and Seir</a> 12. <a href="/ezekiel/25-12.htm">upon Edom</a> 15. <a href="/ezekiel/25-15.htm">and upon the Philistines</a> </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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In the context of Ezekiel, God often speaks through the prophet to deliver messages of judgment or restoration. The use of "therefore" connects this statement to the preceding verses, where the Philistines are condemned for their actions against Israel. This reflects the biblical principle of divine retribution, where God responds to the actions of nations according to His justice.Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, The Philistines were a significant enemy of Israel throughout the Old Testament, often engaging in battles with figures like Samson, Saul, and David. The phrase "stretch out My hand" is a common biblical metaphor for God's intervention, often in judgment. This imagery is used elsewhere in Scripture, such as in <a href="/exodus/7-5.htm">Exodus 7:5</a>, where God stretches out His hand against Egypt. The Philistines' persistent hostility towards Israel warranted divine judgment, fulfilling prophecies like those in <a href="/amos/1-6.htm">Amos 1:6-8</a>.and I will cut off the Cherethites The Cherethites are often associated with the Philistines, possibly as a subgroup or mercenaries. Some scholars suggest they were of Cretan origin, linking them to the Sea Peoples who settled in Philistia. The term "cut off" indicates a complete removal or destruction, signifying God's thorough judgment. This aligns with other biblical instances where God promises to cut off nations or peoples as a form of divine justice, such as in <a href="/zephaniah/2-5.htm">Zephaniah 2:5</a>.and destroy the remnant along the coast. The "remnant" refers to the survivors or remaining population after a significant calamity or judgment. The Philistine cities were located along the coastal region of the Mediterranean, making them vulnerable to both divine and human attacks. This destruction of the remnant fulfills the prophetic warnings given by other prophets, such as <a href="/jeremiah/47-4.htm">Jeremiah 47:4</a>. The coastal location also highlights the Philistines' reliance on trade and maritime activities, which would be severely impacted by such divine judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a> The sovereign ruler and judge, who declares judgment against the Philistines. 2. <a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a> An ancient people who were often in conflict with Israel, known for their hostility and opposition to God's people. 3. <a href="/topical/c/cherethites.htm">Cherethites</a> A subgroup or clan within the Philistines, possibly of Cretan origin, known for their warrior skills. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_coast.htm">The Coast</a> Refers to the coastal regions where the Philistines resided, indicating the geographical area of judgment. 5. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> The prophet through whom God delivers this message of judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> God is in control and exercises His authority to judge nations according to their actions. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_hostility_against_god's_people.htm">The Consequences of Hostility Against God's People</a> The Philistines' persistent opposition to Israel led to their downfall, reminding us of the dangers of opposing God's plans. <a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_promises.htm">The Certainty of God's Promises</a> God's declarations through His prophets are sure and will come to pass, encouraging us to trust in His word. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a> While the Philistines faced destruction, the call to repentance is implicit for all who oppose God, offering hope for redemption. <a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a> While God judges sin, His ultimate desire is for restoration and reconciliation, as seen in the broader account of Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 25</a> <a href="/q/what_is_essentialism.htm">Who were the Cherethites in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_cherethites_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the Cherethites in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_25_15-17_compare.htm">How does Ezekiel 25:15-17's pronouncement against the Philistines compare with other biblical and extra-biblical accounts of their demise?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_genesis_13_14-17_reconciled.htm">In Genesis 13:14-17, God promises Abram that his descendants will inherit the land 'forever'; how can this be reconciled with later biblical or historical events suggesting otherwise?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) Cherethims.--The Cherethim were a portion of the Philistines living on their southern coast (<a href="/1_samuel/30-14.htm" title="We made an invasion on the south of the Cherethites, and on the coast which belongs to Judah, and on the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.">1Samuel 30:14</a>; <a href="/zephaniah/2-5.htm" title="Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy you, that there shall be no inhabitant.">Zephaniah 2:5</a>), and are sometimes put for the whole nation. The name is supposed by many to be equivalent to Cretans, and to indicate the origin of the Philistines from the island of Crete; but the etymology is doubtful. The reason for the introduction of their name here was probably a paronomasia in the original, the phrase "I will cut off the Cherethim" reading I will slay the slayers.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - The Cherethims. The name appears, coupled with the Philistines, in <a href="/zephaniah/2-5.htm">Zephaniah 2:5</a>, and has been supposed to be connected with Crete as the region from which they came, or in which they afterwards settled. By many writers both names are identified with the Cherethites and Pelethites, who appear as David's body-guard in <a href="/2_samuel/8-18.htm">2 Samuel 8:18</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/15-18.htm">2 Samuel 15:18</a>, et al., and who are supposed to represent a body of mercenary or subject troops formed out of the two nations. Both Ezekiel and Zephaniah connect the Cherethims with a paronomasia, the verb I will cut off being almost identical in sound with it. (For other prophecies, see <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14</a>; <a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Isaiah 14:29-31</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/47.htm">Jeremiah 47</a>; <a href="/joel/3-4.htm">Joel 3:4</a>; <a href="/amos/1-6.htm">Amos 1:6-8</a>; <a href="/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4-7</a>; <a href="/zechariah/9-4.htm">Zechariah 9:4-7</a>.) <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>therefore לָכֵ֗ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> So -- thus this is what כֹּ֤ה (kōh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> The Lord GOD יְהוִ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH says: אָמַר֙ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say Behold, הִנְנִ֨י (hin·nî) Interjection | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> Lo! behold! I will stretch out נוֹטֶ֤ה (nō·w·ṭeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend My hand יָדִי֙ (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the Philistines, פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia and I will cut off וְהִכְרַתִּ֖י (wə·hiḵ·rat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant the Cherethites כְּרֵתִ֑ים (kə·rê·ṯîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3774.htm">Strong's 3774: </a> Cherethites -- the foreign bodyguard of King David and destroy וְהַ֣אֲבַדְתִּ֔י (wə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> To wander away, lose oneself, to perish the remnant שְׁאֵרִ֖ית (šə·’ê·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7611.htm">Strong's 7611: </a> Rest, residue, remnant, remainder along ח֥וֹף (ḥō·wp̄) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2348.htm">Strong's 2348: </a> Shore, coast the coast. הַיָּֽם׃ (hay·yām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Ezekiel 25:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Ezekiel 25:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Ezekiel 25:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Ezekiel 25:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Ezekiel 25:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Ezekiel 25:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Ezekiel 25:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Ezekiel 25:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Ezekiel 25:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Ezekiel 25:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-16.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 25:16 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh Behold (Ezek. 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