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The end has come upon the four corners of the land! <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Son of man, this is what the Sovereign LORD says to Israel: “The end is here! Wherever you look— east, west, north, or south— your land is finished. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> “And you, O son of man, thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel: An end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “O son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: ‘The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/7.htm">King James Bible</a> Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/7.htm">New King James Version</a> “And you, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel: ‘An end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “And you, son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: ‘An end! The end is coming on the four corners of the land. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220And you, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel, &#8216An end! The end is coming on the four corners of the land. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And you, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel, ‘An end! The end is coming on the four corners of the land. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Now as for you, son of man, thus says Lord Yahweh to the land of Israel, ‘An end! The end is coming on the four corners of the earth. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Also, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel, ‘An end! The end is coming on the four corners of the land. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: An end! The end has come on the four corners of the earth. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: An end! The end has come on the four corners of the land. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> And thou, son of man, thus saith the Lord Jehovah unto the land of Israel, An end: the end is come upon the four corners of the land. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Ezekiel, son of man, tell the people of Israel that I am saying: Israel will soon come to an end! Your whole country is about to be destroyed <a href="/erv/ezekiel/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> And thou, son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel, An end: the end is come upon the four corners of the land. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Son of man, this is what the Almighty LORD says to [the people in] the land of Israel: The end is coming! The end is coming to the four corners of the earth. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Mortal man," he said, "this is what I, the Sovereign LORD, am saying to the land of Israel: This is the end for the whole land! <a href="/isv/ezekiel/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Son of Man, this is what Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: 'It's over! All four corners of the land are out of time! <a href="/msb/ezekiel/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?O son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: ?The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land. <a href="/net/ezekiel/7.htm">NET Bible</a> "You, son of man--this is what the sovereign LORD says to the land of Israel: An end! The end is coming on the four corners of the land! <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "You, son of man, say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel, An end has come. The end has come on the four quarters of the land. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD to the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land. <a href="/web/ezekiel/7.htm">World English Bible</a> “You, son of man, the Lord Yahweh says to the land of Israel, ‘An end! The end has come on the four corners of the land. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> An end, the end has come on the four corners of the land. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> An end, come hath the end on the four corners of the land. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And thou son of man, thus said the Lord Jehovah to the land of Israel: An end, the end came upon the four corners of the land.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And thou son of man, thus saith the Lord God to the land of Israel: The end is come, the end is come upon the four quarters of the land. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “And as for you, son of man: Thus says the Lord God to the land of Israel: The end is coming, the end is coming, over the four regions of the earth. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/7.htm">New American Bible</a> Son of man, now say: Thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel: An end! The end comes upon the four corners of the land! <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> You, O mortal, thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel: An end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Also, Son of man, thus says the LORD God to the land of Israel: The end is come upon the land of Israel, the end is come upon the four corners of the land. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> But you, son of man, say, ‘Thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: the end has arrived upon the land of Israel, and the end has arrived on the four borders of the land<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And thou, son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the land of Israel: An end! the end is come upon the four corners of the land. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thus saith the Lord; An end is come to the land of Israel, the end is come on the four corners of the land. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/7-2.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=1311" 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/7.htm">The Hour of Doom</a> 1And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2<a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">“O</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man,</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/127.htm" title="127: lə·’aḏ·maṯ (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">to the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7093.htm" title="7093: qêṣ (N-ms) -- End. Contracted from qatsats; an extremity; adverbially after.">‘The end!</a> <a href="/hebrew/7093.htm" title="7093: haq·qêṣ (Art:: N-ms) -- End. Contracted from qatsats; an extremity; adverbially after.">The end</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">has come</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.">upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ʾar·ba·ʿaṯ (Number-fsc) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">the four</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kan·p̄ō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">corners</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land.</a> 3The end is now upon you, and I will unleash My anger against you. I will judge you according to your ways and repay you for all your abominations.…<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="/jeremiah/4-27.htm">Jeremiah 4:27</a> For this is what the LORD says: “The whole land will be desolate, but I will not finish its destruction. <a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Isaiah 13:6</a> Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. <a href="/zephaniah/1-14.htm">Zephaniah 1:14-18</a> The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, / a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers. ... <a href="/amos/8-2.htm">Amos 8:2</a> “Amos, what do you see?” He asked. “A basket of summer fruit,” I replied. So the LORD said to me, “The end has come for My people Israel; I will no longer spare them.” <a href="/joel/1-15.htm">Joel 1:15</a> Alas for the day! For the Day of the LORD is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty. <a href="/lamentations/4-18.htm">Lamentations 4:18</a> They stalked our every step, so that we could not walk in our streets. Our end drew near, our time ran out, for our end had come! <a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Isaiah 24:1-3</a> Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants— / people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. / The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word. <a href="/jeremiah/30-7.htm">Jeremiah 30:7</a> How awful that day will be! None will be like it! It is the time of Jacob’s distress, but he will be saved out of it. <a href="/daniel/9-26.htm">Daniel 9:26</a> Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed. <a href="/revelation/6-17.htm">Revelation 6:17</a> For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?” <a href="/matthew/24-14.htm">Matthew 24:14</a> And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. <a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25-28</a> There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. / At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. ... <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:2-3</a> For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. / While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. <a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">2 Peter 3:10</a> But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare. <a href="/revelation/18-10.htm">Revelation 18:10</a> In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Also, you son of man, thus said the Lord GOD to the land of Israel; An end, the end is come on the four corners of the land.unto<a href="/ezekiel/12-22.htm">Ezekiel 12:22</a> Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?<a href="/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Ezekiel 21:2</a> Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,<a href="/ezekiel/40-2.htm">Ezekiel 40:2</a> In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south.an end.<a href="/ezekiel/7-3.htm">Ezekiel 7:3,5,6</a> Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense upon thee all thine abominations… <a href="/ezekiel/11-13.htm">Ezekiel 11:13</a> And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?<a href="/genesis/6-13.htm">Genesis 6:13</a> And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-6.htm">End</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-18.htm">Four</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Quarters</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-11.htm">Sovereign</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/41-22.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-3.htm">End</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-9.htm">Four</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-4.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-6.htm">Quarters</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-5.htm">Sovereign</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 7</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/7-1.htm">The final desolation of Israel</a> 16. <a href="/ezekiel/7-16.htm">The mournful repentance from that escape</a> 20. <a href="/ezekiel/7-20.htm">The enemies defile the sanctuary because of the Israelites' abominations</a> 23. <a href="/ezekiel/7-23.htm">Under the type of a chain is shown the miserable captivity of all orders of men</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>O son of man This phrase is a common designation for Ezekiel, used over 90 times in the book. It emphasizes his humanity and mortality in contrast to the divine nature of God. The term "son of man" is also used in the New Testament, notably by Jesus to refer to Himself, highlighting His role as the representative human and the fulfillment of messianic prophecy.this is what the Lord GOD says This introduction underscores the authority and divine origin of the message. It is a prophetic formula indicating that the words following are not Ezekiel's own but are directly from God. This phrase establishes the seriousness and authenticity of the prophecy, demanding attention and obedience.to the land of Israel The message is directed specifically to the land of Israel, which at the time was divided into the northern kingdom (Israel) and the southern kingdom (Judah). By this period, the northern kingdom had already fallen to Assyria, and the focus is primarily on Judah. The land of Israel holds significant covenantal importance, being the promised land given to Abraham and his descendants.The end! This declaration signals the imminent conclusion of a period of grace and the onset of judgment. It is a stark warning of the cessation of God's patience with the persistent idolatry and rebellion of the people. The repetition emphasizes the certainty and urgency of the message.The end has come This phrase indicates the fulfillment of prophetic warnings previously given through other prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah. It marks the culmination of a long history of disobedience and the inevitable consequence of breaking the covenant with God.upon the four corners of the land This expression suggests totality and completeness, indicating that the judgment will affect the entire land of Israel without exception. It reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of the earth as a flat expanse with four corners, symbolizing the entirety of the nation. This comprehensive judgment prefigures the final judgment described in eschatological passages such as Revelation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a> The sovereign and covenant-keeping God of Israel, who communicates His divine will and judgment through His prophets. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_israel.htm">The Land of Israel</a> The geographical and spiritual center of the Jewish people, representing both the physical territory and the covenant relationship with God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_four_corners_of_the_land.htm">The Four Corners of the Land</a> Symbolic of the entirety of Israel, indicating that the impending judgment is comprehensive and inescapable.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Certainty of God's Judgment</a> God's pronouncement of "The end!" underscores the certainty and finality of His judgment. Believers are reminded of the seriousness of sin and the reality of divine justice. <a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a> The message delivered by Ezekiel highlights God's sovereignty over nations and history. Christians are called to trust in God's ultimate control and righteous governance. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> The impending judgment serves as a call to repentance. Believers should examine their lives, turn from sin, and seek God's mercy and forgiveness. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Israel's disobedience led to judgment. This serves as a warning to Christians to live in obedience to God's commands, understanding that disobedience has consequences. <a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a> While the message is one of judgment, the broader context of Ezekiel includes promises of restoration. Believers can find hope in God's redemptive plans, even amidst discipline.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 7</a> <a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_7_2_fit_a_round_earth.htm">In Ezekiel 7:2, the text mentions “the four corners of the land”—how can this be reconciled with modern geography and a spherical Earth? </a> <a href="/q/who_are_the_sons_of_god_in_the_bible.htm">Who are the sons of God in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_earth's_four_corners.htm">What are Earth's four corners?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_jesus'_life_and_teachings_fulfill_god.htm">How does Jesus' life and teachings fulfill God's promise?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) The four corners.--A frequent Scriptural phrase for every part. (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm" title="And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.">Isaiah 11:12</a>; <a href="/revelation/7-1.htm" title="And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.">Revelation 7:1</a>.) The origin of the expression is to be sought, not in any supposed popular belief that the earth was square, but in the fact that so many common things had just four sides or four corners (see <a href="/exodus/25-12.htm" title="And you shall cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it.">Exodus 25:12</a>; <a href="/exodus/27-2.htm" title="And you shall make the horns of it on the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and you shall overlay it with brass.">Exodus 27:2</a>; <a href="/job/1-19.htm" title="And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.">Job 1:19</a>; <a href="/acts/10-11.htm" title="And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending on him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:">Acts 10:11</a>, &c), that the phrase came naturally to be a common expression of universality. "An end, the end," is a repetition for the sake of emphasis. It occurs again in <a href="/ezekiel/7-6.htm" title="An end is come, the end is come: it watches for you; behold, it is come.">Ezekiel 7:6</a>, and, in varied words, also in <a href="/ezekiel/7-10.htm" title="Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod has blossomed, pride has budded.">Ezekiel 7:10</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/7-12.htm" title="The time is come, the day draws near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is on all the multitude thereof.">Ezekiel 7:12</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/7-26.htm" title="Mischief shall come on mischief, and rumor shall be on rumor; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.">Ezekiel 7:26</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - An end, etc. The iteration of the word once more gives emphasis. The words read like an echo of <a href="/amos/8-2.htm">Amos 8:2</a>. The four corners (Hebrew, "wings") were probably, as with us, the north, east, south, and west. The phrase had been used before in <a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Isaiah 11:12</a>, and the thought meets us again, in the form of the "four winds," in <a href="/daniel/11-4.htm">Daniel 11:4</a>; <a href="/zechariah/2-6.htm">Zechariah 2:6</a>; <a href="/matthew/24-31.htm">Matthew 24:31</a>; <a href="/mark/13-27.htm">Mark 13:27</a>. The "end" in this case is either that of the siege of Jerusalem, or that of the existence of Israel as a nation. It was now drawing nigh - was, as we say, within measurable distance. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“O וְאַתָּ֣ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you son בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of man, אָדָ֗ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being this is what כֹּה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֧י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> The Lord GOD יְהוִ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH says אָמַ֞ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to the land לְאַדְמַ֥ת (lə·’aḏ·maṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land of Israel: יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc ‘The end! קֵ֑ץ (qêṣ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7093.htm">Strong's 7093: </a> An extremity, after The end הַקֵּ֔ץ (haq·qêṣ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7093.htm">Strong's 7093: </a> An extremity, after has come בָּ֣א (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go upon עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the four אַרְבַּ֖ע (’ar·ba‘) Number - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> Four corners כַּנְפ֥וֹת (kan·p̄ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle of the land. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Ezekiel 7:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Ezekiel 7:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Ezekiel 7:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Ezekiel 7:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Ezekiel 7:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Ezekiel 7:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Ezekiel 7:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Ezekiel 7:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Ezekiel 7:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Ezekiel 7:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-2.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 7:2 You son of man thus says (Ezek. 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