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I will deal with them according to their conduct, and by their own standards I will judge them. &#8220&#8217Then they will know that I am the LORD.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> The king and the prince will stand helpless, weeping in despair, and the people’s hands will tremble with fear. I will bring on them the evil they have done to others, and they will receive the punishment they so richly deserve. Then they will know that I am the LORD.” <a href="/esv/ezekiel/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> The king mourns, the prince is wrapped in despair, and the hands of the people of the land are paralyzed by terror. According to their way I will do to them, and according to their judgments I will judge them, and they shall know that I am the LORD.” <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with despair, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will deal with them according to their conduct, and I will judge them by their own standards. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’” <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/7.htm">King James Bible</a> The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/7.htm">New King James Version</a> ‘The king will mourn, The prince will be clothed with desolation, And the hands of the common people will tremble. I will do to them according to their way, And according to what they deserve I will judge them; Then they shall know that I am the LORD!’ ” <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed in horror, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will deal with them because of their conduct, and by their judgments I will judge them. And they will know that I am the LORD.’” <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with horror, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. According to their conduct I will deal with them, and by their judgments I will judge them. And they will know that I am the LORD.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with horror, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. According to their conduct I shall deal with them, and by their judgments I shall judge them. And they will know that I am the LORD.’” <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land will be dismayed. According to their way I will deal with them, and by their judgments I will judge them. And they will know that I am Yahweh.’” <a href="/amp/ezekiel/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The king [of Judah] will mourn and the prince (Zedekiah) will be clothed with [garments of] despair and anguish, and the hands of the people of the land shall tremble [in terror]. I will deal with them in accordance with their conduct, and by their judgments I will judge them. And they will know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD.’” <a href="/csb/ezekiel/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The king will mourn; the prince will be clothed in grief; and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will deal with them according to their own conduct, and I will judge them by their own standards. Then they will know that I am the LORD. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The king will mourn; the prince will be clothed in grief; and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will deal with them according to their own conduct, and I will judge them by their own standards. Then they will know that I am Yahweh. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am Jehovah. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Even your king and his officials will lose hope and cry in despair. Your hands will tremble with fear. I will punish you for your sins and treat you the same way you have treated others. Then you will know that I am the LORD. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Kings will mourn, and princes will give up hope. The common people will lose their courage. I will give them what they deserve and judge them as they have judged others. Then they will know that I am the LORD." <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> The king will mourn, the prince will give up hope, and the people will shake with fear. I will punish you for all you have done, and will judge you in the same way as you have judged others. This will show you that I am the LORD." <a href="/isv/ezekiel/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> "The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I'll deal with them according to their behavior and I will judge them by how they've judged. Then they'll learn that I am the LORD." <a href="/msb/ezekiel/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with despair, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will deal with them according to their conduct, and I will judge them by their own standards. Then they will know that I am the LORD.?? <a href="/net/ezekiel/7.htm">NET Bible</a> The king will mourn and the prince will be clothed with shuddering; the hands of the people of the land will tremble. Based on their behavior I will deal with them, and by their standard of justice I will judge them. Then they will know that I am the LORD!" <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do to them after their way, and according to their own judgments will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD." <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do to them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them, and they shall know that I am the LORD. <a href="/web/ezekiel/7.htm">World English Bible</a> The king will mourn, and the prince will be clothed with desolation. The hands of the people of the land will be troubled. I will do to them after their way, and according to their own judgments I will judge them. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.’” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> The king becomes a mourner, "" And a prince puts on desolation, "" And the hands of the people of the land are troubled, "" I deal with them from their own way, "" And I judge them with their own judgments, "" And they have known that I [am] YHWH!” <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> The king doth become a mourner, And a prince putteth on desolation, And the hands of the people of the land are troubled, From their own way I deal with them, And with their own judgments I judge them, And they have known that I am Jehovah!' <a href="/slt/ezekiel/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The king shall mourn, and the prince shall put on desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall tremble: from their way will I do with them, and with their judgments I will judge them, and they shall know that I am Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with sorrow, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled. I will do to them according to their way, and will judge them according to their judgments: and they shall know that I am the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> The king will mourn, and the prince will be clothed with grief, and the hands of the people of the earth will be greatly disturbed. I will act toward them in accord with their own way, and I will judge them in accord with their own judgments. And they shall know that I am the Lord.” <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/7.htm">New American Bible</a> The king mourns, the prince is terror-stricken, the hands of the common people tremble. I will deal with them according to their ways, and according to their judgments I will judge them. They shall know that I am the LORD. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The king shall mourn, the prince shall be wrapped in despair, and the hands of the people of the land shall tremble. According to their way I will deal with them; according to their own judgments I will judge them. And they shall know that I am the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> The king shall sit in mourning and the prince shall be clothed with desolation and the hands of the people of the land shall tremble; I will do to them according to their evil way, and according to their own judgments will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> The King shall sit in mourning and the Prince will wear desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be paralyzed. According to their ways I shall do to them, and by their judgments I shall judge them, and they shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with appalment, and the hands of the people of the land shall be enfeebled; I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.' <a href="/sep/ezekiel/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> The prince shall clothe himself with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be made feeble: I will do to them according to their ways, and according to their judgements will I punish them; and they shall know that I am the Lord. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/7-27.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=1607" 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 Desolation of Israel</a> …26Disaster upon disaster will come, and rumor after rumor. Then they will seek a vision from a prophet, but instruction from the priests will perish, as will counsel from the elders. 27<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">The king</a> <a href="/hebrew/56.htm" title="56: yiṯ·’ab·bāl (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms) -- To mourn. A primitive root; to bewail.">will mourn,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: wə·nā·śî (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">the prince</a> <a href="/hebrew/3847.htm" title="3847: yil·baš (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Or labesh; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. to put on a garment or clothe, literally or figuratively.">will be clothed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8077.htm" title="8077: šə·mā·māh (N-fs) -- Devastation, waste. Or shimamah; feminine of shamem; devastation; figuratively, astonishment.">with despair,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: wî·ḏê (Conj-w:: N-fdc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">and the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am- (N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of the people</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> <a href="/hebrew/926.htm" title="926: tib·bā·hal·nāh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fp) -- To disturb, terrify. A primitive root; to tremble inwardly, i.e. be alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously.">will tremble.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ’e·‘ĕ·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">I will deal</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">with them</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: mid·dar·kām (Prep-m:: N-csc:: 3mp) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">according to their conduct,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: ’eš·pə·ṭêm (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To judge, govern. ">and I will judge them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: ū·ḇə·miš·pə·ṭê·hem (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Judgment. ">by their own standards.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">Then they will know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD.’”</a> <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="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11-14</a> Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. / Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths. / The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people. ... <a href="/jeremiah/21-12.htm">Jeremiah 21:12-14</a> O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it because of their evil deeds. / Behold, I am against you who dwell above the valley, atop the rocky plateau—declares the LORD—you who say, “Who can come against us? Who can enter our dwellings?” / I will punish you as your deeds deserve, declares the LORD. I will kindle a fire in your forest that will consume everything around you.’” <a href="/lamentations/2-9.htm">Lamentations 2:9</a> Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and shattered their bars. Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and even her prophets find no vision from the LORD. <a href="/hosea/4-9.htm">Hosea 4:9</a> And it shall be like people, like priest. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds. <a href="/micah/3-11.htm">Micah 3:11-12</a> Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.” / Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge. <a href="/zephaniah/1-7.htm">Zephaniah 1:7-8</a> Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests. / “On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the princes, the sons of the king, and all who are dressed in foreign apparel. <a href="/amos/5-18.htm">Amos 5:18-20</a> Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. / It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. / Will not the Day of the LORD be darkness and not light, even gloom with no brightness in it? <a href="/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21-23</a> In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below. / They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit. They will be confined to a dungeon and punished after many days. / The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory. <a href="/jeremiah/25-34.htm">Jeremiah 25:34-38</a> Wail, you shepherds, and cry out; roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. For the days of your slaughter have come; you will fall and be shattered like fine pottery. / Flight will evade the shepherds, and escape will elude the leaders of the flock. / Hear the cry of the shepherds, the wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture. ... <a href="/zechariah/11-6.htm">Zechariah 11:6</a> For I will no longer have compassion on the people of the land, declares the LORD, but behold, I will cause each man to fall into the hands of his neighbor and his king, who will devastate the land, and I will not deliver it from their hands.” <a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29-30</a> Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. <a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25-27</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="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-17</a> Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?” <a href="/romans/2-5.htm">Romans 2:5-6</a> But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. / God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” <a href="/1_peter/4-17.htm">1 Peter 4:17-18</a> For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God? / And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do to them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.king<a href="/ezekiel/12-10.htm">Ezekiel 12:10-22</a> Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; This burden concerneth the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel that are among them… <a href="/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15-21</a> But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered? … <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Ezekiel 21:25</a> And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,I will<a href="/ezekiel/7-4.htm">Ezekiel 7:4-8</a> And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am the LORD… <a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Ezekiel 18:30</a> Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.<a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a> Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.<a href="/matthew/7-2.htm">Matthew 7:2</a> For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.<a href="/james/2-13.htm">James 2:13</a> For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.and they<a href="/ezekiel/7-4.htm">Ezekiel 7:4</a> And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.<a href="/1_kings/20-28.htm">1 Kings 20:28</a> And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.<a href="/psalms/9-16.htm">Psalm 9:16</a> The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/4-16.htm">Appalment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-9.htm">Conduct</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-22.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-5.htm">Deserts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-23.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-16.htm">Despair</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-17.htm">Dismay</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-1.htm">Enfeebled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-25.htm">Horror</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-8.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-8.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-8.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-23.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-4.htm">Land</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-12.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-7.htm">Mourner</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-10.htm">Mourns</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-59.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-9.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-29.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-6.htm">Right</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-24.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-12.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/psalms/74-4.htm">Standards</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-29.htm">Tremble</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-11.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-10.htm">Way</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-9.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-44.htm">Wrapped</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/12-19.htm">Appalment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-2.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-10.htm">Conduct</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-4.htm">Deserts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-20.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/joel/1-11.htm">Despair</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-19.htm">Dismay</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Enfeebled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-2.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-26.htm">Horror</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-10.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-38.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-9.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-15.htm">Land</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-16.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/genesis/37-34.htm">Mourner</a> <a href="/joel/1-10.htm">Mourns</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-10.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-10.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-7.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-3.htm">Right</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-5.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-33.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-12.htm">Standards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-18.htm">Tremble</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-5.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-5.htm">Way</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-10.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-20.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-4.htm">Wrapped</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>The king will mourn The mourning of the king signifies the collapse of leadership and authority in Israel. Historically, kings were seen as the embodiment of the nation's strength and stability. In the context of Ezekiel, this mourning reflects the impending judgment and destruction of Jerusalem, as the Babylonian exile looms. The king's mourning is a fulfillment of the warnings given by prophets like Jeremiah, who spoke of the downfall of Judah due to their disobedience (<a href="/jeremiah/22-10.htm">Jeremiah 22:10-12</a>).The prince will be clothed with despair The prince, likely referring to the royal family or leaders under the king, will be overwhelmed with despair. This imagery of being "clothed" suggests a complete and inescapable state of hopelessness. In ancient Near Eastern culture, clothing often symbolized one's status or condition. The despair of the prince indicates the total loss of power and the inability to avert the coming disaster, as prophesied in earlier chapters of Ezekiel.And the hands of the people of the land will tremble The trembling hands of the people symbolize fear and helplessness. This phrase captures the widespread panic and anxiety among the populace as they face the consequences of their collective sin. The "people of the land" refers to the general population of Judah, who are now experiencing the fulfillment of prophetic warnings. This trembling is reminiscent of the fear described in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Deuteronomy 28:65-67</a>, where disobedience leads to a life of dread and uncertainty.I will deal with them according to their conduct God's judgment is portrayed as just and deserved, based on the conduct of the people. This reflects the principle of divine retribution found throughout the Old Testament, where actions have corresponding consequences (<a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>). The conduct of the Israelites, characterized by idolatry and injustice, has brought about this divine response. This phrase underscores the righteousness of God's judgment, as He holds them accountable for their actions.And I will judge them by their own standards Judging by their own standards suggests that the people will face the consequences of the very measures they used against others. This principle is echoed in Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/7-2.htm">Matthew 7:2</a>, where the measure used to judge others will be used against oneself. The Israelites' failure to uphold God's standards and their reliance on human wisdom and justice systems have led to their downfall.Then they will know that I am the LORD.’” The ultimate purpose of God's judgment is to bring recognition of His sovereignty and holiness. This phrase is a recurring theme in Ezekiel, emphasizing that through judgment, the people will come to acknowledge the LORD's authority and power. It serves as both a warning and a hope, pointing to a future where God's identity and glory are fully realized by His people. This acknowledgment is not just intellectual but relational, calling the people back to a covenant relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a> Represents the leadership of Israel, who will experience mourning due to the impending judgment and destruction. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_prince.htm">The Prince</a> Symbolizes the ruling class or nobility, who will be overwhelmed with despair as they face the consequences of their actions. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_the_land.htm">The People of the Land</a> Refers to the general populace of Israel, who will be gripped with fear and trembling as judgment unfolds. 4. <a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a> The divine retribution that God promises to bring upon Israel for their disobedience and idolatry. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant name of God, emphasizing His sovereignty and justice in dealing with His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Reality of Divine Judgment</a> God's judgment is real and inevitable for those who persist in disobedience. It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_accountability.htm">Leadership Accountability</a> Leaders are held to a high standard and will face consequences for their actions. This calls for integrity and righteousness in leadership roles. <a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility.htm">Personal Responsibility</a> Each individual is accountable for their conduct. We must live in a way that aligns with God's standards, not our own. <a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_god's_sovereignty.htm">Recognition of God's Sovereignty</a> Through judgment, God reveals His sovereignty and justice. We are called to acknowledge and submit to His lordship in our lives. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_repentance.htm">Hope in Repentance</a> While judgment is certain for unrepentant sin, there is always hope in turning back to God. Repentance can lead to restoration and renewal.<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/who's_the_prince_in_ezekiel's_prophecy.htm">Who is the prince mentioned in Ezekiel's prophecy?</a> <a href="/q/ezekiel_4_4-5__lie_390_days_safely.htm">Ezekiel 4:4-5: How could someone realistically lie on one side for 390 days without serious health complications or interruptions?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_israel_retreat_after_the_sacrifice.htm">Why would a single human sacrifice on a city wall abruptly force Israel's retreat (2 Kings 3:26-27)?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_11_compare_to_other_prophecies.htm">How do these prophecies in Isaiah 11 compare with other biblical texts that seem to describe different scenarios for the Messiah and end times?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 27. - The king shall mourn, etc. The picture reminds us of Jehoram in <a href="/2_kings/6-30.htm">2 Kings 6:30</a>. The action of Zedekiah in <a href="/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1</a> and Jeremiah 34:8 makes it probable enough that it was actually reproduced. A solemn litany procession like that of <a href="/joel/1-13.htm">Joel 1:13, 14</a> and Joel 2:15-17 would have been quite in keeping with his character. The prince shall clothe himself, etc. The noun is specially characteristic of Ezekiel, who uses it thirty-four times. In ch. 12:12 the "prince" seems identified with the "king." Here it may mean either the heir to the throne, or the chief ruler under the king. The people of the land, etc. The phrase is perhaps used, as the Jewish rabbis afterwards used it, with a certain touch of scorn, for the labouring class. All the upper class had been carried away captive with Jehoiachin (<a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14</a>). Compare Ezekiel's use of it in <a href="/ezekiel/33-2.htm">Ezekiel 33:2</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/46-3.htm">Ezekiel 46:3, 9</a>. I will do unto them, etc. The chapter, or rather the whole section from <a href="/ezekiel/1-1.htm">Ezekiel 1:1</a> onwards, ends with an iterated assertion of the equity of the Divine judgments. Then also they shall know that I am the Lord, Almighty and all-righteous. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The king הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king will mourn, יִתְאַבָּ֗ל (yiṯ·’ab·bāl) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_56.htm">Strong's 56: </a> To bewail the prince וְנָשִׂיא֙ (wə·nā·śî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist will be clothed יִלְבַּ֣שׁ (yil·baš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3847.htm">Strong's 3847: </a> Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe with despair, שְׁמָמָ֔ה (šə·mā·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8077.htm">Strong's 8077: </a> Devastation, astonishment and the hands וִידֵ֥י (wî·ḏê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand of the people עַם־ (‘am-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock of the land הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land will tremble. תִּבָּהַ֑לְנָה (tib·bā·hal·nāh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_926.htm">Strong's 926: </a> To tremble inwardly, be, alarmed, agitated, to hasten anxiously I will deal אֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה (’e·‘ĕ·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make with them אוֹתָם֙ (’ō·w·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case according to their conduct, מִדַּרְכָּ֞ם (mid·dar·kām) Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action and I will judge them אֶשְׁפְּטֵ֔ם (’eš·pə·ṭêm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate by their own standards. וּבְמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֣ם (ū·ḇə·miš·pə·ṭê·hem) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style Then they will know וְיָדְע֖וּ (wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I am the LORD.’” יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Ezekiel 7:27 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Ezekiel 7:27 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Ezekiel 7:27 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Ezekiel 7:27 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Ezekiel 7:27 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Ezekiel 7:27 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Ezekiel 7:27 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Ezekiel 7:27 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Ezekiel 7:27 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Ezekiel 7:27 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-27.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 7:27 The king shall mourn and the prince (Ezek. 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