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and they shall pollute it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will give it as plunder Into the hands of strangers, And to the wicked of the earth as spoil; And they shall defile it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I will hand it over to the foreigners as plunder, and to the wicked of the earth as spoils; and they will profane it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216I will give it into the hands of the foreigners as plunder and to the wicked of the earth as spoil, and they will profane it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And I shall give it into the hands of the foreigners as plunder and to the wicked of the earth as spoil, and they will profane it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I will give it into the hands of the foreigners as plunder and to the wicked of the earth as spoil, and they will profane it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I will give it into the hands of strangers (Babylonians) as plunder and to the wicked of the earth as spoil, and they shall profane it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will hand these things over to foreigners as plunder and to the wicked of the earth as spoil, and they will profane them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will hand these things over to foreigners as plunder and to the wicked of the earth as spoil, and they will profane them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall profane it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Wicked foreigners will rob and disgrace you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall profane it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will hand their jewels over to foreigners as loot and to the most evil people on earth as prizes. These foreigners will dishonor the people of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"I will let foreigners rob them," says the LORD, "and lawbreakers will take all their wealth and defile it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll give it as plunder into the control of strangers and as the spoils of war to the wicked who will invade the land to profane it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I will hand these things over as plunder to foreigners and loot to the wicked of the earth, who will defile them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will give it to foreigners as loot, to the world's wicked ones as plunder, and they will desecrate it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall profane it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a plunder; and they will profane it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have given it into the hand of the strangers for a prey, "" And to the wicked of the land for a spoil, "" And they have defiled it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have given it into the hand of the strangers for a prey, And to the wicked of the land for a spoil, And they have polluted it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I gave it into the hands of strangers for plunder, and to the unjust of the earth for a spoil; and they profaned it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will give it into the hands of strangers for spoil, and to the wicked of the earth for a prey, and they shall defile it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will give it into the hands of foreigners as a spoil, and to the impious of the earth as a prey, and they will defile it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will hand them over as spoils to foreigners, as plunder to the wicked of the earth, so that they may defile them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will hand it over to strangers as booty, to the wicked of the earth as plunder; they shall profane it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will give it into the hands of strangers for a prey and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall give it into the hand of foreigners for prey and to the sinners of the land for the captivity, and they shall defile it<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall profane it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will deliver them into the hands of strangers to make them a prey, and to the pests of the earth for a spoil; and they shall profane them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=1546" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/7.htm">The Desolation of Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ū·nə·ṯat·tîw (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">And I will hand these things over</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/957.htm" title="957: lā·ḇaz (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty. From bazaz; plunder.">as plunder</a> <a href="/hebrew/2114.htm" title="2114: haz·zā·rîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- A primitive root; to turn aside; hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically to commit adultery.">to foreigners</a> <a href="/hebrew/7998.htm" title="7998: lə·šā·lāl (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A prey, spoil, plunder, booty. From shalal; booty.">and loot</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: ū·lə·riš·‘ê (Conj-w, Prep-l:: Adj-mpc) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">to the wicked</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 earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm" title="2490: wə·ḥil·lə·lu·hå̄ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to bore, i.e. to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane, to break, to begin; denom. to play.">who will defile them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>I will turn My face away from them, and they will defile My treasured place. Violent men will enter it, and they will defile it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-13.htm">Jeremiah 15:13-14</a></span><br />Your wealth and your treasures I will give up as plunder, without charge for all your sins within all your borders. / Then I will enslave you to your enemies in a land you do not know, for My anger will kindle a fire that will burn against you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30-33</a></span><br />You will be pledged in marriage to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house but will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit. / Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat any of it. Your donkey will be taken away and not returned to you. Your flock will be given to your enemies, and no one will save you. / Your sons and daughters will be given to another nation, while your eyes grow weary looking for them day after day, with no power in your hand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">2 Kings 24:13</a></span><br />As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6</a></span><br />The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-10.htm">Lamentations 1:10</a></span><br />The adversary has seized all her treasures. For she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary—those You had forbidden to enter Your assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-18.htm">2 Chronicles 36:18-19</a></span><br />who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-3.htm">Jeremiah 17:3-4</a></span><br />O My mountain in the countryside, I will give over your wealth and all your treasures as plunder, because of the sin of your high places, within all your borders. / And you yourself will relinquish the inheritance that I gave you. I will enslave you to your enemies in a land that you do not know, for you have kindled My anger; it will burn forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Hosea 13:15</a></span><br />Although he flourishes among his brothers, an east wind will come—a wind from the LORD rising up from the desert. His fountain will fail, and his spring will run dry. The wind will plunder his treasury of every precious article.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-10.htm">Micah 5:10-14</a></span><br />“In that day,” declares the LORD, “I will remove your horses from among you and wreck your chariots. / I will remove the cities of your land and tear down all your strongholds. / I will cut the sorceries from your hand, and you will have no fortune-tellers. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-13.htm">Zephaniah 1:13</a></span><br />Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15-16</a></span><br />So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a></span><br />But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-16</a></span><br />So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Revelation 17:16-17</a></span><br />And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. / For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-16.htm">Revelation 18:16-17</a></span><br />saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls! / For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">2 Kings 24:13</a></b></br> And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9,13-16</a></b></br> And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great <i>man's</i> house burnt he with fire… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/36-18.htm">2 Chronicles 36:18,19</a></b></br> And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all <i>these</i> he brought to Babylon… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/32-34.htm">Defile</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-21.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-11.htm">Force</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-2.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-17.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-17.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-6.htm">Loot</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-11.htm">Plunder</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-30.htm">Pollute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-14.htm">Polluted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-10.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-11.htm">Profane</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-10.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-6.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-2.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-18.htm">Unholy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-11.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/7-22.htm">Defile</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-29.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-17.htm">Force</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-9.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-1.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/amos/3-10.htm">Loot</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Plunder</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-22.htm">Pollute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-22.htm">Polluted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-21.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-22.htm">Profane</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-15.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-9.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-24.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-22.htm">Unholy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-24.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/7-1.htm">The final desolation of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/7-16.htm">The mournful repentance from that escape</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/7-20.htm">The enemies defile the sanctuary because of the Israelites' abominations</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/7-23.htm">Under the type of a chain is shown the miserable captivity of all orders of men</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, this refers to the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem, where the Babylonians, led by King Nebuchadnezzar, seized the wealth of the city and the temple. This act of handing over is a fulfillment of the covenant curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49-52</a>, where God warns Israel of foreign invasion if they disobey His commandments. Theologically, it underscores the sovereignty of God over nations and His use of them as instruments of judgment.<p><b>and loot to the wicked of the earth</b><br>The "wicked of the earth" refers to the Babylonians, known for their ruthless military campaigns and idolatrous practices. This phrase highlights the moral corruption of those who would benefit from Israel's downfall. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin, both for Israel and for the nations used by God to execute His judgment. The looting of Jerusalem's treasures, including those from the temple, symbolizes the desecration of what was once holy and set apart for God, as seen in <a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">2 Kings 24:13</a> and <a href="/daniel/1-2.htm">Daniel 1:2</a>.<p><b>who will defile them</b><br>The defilement mentioned here is both physical and spiritual. Physically, the sacred items of the temple would be taken and used for profane purposes, as seen when Belshazzar used the temple vessels during his feast in <a href="/daniel/5-2.htm">Daniel 5:2-4</a>. Spiritually, the defilement represents the loss of Israel's sanctity and the profanation of what was meant to be holy. This defilement is a direct consequence of Israel's own idolatry and unfaithfulness, as they had already defiled themselves with foreign gods, leading to their judgment. Theologically, it points to the need for a true and lasting purification, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who cleanses and restores what is defiled by sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the mouthpiece of God, delivering messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom Ezekiel is prophesying, specifically the people of Judah who are facing impending judgment due to their idolatry and sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/foreigners.htm">Foreigners</a></b><br>Refers to the invading nations, particularly the Babylonians, who will conquer and plunder Israel as a part of God's judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked_of_the_earth.htm">The Wicked of the Earth</a></b><br>These are the ungodly nations and peoples who will take possession of Israel's treasures, symbolizing the consequences of Israel's unfaithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/defilement.htm">Defilement</a></b><br>The act of desecrating what was once holy, indicating the spiritual and physical degradation that will occur as a result of Israel's sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry</a></b><br>Israel's idolatry led to their treasures being handed over to foreigners. We must guard against modern forms of idolatry, ensuring that God remains our ultimate priority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God uses even the wicked to accomplish His purposes. We should trust in His sovereignty, knowing that He is just and righteous in all His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The prophecy serves as a warning and a call to repentance. We should regularly examine our lives and turn from sin to avoid spiritual defilement.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_discipline.htm">The Reality of Divine Discipline</a></b><br>Just as Israel faced discipline for their disobedience, we too may experience God's corrective hand. This should lead us to humility and a deeper reliance on His grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a></b><br>While <a href="/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Ezekiel 7:21</a> speaks of judgment, the broader account of Scripture assures us of God's redemptive plan. We can find hope in Christ, who redeems and restores.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_disasters_after_israel's_repentance.htm">(2 Chronicles 7:14) If God promised healing for a repentant nation, why did later disasters still befall Israel and Judah despite reported periods of repentance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_wicked_prosper_in_job_21_7.htm">In Job 21:7, how can the wicked seemingly live long and prosper if divine justice is supposed to hold them accountable?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_women_wept_for_tammuz.htm">In Ezekiel 8:14, is there historical or archaeological proof that women publicly wept for Tammuz in the Jerusalem temple at this time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_interpreters_align_ezekiel_39_with_other_ot_outcomes_for_israel.htm">How do interpreters harmonize the restoration promises in Ezekiel 39:21-29 with other Old Testament passages that describe different outcomes for Israel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will give it.</span> The "it" refers to the silver and gold, the "beauty of the ornaments" thus desecrated in their use. The <span class="cmt_word">strangers</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the Chaldean invaders, should in their turn <span class="cmt_word">pollute</span> (better, with the Revised Version, <span class="accented">profane it</span>) by making it their prey. For them the idols which Israel had worshipped would be simply as booty to be plundered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And I will hand these things over</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְתַתִּ֤יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·ṯat·tîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as plunder</span><br /><span class="heb">לָבַ֔ז</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇaz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_957.htm">Strong's 957: </a> </span><span class="str2">Spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to foreigners</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזָּרִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2114.htm">Strong's 2114: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and as loot</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשָׁלָ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šā·lāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7998.htm">Strong's 7998: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prey, spoil, plunder, booty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְרִשְׁעֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·riš·‘ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who will defile them.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחִלְּלֽוּהוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥil·lə·lū·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2490.htm">Strong's 2490: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Ezekiel 7:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Ezekiel 7:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Ezekiel 7:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Ezekiel 7:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Ezekiel 7:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Ezekiel 7:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Ezekiel 7:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Ezekiel 7:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Ezekiel 7:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Ezekiel 7:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/7-21.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 7:21 I will give it into the hands (Ezek. 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