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The sword will fall on the necks of the wicked for whom the day of final reckoning has come. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> while they see for you false visions, while they divine lies for you—to place you on the necks of the profane wicked, whose day has come, the time of their final punishment. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> while they offer false visions for you and lying divinations about you—to be placed on the necks of the wicked who are slain, whose day has come, the time of their final punishment. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/21.htm">King James Bible</a> Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/21.htm">New King James Version</a> While they see false visions for you, While they divine a lie to you, To bring you on the necks of the wicked, the slain Whose day has come, Whose iniquity shall end. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> while they see false visions for you, while they divine lies for you—to place you on the necks of the wicked who are killed, whose day has come, in the time of the punishment of the end. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> while they see for you false visions, while they divine lies for you— to place you on the necks of the wicked who are slain, whose day has come, in the time of the punishment of the end. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> while they see for you false visions, while they divine lies for you—to place you on the necks of the wicked who are slain, whose day has come, in the time of the punishment of the end. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> while they behold for you worthless visions, while they divine lies for you—to place you on the necks of the wicked who are slain, whose day has come, in the time of the iniquity of the end. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> while they (Ammonite prophets) see false visions [of peace] for you, while they divine lies [of escape] for you—to place you [of Ammon] on the headless bodies of the wicked who are slain, whose day has come, whose time of the final punishment is here. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> While they offer false visions and lying divinations about you, the time has come to put you to the necks of the profane wicked ones; the day has come for final punishment. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> While they offer false visions and lying divinations about you, the time has come to put you to the necks of the profane wicked ones; the day has come for your punishment. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> while they see for thee false visions, while they divine lies unto thee, to lay thee upon the necks of the wicked that are deadly wounded, whose day is come in the time of the iniquity of the end. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You wicked Ammonites see false visions and believe untrue messages. But your day of punishment is coming soon, and my sword will slaughter you! <a href="/erv/ezekiel/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine lies unto thee, to lay thee upon the necks of the wicked that are deadly wounded, whose day is come, in the time of the iniquity of the end. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> People see false visions about you and prophesy lies about you. The sword will be placed on the necks of dishonest, wicked people, for whom the time of final punishment has come. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> The visions that you see are false, and the predictions you make are lies. You are wicked and evil, and your day is coming, the day of your final punishment. The sword is going to fall on your necks. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> When they see empty visions about you while they're divining lies for you, to lay you on the necks of the wicked, who are fatally wounded, whose days have come, their time for punishment. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> while they offer false visions for you and lying divinations about you?to be placed on the necks of the wicked who are slain, whose day has come, the time of their final punishment. <a href="/net/ezekiel/21.htm">NET Bible</a> while seeing false visions for you and reading lying omens for you--to place that sword on the necks of the profane wicked, whose day has come, the time of final punishment. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> while they see for you false visions, while they divine lies to you, to lay you on the necks of the wicked who are deadly wounded, whose day has come in the time of the iniquity of the end. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> While they see vanity to thee, while they divine a lie to thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end. <a href="/web/ezekiel/21.htm">World English Bible</a> while they see for you false visions, while they divine lies to you, to lay you on the necks of the wicked who are deadly wounded, whose day has come in the time of the iniquity of the end. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> In seeing a vain thing for you, "" In divining a lie for you, "" To put you on the necks of the wounded of the wicked, whose day has come, "" In the time of the iniquity of the end. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> In the seeing for thee of a vain thing, In the divining for thee of a lie, To put thee on the necks of the wounded of the wicked, whose day hath come, In the time of the iniquity of the end. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In seeing vanity to thee, in divining to thee a lie to give thee, to the necks of the wounded of the unjust, to whom their day came in the time of iniquity the end.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Whilst they see vain things in thy regard, and they divine lies: to bring thee upon the necks of the wicked that are wounded, whose appointed day is come in the time of iniquity. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> while they look upon you in vain, and they divine lies, so that you may be given over to the necks of the wounded impious, whose day has arrived that was predetermined at the time of iniquity. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/21.htm">New American Bible</a> Your false visions and lying omens, Set you over the necks of the slain, the wicked whose day had come— an end to their life of crime. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Offering false visions for you, divining lies for you, they place you over the necks of the vile, wicked ones— those whose day has come, the time of final punishment.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Because of your false vision and because of your false divination, to bring you upon the necks of the sinful and wicked men, whose day has come and the time of their iniquity and their end. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because your vision is worthless and because your divination is false, to put you on the necks of evil sinners, because their day has arrived, and the time of their evils and their end<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> While they see falsehood unto thee, While they divine lies unto thee, To lay thee upon the necks of the wicked that are to be slain, Whose day is come, in the time of the iniquity of the end!-- <a href="/sep/ezekiel/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> While thou art seeing vain visions, and while thou art prophesying falsehoods, to bring thyself upon the necks of ungodly transgressors, the day is come, even an end, in a season of iniquity. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/21-29.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=5949" 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/21.htm">The LORD's Sword of Judgment</a> …28Now prophesy, son of man, and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says concerning the Ammonites and their contempt: ‘A sword! A sword is drawn for slaughter, polished to consume, to flash like lightning— 29<a href="/hebrew/7723.htm" title="7723: šāw (N-ms) -- Or shav; from the same as show' in the sense of desolating; evil, literally or morally; figuratively idolatry, uselessness.">while they offer false</a> <a href="/hebrew/2372.htm" title="2372: ba·ḥă·zō·wṯ (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- See, behold. A primitive root; to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate; specifically, to have a vision of.">visions</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">for you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3577.htm" title="3577: kā·zāḇ (N-ms) -- A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing. From kazab; falsehood; literally or figuratively.">and lying</a> <a href="/hebrew/7080.htm" title="7080: biq·sām- (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to distribute, i.e. Determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine.">divinations</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">about you—</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: lā·ṯêṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">to be placed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯāḵ (DirObjM:: 2fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6677.htm" title="6677: ṣaw·wə·rê (N-mpc) -- Or tsavvar; or tsavvaron; or tsavva.rah; intensively from tsuwr in the sense of binding; the back of the neck.">the necks</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">of the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: ḥal·lê (N-mpc) -- Pierced, polluted. From chalal; pierced; figuratively, polluted.">who are slain,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">whose</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·w·mām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</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/6256.htm" title="6256: bə·‘êṯ (Prep-b:: N-csc) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">the time</a> <a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771: ‘ă·wōn (N-csc) -- Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Or oavown; from avah; perversity, i.e. evil.">of their final punishment.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7093.htm" title="7093: qêṣ (N-ms) -- End. Contracted from qatsats; an extremity; adverbially after."></a> 30Return the sword to its sheath! In the place where you were created, in the land of your origin, I will judge you.…<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/21-2.htm">Jeremiah 21:2-7</a> “Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.” / But Jeremiah answered, “You are to tell Zedekiah that / this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will turn against you the weapons of war in your hands, with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the wall, and I will assemble their forces in the center of this city. ... <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-7</a> Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. / But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations. <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9-11</a> behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. / Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp. / And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years. <a href="/isaiah/13-17.htm">Isaiah 13:17-19</a> Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold. / Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children. / And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. <a href="/jeremiah/50-35.htm">Jeremiah 50:35-38</a> A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men. / A sword is against her false prophets, and they will become fools. A sword is against her warriors, and they will be filled with terror. / A sword is against her horses and chariots and against all the foreigners in her midst, and they will become like women. A sword is against her treasuries, and they will be plundered. ... <a href="/isaiah/47-6.htm">Isaiah 47:6-11</a> I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke. / You said, ‘I will be queen forever.’ You did not take these things to heart or consider their outcome. / So now hear this, O lover of luxury who sits securely, who says to herself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.’ ... <a href="/jeremiah/51-11.htm">Jeremiah 51:11-14</a> Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD—vengeance for His temple. / Raise a banner against the walls of Babylon; post the guard; station the watchmen; prepare the ambush. For the LORD has both devised and accomplished what He spoke against the people of Babylon. / You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut. ... <a href="/daniel/5-26.htm">Daniel 5:26-28</a> And this is the interpretation of the message: MENE means that God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end. / TEKEL means that you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient. / PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.” <a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">Isaiah 14:24-27</a> The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. / I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.” / This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations. ... <a href="/jeremiah/27-6.htm">Jeremiah 27:6-8</a> So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him. / All nations will serve him and his son and grandson, until the time of his own land comes; then many nations and great kings will enslave him. / As for the nation or kingdom that does not serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and does not place its neck under his yoke, I will punish that nation by sword and famine and plague, declares the LORD, until I have destroyed it by his hand. <a href="/matthew/24-6.htm">Matthew 24:6-8</a> You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. / All these are the beginning of birth pains. <a href="/revelation/17-12.htm">Revelation 17:12-14</a> The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast. / These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast. / They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.” <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a> 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. ... <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2-3</a> And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.” <a href="/mark/13-7.htm">Mark 13:7-8</a> When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Whiles they see vanity to you, whiles they divine a lie to you, to bring you on the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.they see<a href="/ezekiel/12-24.htm">Ezekiel 12:24</a> For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.<a href="/ezekiel/13-23.htm">Ezekiel 13:23</a> Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.<a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Ezekiel 22:28</a> And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.to bring<a href="/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10</a> Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:<a href="/lamentations/2-14.htm">Lamentations 2:14</a> Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.whose<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,<a href="/job/18-20.htm">Job 18:20</a> They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.<a href="/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13</a> The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/21-23.htm">Arts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Climax</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Deadly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-57.htm">Despite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-23.htm">Divinations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-23.htm">Divine</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">End</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-6.htm">False.</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-22.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Final</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-11.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-7.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-22.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-5.htm">Necks</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-29.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-23.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Time</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Unhallowed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-21.htm">Use</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-23.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-16.htm">Vision</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-23.htm">Visions</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-13.htm">Whiles</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Arts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Climax</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-24.htm">Deadly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-6.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-6.htm">Despite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Divinations</a> <a href="/micah/3-6.htm">Divine</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-15.htm">End</a> <a href="/daniel/12-10.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-37.htm">False.</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-5.htm">Final</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-3.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-15.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-2.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/hosea/11-4.htm">Necks</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-31.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-6.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-5.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-3.htm">Time</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Unhallowed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Use</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-3.htm">Vision</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Visions</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-17.htm">Whiles</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-44.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-15.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 21</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/21-1.htm">Ezekiel prophesies against Jerusalem with a sign of sighing</a> 8. <a href="/ezekiel/21-8.htm">The sharp and bright sword</a> 18. <a href="/ezekiel/21-18.htm">against Jerusalem</a> 25. <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">against the kingdom</a> 28. <a href="/ezekiel/21-28.htm">and against the Ammonites</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Ezekiel, these false prophets claimed to speak for God but were actually delivering messages that contradicted the true warnings given by genuine prophets like Ezekiel. This is reminiscent of the warnings against false prophets found in <a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Deuteronomy 18:20-22</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16-17</a>. The presence of false prophets was a significant issue in Israel, as they often provided a false sense of security, leading the people away from repentance and obedience to God.and lying divinations about you Divination was a practice condemned by God (<a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10-12</a>), yet it was prevalent among the nations surrounding Israel and had infiltrated Israel itself. These lying divinations were attempts to predict the future or gain insight through means not sanctioned by God, often involving occult practices. The false prophets used these methods to deceive the people, claiming divine insight that was actually rooted in falsehood. This highlights the spiritual corruption and the departure from true worship that characterized the period leading up to the Babylonian exile.to be placed on the necks of the wicked who are slain This imagery suggests a burden or yoke placed upon those who are destined for judgment. The "necks of the wicked" symbolizes those who have persistently rebelled against God and are now facing the consequences of their actions. The phrase indicates that the false prophecies and divinations have contributed to the downfall of these individuals, as they were led astray and did not heed the true warnings of impending judgment. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of divine justice, where the wicked ultimately face retribution for their actions (<a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a>).whose day has come This phrase signifies the arrival of the appointed time for judgment. In the prophetic literature, "the day" often refers to a time of divine intervention, either for deliverance or judgment. Here, it is a day of reckoning for the wicked, fulfilling the warnings given by true prophets like Ezekiel. This concept is echoed in other prophetic books, such as <a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Isaiah 13:6</a> and <a href="/joel/2.htm">Joel 2:1</a>, where the "day of the Lord" is depicted as a time of both judgment and salvation.the time of their final punishment The finality of this punishment underscores the seriousness of the judgment being pronounced. It is not merely a temporary setback but a conclusive act of divine justice. This reflects the biblical principle that God's patience has limits, and persistent rebellion will ultimately lead to irrevocable consequences. The notion of final punishment is also seen in the New Testament, where it is associated with the ultimate judgment at the end of the age (<a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-15</a>). This serves as a sobering reminder of the importance of repentance and faithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet of God, called to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites during their exile in Babylon. 2. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The empire that conquered Jerusalem and took the Israelites into exile. It serves as the backdrop for Ezekiel's prophecies. 3. <a href="/topical/f/false_prophets.htm">False Prophets</a> Individuals who claimed to speak for God but delivered false visions and lies, misleading the people. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a> Those who have turned away from God and are subject to His judgment. 5. <a href="/topical/d/day_of_punishment.htm">Day of Punishment</a> A time appointed by God for executing judgment on the wicked, emphasizing the certainty of divine justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/discernment_against_deception.htm">Discernment Against Deception</a> Believers must cultivate discernment to recognize and reject false teachings, aligning themselves with the truth of God's Word. <a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_divine_justice.htm">The Certainty of Divine Justice</a> God's judgment is sure and will come at the appointed time. This should encourage believers to live righteously and warn others of the consequences of sin. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> True prophets are called to speak God's truth, even when it is unpopular. Believers should seek to be voices of truth in their communities. <a href="/topical/a/accountability_for_leaders.htm">Accountability for Leaders</a> Spiritual leaders are accountable to God for their teachings. They must ensure they are leading people according to Scripture, not personal agendas. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Hope in God's Sovereignty</a> Even in times of judgment, believers can find hope in God's sovereign plan, trusting that He will ultimately bring about justice and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 21</a> <a href="/q/inconsistencies_in_ezekiel_1_vs._isaiah_6.htm">Are there any inconsistencies between Ezekiel's vision (Ezekiel 1) and visions of divine glory in other scriptural passages, such as Isaiah 6 or Revelation 4?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_apocalypse.htm">What does the Bible say about the apocalypse?</a> <a href="/q/is_ezekiel_21_21's_divination_babylonian.htm">Does the divination method described in Ezekiel 21:21 have any verified historical or archaeological basis in Babylonian practices?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_babylonian_captivity.htm">What are the Babylonian Captivity and Exile?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) See vanity unto thee.--"See" is used in the sense of the utterances of the "seer," or prophet. The Ammonites also had false prophets among them.Thee upon the necks of them that are slain.--Judah is to fall first, then Ammon immediately after, as it were, upon the necks of those already slain. The figure is taken from the battle, in which one warrior falls upon the body of him who fell before him.When their iniquity shall have an end.--Not through repentance, but because it ceases of necessity with the death of the sinner.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 29. - Whiles they see, etc. The words may possibly refer to Nebuchadnezzar's diviners in ver. 21, but more probably to those whom the Ammonites themselves consulted. The pronoun "thee" in both clauses refers to Ammon. The result of those who divined falsely was that the sword would be drawn against the necks of the Ammonites and threw them upon the heap of the slaughtered ones. For them, as in the words that end the verse, reproducing those of ver. 25, punishment is decreed, and that punishment will come. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/21-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>While they offer false שָׁ֔וְא (šāw) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7723.htm">Strong's 7723: </a> Evil, idolatry, uselessness visions בַּחֲז֥וֹת (ba·ḥă·zō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2372.htm">Strong's 2372: </a> To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of for you לָךְ֙ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> and lying כָּזָ֑ב (kā·zāḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3577.htm">Strong's 3577: </a> A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing divinations בִּקְסָם־ (biq·sām-) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7080.htm">Strong's 7080: </a> To distribute, determine by lot, magical scroll, to divine about you, לָ֖ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> to be placed לָתֵ֣ת (lā·ṯêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set on אֶֽל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the necks צַוְּארֵי֙ (ṣaw·wə·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6677.htm">Strong's 6677: </a> The back of the neck of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֔ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> Wrong, an, bad person who are slain, חַֽלְלֵ֣י (ḥal·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> Pierced, polluted whose אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that day יוֹמָ֔ם (yō·w·mām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day 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 the time בְּעֵ֖ת (bə·‘êṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> Time, now, when of their final punishment. עֲוֺ֥ן (‘ă·wōn) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5771.htm">Strong's 5771: </a> Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/21-29.htm">Ezekiel 21:29 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/21-29.htm">Ezekiel 21:29 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/21-29.htm">Ezekiel 21:29 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/21-29.htm">Ezekiel 21:29 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/21-29.htm">Ezekiel 21:29 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/21-29.htm">Ezekiel 21:29 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/21-29.htm">Ezekiel 21:29 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/21-29.htm">Ezekiel 21:29 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/21-29.htm">Ezekiel 21:29 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/21-29.htm">Ezekiel 21:29 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-29.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 21:29 While they see for you false visions (Ezek. 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