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Ezekiel 21:24 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Because you have drawn attention to your guilt, exposing your transgressions, so that your sins are revealed in all your deeds--because you have come to remembrance--you shall be taken in hand.
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You don’t even try to hide it! In everything you do, your sins are obvious for all to see. So now the time of your punishment has come!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you have made your guilt to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your deeds your sins appear—because you have come to remembrance, you shall be taken in hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have drawn attention to your guilt, exposing your transgressions, so that your sins are revealed in all your deeds—because you have come to remembrance—you shall be taken in hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, <i>I say</i>, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: ‘Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your doings your sins appear—because you have come to remembrance, you shall be taken in hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have made your guilt known, in that your offenses are uncovered, so that in all your deeds your sins are seen—because you have come to mind, you will be seized by the hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />“Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your deeds your sins appear— because you have come to remembrance, you will be seized with the hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your deeds your sins appear—because you have come to remembrance, you will be seized with the hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh, ‘Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your deeds your sins appear—because you have come to remembrance, you will be seized with the hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Because you have caused your guilt to be remembered, in that your rebellion is uncovered, so that your sins appear in everything that you do—because you have come to mind, you will be seized with the hand [of the enemy].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have drawn attention to your guilt, exposing your transgressions, so that your sins are revealed in all your actions—since you have done this, you will be captured by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have drawn attention to your guilt, exposing your transgressions, so that your sins are revealed in all your actions, since you have done this, you will be captured by them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ezekiel, tell the people of Jerusalem and their ruler that I, the LORD God, am saying: Everything you do is wicked and shows how sinful you are. You are guilty and will be taken away as prisoners. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"This is what the Almighty LORD says: You make people remember how sinful you are because you openly do wrong. You show your sins in everything you do. So you will be taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This then is what I, the Sovereign LORD, am saying: Your sins are exposed. Everyone knows how guilty you are. You show your sins in your every action. You stand condemned, and I will hand you over to your enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: "Because you remembered your sins when your transgressions were uncovered, your sins are visibly evident in everything you've done. And since you've remembered them, you'll be taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Therefore this is what the sovereign LORD says: 'Because you have brought up your own guilt by uncovering your transgressions and revealing your sins through all your actions, for this reason you will be taken by force. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: 'Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your doings your sins appear; because you have come to memory, you shall be taken with the hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are disclosed, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have drawn attention to your guilt, exposing your transgressions, so that your sins are revealed in all your deeds—because you have come to remembrance—you shall be taken in hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Because you have caused your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your doings your sins appear; because you have come to memory, you will be taken with the hand. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: Because of your causing your iniquity to be remembered, "" In your transgressions being revealed, "" For your sins being seen, in all your doings, "" Because of your being remembered, "" You are caught by the hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of your causing your iniquity to be remembered, In your transgressions being revealed, For your sins being seen, in all your doings, Because of your being remembered, By the hand ye are caught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of your causing your iniquity to be remembered, in your transgressions being uncovered, for your sins to be seen in all your works; because of your causing to be remembered, ye shall be taken in hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Because you have remembered your iniquity, and have discovered your prevarications, and your sins have appeared in all your devices: because, I say, you have remembered, you shall be taken with the hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, thus says the Lord God: Because you have been remembered in your iniquities, and you have revealed your betrayals, and your sins have appeared within all your plans, because, I say, you have been remembered, you will be captured by a hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because your guilt has been exposed, your crimes laid bare, your sinfulness revealed in all your deeds—because you have been exposed, you shall be taken in hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you have brought your guilt to remembrance, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your deeds your sins appear—because you have come to remembrance, you shall be taken in hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus says the LORD God: Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered clearly and your transgressions are uncovered so that in all your devices your sins are evident, therefore, with the hand shall you be caught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because of this, thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: “Because your evils were remembered in the captivity of your sins which you sinned, and you have seen your sins and all your strategies by which you were seized<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that your sins do appear in all your doings; because that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord, Because ye have caused your iniquities to be remembered, in the discovery of your wickedness, so that your sins should be seen, in all your wickedness and in your <i>evil</i> practices; because ye have caused remembrance <i>of them</i>, in these shall ye be taken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/21-24.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=5876" 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/21.htm">The LORD's Sword of Judgment</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>It will seem like a false omen to the eyes of those who have sworn allegiance to him, but it will draw attention to their guilt and take them captive. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3282.htm" title="3282: ya·‘an (Adv) -- From an unused root meaning to pay attention; properly, heed; by implication, purpose; used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause.">‘Because</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: haz·kar·ḵem (V-Hifil-Inf:: 2mp) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">you have drawn attention</a> <a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771: ‘ă·wō·nə·ḵem (N-csc:: 2mp) -- Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Or oavown; from avah; perversity, i.e. evil.">to your guilt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: bə·hig·gā·lō·wṯ (Prep-b:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">exposing</a> <a href="/hebrew/6588.htm" title="6588: piš·‘ê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Transgression. From pasha'; a revolt.">your transgressions,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯê·ḵem (N-fpc:: 2mp) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">so that your sins</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: lə·hê·rā·’ō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">are revealed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵōl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5949.htm" title="5949: ‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem (N-fpc:: 2mp) -- Or malilah; from alal in the sense of effecting; an exploit, or a performance; by implication, an opportunity.">your deeds—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3282.htm" title="3282: ya·‘an (Adv) -- From an unused root meaning to pay attention; properly, heed; by implication, purpose; used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause.">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: hiz·zā·ḵer·ḵem (V-Nifal-Inf:: 2mp) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">you have come to remembrance—</a> <a href="/hebrew/8610.htm" title="8610: tit·tā·p̄ê·śū (V-Nifal-Imperf-2mp) -- A primitive root; to manipulate, i.e. Seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably.">you shall be taken</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: bak·kap̄ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan. From kaphaph; the hollow hand or palm; figuratively, power.">in hand.</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’…<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/14-10.htm">Jeremiah 14:10</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says about this people: “Truly they love to wander; they have not restrained their feet. So the LORD does not accept them; He will now remember their iniquity and punish them for their sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-10.htm">Jeremiah 16:10-12</a></span><br />When you tell these people all these things, they will ask you, ‘Why has the LORD pronounced all this great disaster against us? What is our iniquity? What is the sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?’ / Then you are to answer them: ‘It is because your fathers have forsaken Me, declares the LORD, and followed other gods, and served and worshiped them. They abandoned Me and did not keep My instruction. / And you have done more evil than your fathers. See how each of you follows the stubbornness of his evil heart instead of obeying Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Jeremiah 17:1</a></span><br />“The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, engraved with a diamond point on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-11.htm">Jeremiah 18:11-12</a></span><br />Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways, and correct your ways and deeds.’ / But they will reply, ‘It is hopeless. We will follow our own plans, and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-2.htm">Jeremiah 23:2</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds who tend My people: “You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your deeds, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-8.htm">Jeremiah 25:8-9</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Because you have not obeyed My words, / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-19.htm">Jeremiah 29:19</a></span><br />I will do this because they have not listened to My words, declares the LORD, which I sent to them again and again through My servants the prophets. And neither have you exiles listened, declares the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-30.htm">Jeremiah 32:30</a></span><br />For the children of Israel and of Judah have done nothing but evil in My sight from their youth; indeed, they have done nothing but provoke Me to anger by the work of their hands, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/44-22.htm">Jeremiah 44:22-23</a></span><br />So the LORD could no longer endure the evil deeds and detestable acts you committed, and your land became a desolation, a horror, and an object of cursing, without inhabitant, as it is this day. / Because you burned incense and sinned against the LORD and did not obey the voice of the LORD or walk in His instruction, His statutes, and His testimonies, this disaster has befallen you, as you see today.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-9.htm">Hosea 4:9</a></span><br />And it shall be like people, like priest. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-4.htm">Hosea 5:4</a></span><br />Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God, for a spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-2.htm">Amos 3:2</a></span><br />“Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-4.htm">Micah 3:4</a></span><br />Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-38</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say, that you are come to remembrance, you shall be taken with the hand.</p><p class="hdg">your transgressions</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/16-16.htm">Ezekiel 16:16</a></b></br> And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: <i>the like things</i> shall not come, neither shall it be <i>so</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Ezekiel 22:2-12,24-31</a></b></br> Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/23-5.htm">Ezekiel 23:5</a></b></br> And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians <i>her</i> neighbours,</p><p class="hdg">ye shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/22-17.htm">Isaiah 22:17,18</a></b></br> Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/15-2.htm">Jeremiah 15:2</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as <i>are</i> for death, to death; and such as <i>are</i> for the sword, to the sword; and such as <i>are</i> for the famine, to the famine; and such as <i>are</i> for the captivity, to the captivity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/9-1.htm">Amos 9:1-3</a></b></br> I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-51.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-57.htm">Disclosed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-57.htm">Discovered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-23.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-23.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-23.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-23.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/songs/2-4.htm">se</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-22.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-31.htm">Transgressions</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-57.htm">Uncovered</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/7-23.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-18.htm">Disclosed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-10.htm">Discovered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-14.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-31.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-32.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-32.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-19.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/numbers/5-15.htm">se</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-10.htm">Transgressions</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-10.htm">Uncovered</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/21-1.htm">Ezekiel prophesies against Jerusalem with a sign of sighing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/21-8.htm">The sharp and bright sword</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/21-18.htm">against Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">against the kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/21-28.htm">and against the Ammonites</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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It reflects the prophetic tradition where God directly communicates His will through His prophets. This is a common formula in prophetic literature, underscoring the seriousness and certainty of the message.<p><b>Because you have drawn attention to your guilt:</b><br>The people of Israel have made their guilt evident, possibly through their actions or lack of repentance. This phrase suggests a self-incrimination, where their behavior has highlighted their own wrongdoing. It reflects the biblical theme of accountability, where individuals and nations are responsible for their actions before God.<p><b>Exposing your transgressions:</b><br>The transgressions of the people are laid bare, indicating a lack of concealment. This exposure can be seen as a result of their persistent sinfulness and rebellion against God's commandments. The concept of exposure is significant in biblical terms, as it often precedes judgment or the need for repentance.<p><b>So that your sins are revealed in all your deeds—</b><br>This phrase indicates that the sins of the people are evident in their actions. It suggests a pervasive corruption affecting all aspects of life. The comprehensive nature of their sinfulness is reminiscent of other biblical passages where the totality of sin is acknowledged, such as in <a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a>.<p><b>Because you have come to remembrance—</b><br>This implies that the people's sins have been brought to God's attention, possibly through their own actions or through divine judgment. The idea of remembrance in the Bible often relates to God recalling the covenant or the sins of the people, leading to either mercy or judgment.<p><b>You shall be taken in hand.</b><br>This phrase suggests that God will take action against the people, likely in the form of judgment or discipline. The imagery of being "taken in hand" can imply being seized or controlled, reflecting the consequences of their actions. This aligns with the biblical principle that God disciplines those He loves, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/12-6.htm">Hebrews 12:6</a>.<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, tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a></b><br>The sovereign God of Israel, who speaks through Ezekiel to convey His judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of Israel, who are being addressed due to their rebellion and transgressions.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_captivity.htm">Babylonian Captivity</a></b><br>The event where the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon as a consequence of their disobedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city that symbolizes the heart of Israel's rebellion and the focal point of God's judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Rebellion</a></b><br>Rebellion against God leads to severe consequences, as seen in the Babylonian captivity. This serves as a warning to remain faithful and obedient to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_acknowledging_sin.htm">The Importance of Acknowledging Sin</a></b><br>The Israelites' guilt was brought to mind through their actions. Recognizing and confessing our sins is crucial for maintaining a right relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is just and sovereign. Understanding His authority helps us trust in His plans, even when they involve discipline.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>While the Israelites faced captivity, the broader biblical account offers hope through repentance. Turning back to God can restore our relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_history.htm">Learning from History</a></b><br>The events of the past, such as the Babylonian captivity, are recorded for our instruction. We should learn from these examples to avoid similar pitfalls.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'branch_of_the_lord'_mean.htm">What does 'fathers ate sour grapes' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_hosea_1_6-9_align_with_deut._24_16.htm">How does Hosea 1:6-9 align with a just God punishing children for their parents' actions, contrary to Deuteronomy 24:16?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_david_allow_saul's_heirs'_execution.htm">In 2 Samuel 21:5-6, why does David permit the execution of Saul's descendants if Deuteronomy 24:16 forbids punishing children for a parent's wrongdoing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_reason_for_jesus'_death.htm">What was the reason for Jesus' death?</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>(24) <span class= "bld">In all your doings your sins do appear.--</span>But one particular has just been mentioned, their rebellion and perjury; but this was only the last act of a long course of sin in many ways. These have been spoken of at large in previous chapters, and therefore, when this last sin is exposed, it may well be said that sin is shown in all their doings.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - The prophet adds words which in part explain these that precede. The iniquity of the people has forced, not the Chaldean king only, but Jehovah himself, to remember and to punish them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/21-24.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">Therefore,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֵ֗ן</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(kōh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִה֒</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַר֮</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Because</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֗עַן</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3282.htm">Strong's 3282: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you have drawn attention</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזְכַּרְכֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(haz·kar·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to your guilt,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲוֺ֣נְכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·wō·nə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5771.htm">Strong's 5771: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">exposing</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהִגָּל֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·hig·gā·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> </span><span class="str2">To denude, to exile, to reveal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your transgressions,</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(piš·‘ê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6588.htm">Strong's 6588: </a> </span><span class="str2">Transgression</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that your sins</span><br /><span class="heb">חַטֹּ֣אותֵיכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are revealed</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהֵֽרָאוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hê·rā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכֹ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your deeds—</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5949.htm">Strong's 5949: </a> </span><span class="str2">An exploit, a performance, an opportunity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֚עַן</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3282.htm">Strong's 3282: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you have come to remembrance,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִזָּ֣כֶרְכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hiz·zā·ḵer·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you shall be taken</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּתָּפֵֽשׂוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tit·tā·p̄ê·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8610.htm">Strong's 8610: </a> </span><span class="str2">To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in hand.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּכַּ֖ף</span> <span class="translit">(bak·kap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Ezekiel 21:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Ezekiel 21:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Ezekiel 21:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Ezekiel 21:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Ezekiel 21:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Ezekiel 21:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Ezekiel 21:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Ezekiel 21:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Ezekiel 21:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Ezekiel 21:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/21-24.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 21:24 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because (Ezek. 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