10 Behold, the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth, the [a]rod flourisheth: [b]pride hath budded.

11 [c]Cruelty is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their riches, nor of any of theirs, neither shall there be [d]lamentation for them.

12 The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer [e]rejoice, nor let him that selleth [f]mourn: for the wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 7:10 The scourge is in a readiness.
  2. Ezekiel 7:10 That is, the proud tyrant Nebuchadnezzar, hath gathered his force and is ready.
  3. Ezekiel 7:11 This cruel enemy shall be a sharp scourge for their wickedness.
  4. Ezekiel 7:11 Their own affliction shall be so great, that they shall have no regard to lament for others.
  5. Ezekiel 7:12 For the present profit.
  6. Ezekiel 7:12 For he shall lose nothing.

10 “‘See, the day!
    See, it comes!
Doom has burst forth,
    the rod(A) has budded,
    arrogance has blossomed!
11 Violence(B) has arisen,[a]
    a rod to punish the wicked.
None of the people will be left,
    none of that crowd—
none of their wealth,
    nothing of value.(C)
12 The time has come!
    The day has arrived!
Let not the buyer(D) rejoice
    nor the seller grieve,
    for my wrath is on the whole crowd.(E)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 7:11 Or The violent one has become