Ezekiel 39:24
Ezekiel 39:24 in Multiple Translations
I dealt with them according to their uncleanness and transgressions, and I hid My face from them.
According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.
According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions did I unto them; and I hid my face from them.
In the measure of their unclean ways and their sins, so I did to them; and I kept my face covered from them.
I dealt with them because of their uncleanness and sins, and I gave up on them.
According to their vncleannes, and according to their transgressions haue I done vnto the, and hid my face from them.
According to their uncleanness, And according to their transgressions, I have done with them, And I do hide My face from them.
I did to them according to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions. I hid my face from them.
According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done to them, and hid my face from them.
I have dealt with them according to their uncleanness, and wickedness, and hid my face from them.
I punished them like they deserved to be punished because of their disgusting behavior and sins, and I turned away from them [MTY].
Berean Amplified Bible — Ezekiel 39:24
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Ezekiel 39:24 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כְּ/טֻמְאָתָ֥/ם
וּ/כְ/פִשְׁעֵי/הֶ֖ם
עָשִׂ֣יתִי
אֹתָ֑/ם
וָ/אַסְתִּ֥ר
פָּנַ֖/י
מֵ/הֶֽם
כְּ/טֻמְאָתָ֥/ם
ṭumʼâh
H2932
uncleanness
Prep | N-fs | Suff
וּ/כְ/פִשְׁעֵי/הֶ֖ם
peshaʻ
H6588
transgression
Conj | Prep | N-mp | Suff
עָשִׂ֣יתִי
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
אֹתָ֑/ם
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM | Suff
וָ/אַסְתִּ֥ר
çâthar
H5641
to hide
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-1cs
פָּנַ֖/י
pânîym
H6440
face
N-cp | Suff
מֵ/הֶֽם
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 39:24
כְּ/טֻמְאָתָ֥/ם
ṭumʼâh
H2932
"uncleanness"
Prep | N-fs | Suff
This word refers to the state of being unclean or impure, often resulting from sinful actions, as described in Ezekiel. It encompasses various forms of uncleanness, including ritual and ethical impurity.
Definition: 1) uncleanness 1a) sexual 1b) of filthy mass 1c) ethical and religious 1d) ritual 1e) local (of nations)
Usage: Occurs in 31 OT verses. KJV: filthiness, unclean(-ness). See also: Leviticus 5:3; Numbers 19:13; Zechariah 13:2.
וּ/כְ/פִשְׁעֵי/הֶ֖ם
peshaʻ
H6588
"transgression"
Conj | Prep | N-mp | Suff
Transgression refers to a revolt or rebellion against God or others, resulting in guilt and punishment, as in Genesis 3:6-7. It involves intentional disobedience.
Definition: 1) transgression, rebellion 1a1) transgression (against individuals) 1a2) transgression (nation against nation) 1a3) transgression (against God) 1a3a) in general 1a3b) as recognised by sinner 1a3c) as God deals with it 1a3d) as God forgives 1a4) guilt of transgression 1a5) punishment for transgression 1a6) offering for transgression
Usage: Occurs in 90 OT verses. KJV: rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass. See also: Genesis 31:36; Proverbs 29:6; Psalms 5:11.
עָשִׂ֣יתִי
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
אֹתָ֑/ם
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM | Suff
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
וָ/אַסְתִּ֥ר
çâthar
H5641
"to hide"
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-1cs
This word means to hide or conceal something, like covering it up. It can also mean to keep something secret or hidden from others, as in Psalm 27:5.
Definition: 1) to hide, conceal 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to hide oneself 1a2) to be hidden, be concealed 1b) (Piel) to hide carefully 1c) (Pual) to be hidden carefully, be concealed 1d) (Hiphil) to conceal, hide 1e) (Hithpael) to hide oneself carefully Aramaic equivalent: se.tar (סְתַר "to hide" H5642A)
Usage: Occurs in 80 OT verses. KJV: be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 4:14; Psalms 55:13; Psalms 10:11.
פָּנַ֖/י
pânîym
H6440
"face"
N-cp | Suff
This word means face or presence, like being in front of someone or something. It's used in many contexts, like in Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to describe interactions and relationships.
Definition: : face 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
Usage: Occurs in 1891 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 43:31; Exodus 30:16.
מֵ/הֶֽם
""
Prep | Suff
Study Notes — Ezekiel 39:24
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- Ezekiel 39:24 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 39:24
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 39:24
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 39:24
- Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 39:24
- Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 39:24
- Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 39:24
- Sermons on Ezekiel 39:24
Context — Israel to Be Restored
22From that day forward the house of Israel will know that I am the LORD their God.
23And the nations will know that the house of Israel went into exile for their iniquity, because they were unfaithful to Me. So I hid My face from them and delivered them into the hands of their enemies, so that they all fell by the sword.
24I dealt with them according to their uncleanness and transgressions, and I hid My face from them.
25Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Now I will restore Jacob from captivity and will have compassion on the whole house of Israel, and I will be jealous for My holy name. 26They will forget their disgrace and all the treachery they committed against Me, when they dwell securely in their land, with no one to frighten them.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Ezekiel 36:19 | I dispersed them among the nations, and they were scattered throughout the lands. I judged them according to their ways and deeds. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 2:17 | Have you not brought this on yourself by forsaking the LORD your God when He led you in the way? |
| 3 | Jeremiah 4:18 | “Your ways and deeds have brought this upon you. This is your punishment; how bitter it is, because it pierces to the heart!” |
| 4 | Jeremiah 2:19 | Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts. |
| 5 | Isaiah 59:17–18 | He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal. So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands. |
| 6 | 2 Kings 17:7–23 | All this happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel. The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities. They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. They burned incense on all the high places like the nations that the LORD had driven out before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger. They served idols, although the LORD had told them, “You shall not do this thing.” Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and themselves became worthless, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate. They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal. They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained, and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced. So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence. When the LORD had torn Israel away from the house of David, they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king, and Jeroboam led Israel away from following the LORD and caused them to commit a great sin. The Israelites persisted in all the sins that Jeroboam had committed and did not turn away from them. Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day. |
| 7 | Daniel 9:5–10 | we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances. We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, and fathers, and to all the people of the land. To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You. O LORD, we are covered with shame—our kings, our leaders, and our fathers—because we have sinned against You. To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God to walk in His laws, which He set before us through His servants the prophets. |
| 8 | Leviticus 26:24 | then I will act with hostility toward you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins. |
| 9 | Isaiah 1:20 | But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. |
| 10 | Isaiah 3:11 | Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. |
Ezekiel 39:24 Summary
[Ezekiel 39:24 tells us that God dealt with the people of Israel according to their sin and hid His face from them, which means He stopped blessing and protecting them because of their disobedience. This is similar to what happened in Deuteronomy 31:17, where God also hid His face from the Israelites due to their sin. However, as seen in Ezekiel 39:25, God is a merciful God who wants to restore and have compassion on His people. He desires a personal relationship with us and wants us to live a life that is pleasing to Him, as mentioned in Psalm 51:17 and Matthew 5:8.]
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did God hide His face from the people of Israel?
God hid His face from the people of Israel because of their uncleanness and transgressions, as stated in Ezekiel 39:24, which is a consequence of their disobedience, as seen in Ezekiel 23:25 and Deuteronomy 31:17.
What does it mean for God to deal with someone according to their uncleanness and transgressions?
When God deals with someone according to their uncleanness and transgressions, it means He judges them based on their sinful actions, as mentioned in Ezekiel 39:24, similar to what is written in Psalm 62:12 and Jeremiah 17:10.
Is God's hiding of His face a permanent condition?
No, God's hiding of His face is not a permanent condition, as seen in Ezekiel 39:25, where God promises to restore Jacob and have compassion on the whole house of Israel, demonstrating His merciful nature, as stated in Exodus 34:6-7 and Psalm 103:8-9.
How does this verse relate to God's character?
This verse showcases God's holiness and justice, as He cannot tolerate sin and must judge it, as stated in Ezekiel 39:24, while also highlighting His mercy and compassion, as seen in Ezekiel 39:25 and other verses like Lamentations 3:22-23 and Romans 11:25-27.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I have seen God's justice and mercy intersect in my own life or in the lives of others?
- How can I ensure that I am living a life that is pleasing to God, so I do not experience God hiding His face from me?
- What does it mean for me to 'forget my disgrace' as mentioned in Ezekiel 39:26, and how can I apply that to my own life?
- In what ways can I practically demonstrate my faithfulness to God, just as He remains faithful to His people, as seen in Ezekiel 39:25?
Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 39:24
According to their uncleanness,.... Not ceremonial, but moral; they were an impure and adulterous generation, as our Lord calls them, Matthew 12:39: and according to their transgressions have I done
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 39:24
According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 39:24
Whatever severity I have seemed to use, it was but according to their sins, yet less than their sins, in punishing and hiding my face from them.
Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 39:24
Ezekiel 39:24 According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.Ver. 24. According to their uncleanness.] I have not shown my sovereignty, or exercised tyranny towards them, but done them right.
Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 39:24
24. have I done unto them] did I do unto them. Ezekiel 39:25 seq. The prophet returns to the point of view occupied in ch. 33–37, before the restoration of Israel. The transition is suggested by the words I hid my face from them (Ezekiel 39:24). This shall no more be (Ezekiel 39:29); they shall be restored, and dwell safely in their land (Ezekiel 39:26), and Jehovah shall be their God in truth.
Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 39:24
21-24. This awful judgment shall indubitably prove, both to the heathen in the farthest limits of the south (Ezekiel 39:6; Ezekiel 39:21) and to the Israelites (Ezekiel 39:22), that the former
Sermons on Ezekiel 39:24
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(Through the Bible) Joel 3 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher discusses various passages from the Bible that speak about the coming judgment and the return of Jesus Christ. He emphasizes the urgency of the harvest |
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Jeremiah 2:17 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith reflects on Jeremiah 2:17, emphasizing the consequences of turning away from God, as illustrated by the destruction of Jerusalem. He recounts Jeremiah's warnings over f |
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Every Twig Has a Voice! by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes the significance of listening to God's voice through afflictions, likening them to a rod that speaks to the soul. He urges Christians to remain silent and |
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The Bitterness of Sin! by James Smith | James Smith preaches about the bitterness of sin, emphasizing that sin is not only dangerous but also bitter in nature and effects. Sin is a departure, opposition, and rebellion ag |
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(Missions Conference Shoals) - Part 3 by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the importance of preaching the word of God in a way that truly reflects the power and glory of Yahweh. He criticizes the current state of pr |
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Antichrist Armageddon Mark of the Beast by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the coming economic collapse and how it will lead to a time when Christians can no longer afford internet or other frivolous things. He empha |
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Challenge of Every Christian - Part 1 by Alan Redpath | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of revival in the church. He highlights the need for the Holy Spirit to bring life and vitality to the church and its ministr |