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Ezekiel 5:14

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Ezekiel 5:14 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

I will make you a ruin and a disgrace among the nations around you, in the sight of all who pass by.

King James Version KJV

Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by.

American Standard Version ASV

Moreover I will make thee a desolation and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And I will make you a waste and a name of shame among the nations round about you, in the eyes of everyone who goes by.

Free Bible Version FBV

I'm going to ruin you and humiliate you in front of the nations surrounding you, in the sight of every passer-by.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Moreouer, I will make thee waste, and abhorred among the nations, that are round about thee, and in the sight of all that passe by.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

And I give thee for a waste, And for a reproach among nations that [are] round about thee, Before the eyes of every passer by.

World English Bible WEB

“‘Moreover I will make you a desolation and a reproach among the nations that are around you, in the sight of all that pass by.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are around thee, in the sight of all that pass by.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And I will make thee desolate, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of every one that passeth by.

Translation for Translators T4T

I will cause your city to be a ruins, with the result that people of other nations that are around you will pass by and see it and sneer at you.

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Berean Amplified Bible — Ezekiel 5:14

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Ezekiel 5:14 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וְ/אֶתְּנֵ/ךְ֙ לְ/חָרְבָּ֣ה וּ/לְ/חֶרְפָּ֔ה בַּ/גּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר סְבִיבוֹתָ֑יִ/ךְ לְ/עֵינֵ֖י כָּל עוֹבֵֽר
וְ/אֶתְּנֵ/ךְ֙ nâthan H5414 to give Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | Suff
לְ/חָרְבָּ֣ה chorbâh H2723 desolation Prep | N-fs
וּ/לְ/חֶרְפָּ֔ה cherpâh H2781 reproach Conj | Prep | N-fs
בַּ/גּוֹיִ֖ם gôwy H1471 Gentile Prep | N-mp
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ʼăsher H834 which Rel
סְבִיבוֹתָ֑יִ/ךְ çâbîyb H5439 around N-cp | Suff
לְ/עֵינֵ֖י ʻayin H5869 eye Prep | N-cd
כָּל kôl H3605 all N-ms
עוֹבֵֽר ʻâbar H5674 to pass V-Qal
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 5:14

וְ/אֶתְּנֵ/ךְ֙ nâthan H5414 "to give" Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | Suff
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
לְ/חָרְבָּ֣ה chorbâh H2723 "desolation" Prep | N-fs
This word refers to a place that has been laid waste or destroyed, often due to war or disaster. In the Bible, it is used to describe the consequences of sin and disobedience. The prophet Ezekiel used this word to describe a desolate city.
Definition: a place laid waste, ruin, waste, desolation
Usage: Occurs in 42 OT verses. KJV: decayed place, desolate (place, -tion), destruction, (laid) waste (place). See also: Leviticus 26:31; Jeremiah 27:17; Psalms 9:7.
וּ/לְ/חֶרְפָּ֔ה cherpâh H2781 "reproach" Conj | Prep | N-fs
Cherpah means reproach or shame, often used to describe scorn or disgrace. In the Bible, it is used to express strong feelings of shame or humiliation.
Definition: 1) reproach, scorn 1a) taunt, scorn (upon enemy) 1b) reproach (resting upon condition of shame, disgrace) 1c) a reproach (an object)
Usage: Occurs in 72 OT verses. KJV: rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame. See also: Genesis 30:23; Isaiah 25:8; Psalms 15:3.
בַּ/גּוֹיִ֖ם gôwy H1471 "Gentile" Prep | N-mp
This word refers to a Gentile, someone who is not Hebrew or Israeli. It can also describe a large group of animals or a nation of people, emphasizing their unity and shared identity.
Definition: 1) nation, people 1a) nation, people 1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people 1a2) of descendants of Abraham 1a3) of Israel 1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.) 1c) Goyim? = "nations" Also named: ethnos (ἔθνος "Gentiles" G1484)
Usage: Occurs in 511 OT verses. KJV: Gentile, heathen, nation, people. See also: Genesis 10:5; Judges 4:16; Psalms 2:1.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ʼăsher H834 "which" Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
סְבִיבוֹתָ֑יִ/ךְ çâbîyb H5439 "around" N-cp | Suff
This word describes something that surrounds or encompasses, like a circle or neighborhood, and can also mean around or about, as in on every side. It is used to describe physical locations and proximity. The KJV translates it as about or circuit.
Definition: : around/border subst 1) places round about, circuit, round about adv 2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about prep 3) in the circuit, from every side
Usage: Occurs in 282 OT verses. KJV: (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side. See also: Genesis 23:17; 1 Kings 7:24; Psalms 3:7.
לְ/עֵינֵ֖י ʻayin H5869 "eye" Prep | N-cd
This word can mean a spring or fountain, but also refers to the eye or a source of something. It is often translated as affliction, outward appearance, or countenance, and is used in various contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : eye 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 828 OT verses. KJV: affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves). See also: Genesis 3:5; Exodus 34:9; Deuteronomy 28:67.
כָּל kôl H3605 "all" N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
עוֹבֵֽר ʻâbar H5674 "to pass" V-Qal
This verb can mean to cross over or transition from one thing to another, and is sometimes used to describe being arrogant or crossing a boundary.
Definition: 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over 1a2) to pass beyond 1a3) to pass through, traverse 1a3a) passers-through (participle) 1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant) 1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by 1a4a) passer-by (participle) 1a4b) to be past, be over 1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance 1a6) to pass away 1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory) 1a6b) to vanish 1a6c) to perish, cease to exist 1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree) 1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands 1b) (Niphal) to be crossed 1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote 1d2) to cause to pass through 1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by 1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away 1e) (Hithpael) to pass over
Usage: Occurs in 493 OT verses. KJV: alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way, in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle, overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over) pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over, through), (cause to, make) [phrase] proclaim(-amation), perish, provoke to anger, put away, rage, [phrase] raiser of taxes, remove, send over, set apart, [phrase] shave, cause to (make) sound, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] sweet smelling, take (away), (make to) transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-) faring man, be wrath. See also: Genesis 8:1; Deuteronomy 27:2; 1 Samuel 25:19.

Study Notes — Ezekiel 5:14

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1 Ezekiel 22:4 you are guilty of the blood you have shed, and you are defiled by the idols you have made. You have brought your days to a close and have come to the end of your years. Therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations and a mockery to all the lands.
2 Nehemiah 2:17 Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned down. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we will no longer be a disgrace.”
3 Psalms 79:1–4 The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble. They have given the corpses of Your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth. They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead. We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us.
4 Psalms 74:3–10 Turn Your steps to the everlasting ruins, to everything in the sanctuary the enemy has destroyed. Your foes have roared within Your meeting place; they have unfurled their banners as signs, like men wielding axes in a thicket of trees and smashing all the carvings with hatchets and picks. They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; they have defiled the dwelling place of Your Name. They said in their hearts, “We will crush them completely.” They burned down every place where God met us in the land. There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last. How long, O God, will the enemy taunt You? Will the foe revile Your name forever?
5 Jeremiah 42:18 For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Just as My anger and wrath were poured out on the residents of Jerusalem, so will My wrath be poured out on you if you go to Egypt. You will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and disgrace, and you will never see this place again.’
6 Lamentations 1:8 Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away.
7 Leviticus 26:31–32 I will reduce your cities to rubble and lay waste your sanctuaries, and I will refuse to smell the pleasing aroma of your sacrifices. And I will lay waste the land, so that your enemies who dwell in it will be appalled.
8 Lamentations 5:18 because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate, patrolled by foxes.
9 Jeremiah 19:8 I will make this city a desolation and an object of scorn. All who pass by will be appalled and will scoff at all her wounds.
10 Lamentations 2:15–17 All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?” All your enemies open their mouths against you. They hiss and gnash their teeth, saying, “We have swallowed her up. This is the day for which we have waited. We have lived to see it!” The LORD has done what He planned; He has accomplished His decree, which He ordained in days of old; He has overthrown you without pity. He has let the enemy gloat over you and exalted the horn of your foes.

Ezekiel 5:14 Summary

This verse, Ezekiel 5:14, means that God will allow His people to be destroyed and humiliated if they continue to disobey Him, similar to the desolation described in Isaiah 1:7. This is not because God is cruel, but because He is holy and just, as seen in Exodus 34:6-7. He wants His people to be a light to the nations, as described in Matthew 5:14-16, but when they reject Him, He must discipline them to bring them back to Himself. As followers of God, we can learn from this verse by striving to be obedient to Him and to be a positive influence in the world around us, as encouraged in Romans 12:2.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean for God to make a nation a 'ruin and a disgrace'?

This means that God will allow the nation to be destroyed and humiliated in the eyes of other nations, as seen in Ezekiel 5:14, similar to the desolation described in Isaiah 1:7, where God's people are left desolate due to their disobedience.

Why would God want to make His own people a 'disgrace among the nations'?

God's desire is for His people to be a light to the nations, as seen in Isaiah 49:6, but when they disobey and reject Him, He must discipline them, as stated in Hebrews 12:6, to bring them back to Himself.

How does this verse relate to the concept of God's judgment?

This verse shows that God's judgment is not just a future event, but can also be a present reality for those who reject Him, as seen in Ezekiel 5:14, and is similar to the judgments described in Revelation 20:12-15, where all nations will be judged according to their deeds.

What can we learn from this verse about God's character?

This verse teaches us that God is a holy and just God who will not tolerate sin and disobedience, as seen in Ezekiel 5:14, similar to the character of God described in Exodus 34:6-7, where God is merciful and gracious, but also just and righteous.

Reflection Questions

  1. What are some ways that I have seen God's judgment in my own life or in the lives of those around me?
  2. How can I ensure that I am not contributing to the 'ruin and disgrace' of God's people through my own actions or attitudes?
  3. What does it mean for me to be a 'light to the nations' in my everyday life, as described in Matthew 5:14-16?
  4. How can I balance the truth of God's judgment with the truth of His love and mercy, as seen in Psalm 103:8-12?
  5. What are some practical ways that I can 'stand out' as a follower of God in a world that often rejects Him, as encouraged in Romans 12:2?

Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 5:14

Moreover I will make thee waste,.... That is, their land; which, being without inhabitants, lay untilled; and so became barren and unfruitful: and a reproach among the nations that [are] round about

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 5:14

Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by. I will make thee ... a reproach among the nations.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 5:14

Judgments should empty the land of men that might till and manure it, and so your fruitful land shall be turned and continued a waste and desolate land. A reproach, 29:18,22; a reproach or curse; men should taunt at them, and, in wishing the worst they can, wish their enemies like the Jews. So it was ,16.

Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 5:14

Ezekiel 5:14 Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that [are] round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by.Ver. 14. Moreover, I will make thee waste.] In ariditatem, a dry and barren wilderness, whose fruitfulness and pleasantness is so much celebrated, not only by divine, but profane authors also. See Psalms 107:34. In the sight of all.] See on Ezekiel 5:8.

Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 5:14

14. reproach among the nations] Lamentations 2:15-16, “All that pass by clap their hands at thee, they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that they called the perfection of beauty?”

Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 5:14

14, 15. I will make thee waste,… a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment unto the nations (Deuteronomy 28:37; Lamentations 2:15-16) — These warnings of Jehovah were intended to

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