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Ezekiel 7:17

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Every hand will go limp, and every knee will turn to water.

American Standard Version (1901)

All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.

Bible in Basic English

All hands will be feeble and all knees without strength, like water.

Douay-Rheims 1899

All hands shall be made feeble, and all knees shall run with water.

Free Bible Version

Every hand will go limp, and every knee will go weak.

King James (Authorized) Version

All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.

Translation for Translators

Because everyone will be very afraid, all the people’s hands will become limp and their knees will become very weak.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Every hand will falter and every knee will be weak as water,

Noah Webster Bible

All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.

World English Bible

All hands will be feeble, and all knees will be weak as water.

Young's Literal Translation

All the hands are feeble, and all knees go — waters.

Context

The Desolation of Israel

¹⁶The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity. ¹⁷Every hand will go limp, and every knee will turn to water. ¹⁸They will put on sackcloth, and terror will overwhelm them. Shame will cover all their faces, and all their heads will be shaved.

Summary

Ezekiel 7:17 describes a time of distress and devastation when God will pour out His wrath upon the people for their sins. The verse conveys the severity of God's judgment and the futility of seeking refuge or protection from the impending calamity. It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of disobedience and the importance of repentance. Ultimately, Ezekiel 7:17 underscores the sovereignty of God and the necessity of turning back to Him in humility and obedience to avoid His righteous judgment.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

All knees shall be weak as water - Calmet understands this curiously: La frayeur dont on sera saisi, fera qu'on ne pourra retenir son urine. D'autres l'expliquent d'une autre souillure plus honteuse. I believe him to be nearly about right. St. Jerome is exactly the same: Pavoris magnitudine, urina polluet genua, nec valebit profluentes aquas vesica prohibere. This and other malretentions are often the natural effect of extreme fear or terror.

Ezekiel 7:17

The Desolation of Israel

¹⁶The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity. ¹⁷Every hand will go limp, and every knee will turn to water. ¹⁸They will put on sackcloth, and terror will overwhelm them. Shame will cover all their faces, and all their heads will be shaved.

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Berean Standard Bible

Every hand will go limp, and every knee will turn to water.

American Standard Version (1901)

All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.

Bible in Basic English

All hands will be feeble and all knees without strength, like water.

Douay-Rheims 1899

All hands shall be made feeble, and all knees shall run with water.

Free Bible Version

Every hand will go limp, and every knee will go weak.

King James (Authorized) Version

All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.

Translation for Translators

Because everyone will be very afraid, all the people’s hands will become limp and their knees will become very weak.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Every hand will falter and every knee will be weak as water,

Noah Webster Bible

All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.

World English Bible

All hands will be feeble, and all knees will be weak as water.

Young's Literal Translation

All the hands are feeble, and all knees go — waters.