Ezekiel 7:9

Verse

I will not look on you with pity, nor will I spare you, but I will punish you for your ways and for the abominations among you. Then you will know that it is I, the LORD, who strikes the blow.

American Standard Version (1901)

And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will bring upon thee according to thy ways; and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I, Jehovah, do smite.

Bible in Basic English

My eye will not have mercy, and I will have no pity: I will send on you the punishment of your ways, and your disgusting works will be among you; and you will see that I am the Lord who gives punishment.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And my eye shall not spare, neither will I shew mercy: but I will lay thy ways upon thee, and thy abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and you shall know that I am the Lord that strike.

Free Bible Version

I won't have any pity for you or show you any mercy. I'm going to punish you for what you've done, for your disgusting sins. Then you will know that it is I, the Lord, who is attacking you.

King James (Authorized) Version

And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense thee according to thy ways and thine abominations that are in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I am the LORD that smiteth.

Translation for Translators

I will not pity you or act mercifully toward you. I will surely punish you for your wicked behavior [DOU]. Then you will know that it is I, Yahweh, who have punished you.

Unlocked Literal Bible

For my eye will not look compassionately, and I will not spare you. As you have done, I will do to you; and your abominations will be in your midst so you will know that I am Yahweh, the one punishing you.

Noah Webster Bible

And my eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense thee according to thy ways and thy abominations that are in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I am the LORD that smiteth.

World English Bible

My eye won’t spare, neither will I have pity. I will punish you according to your ways. Your abominations will be among you. Then you will know that I, Yahweh, strike.

Young's Literal Translation

And not pity doth Mine eye, nor do I spare, According to thy ways unto thee I give, And thine abominations are in thy midst, And ye have known that I [am] Jehovah the smiter.

Context

The Hour of Doom

⁸Very soon I will pour out My wrath upon you and vent My anger against you; I will judge you according to your ways and repay you for all your abominations. ⁹I will not look on you with pity, nor will I spare you, but I will punish you for your ways and for the abominations among you. Then you will know that it is I, the LORD, who strikes the blow.

Sermons

His Dreadful Threatenings!

Thomas Brooks

Summary

In Ezekiel 7:9, the prophet delivers a message of impending judgment upon the people of Israel for their sins and rebellion against God. The verse describes a day of reckoning when God's wrath will be poured out upon the nation, bringing an end to their wickedness and idolatry. This serves as a warning of the consequences of disobedience and a call to repentance before it is too late. Despite the severity of the judgment described, it also reflects God's justice and righteousness in dealing with sin. Ultimately, Ezekiel 7:9 underscores the importance of living in obedience to God's commands to avoid facing His righteous judgment.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Behold the day, behold, it is come,.... That is, the day of trouble and distress, said to be near, Eze 7:3; the morning is gone forth; See Gill on Eze 7:7; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded; both these phrases may be understood of Nebuchadnezzar; he was the rod, with which the Lord smote his people, as the Assyrian monarch is called the rod of his anger, Isa 10:5, and was a very proud prince, and had budded and blossomed, and had brought forth much bad fruit of that kind; see Dan 3:15; or these may be separately considered; the rod may be interpreted of Nebuchadnezzar, which had been growing up, and preparing for the chastisement of the people of the Jews, and now was just ready to be made use of; and "pride" may respect the sin of that people, which was the cause of their being smitten with this rod, as the following words seem to indicate. The Targum is, "a ruler hath budded, a wicked one hath appeared.''