Thematic Bible
Ezekiel 25:1 (show verse)
The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,
Ezekiel 25:2 (show verse)
“Son of man, set your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
Ezekiel 25:3 (show verse)
And say to the Ammonites, ‘Hear the word of the Lord God, for thus says the Lord God, “Because you said, ‘Aha!’ against My sanctuary when it was profaned and against the land of Israel when it was made desolate and against the house of Judah when they went into exile,
Ezekiel 25:4 (show verse)
therefore, behold, I am going to give you to the people of the East as a possession, and they will set their encampments among you and make their dwellings among you; they will eat your fruit and drink your milk.
Ezekiel 25:5 (show verse)
I will make Rabbah [your chief city] a pasture for camels and [the cities of] the Ammonites a resting place for flocks [of sheep]. And you will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord.”
Ezekiel 25:6 (show verse)
For thus says the Lord God, “Because you have clapped your hands and stamped your feet and rejoiced with all the contempt, and malice, and spite of your soul against the land of Israel,
Ezekiel 25:7 (show verse)
therefore, behold, I have stretched out My hand against you and will hand you over as prey and spoil to the nations. And I will cut you off from the peoples and will cause you to perish from the countries; I will destroy you. Then you shall know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord.”
Ezekiel 25:8 (show verse)
‘Thus says the Lord God, “Because Moab and Seir (Edom) say, ‘Behold, the house of Judah is like all the [pagan] nations,’
Ezekiel 25:9 (show verse)
therefore, behold, I will deprive the flank of Moab of its cities which are on its frontiers, the glory of the land, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon and Kiriathaim.
Ezekiel 25:10 (show verse)
I will give it, along with the children of Ammon, to the people of the East as a possession, so that the children of Ammon will not be remembered among the nations [any longer].
Ezekiel 25:11 (show verse)
Thus I will execute judgment and punishment on Moab, and they will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord.”
Ezekiel 25:12 (show verse)
‘Thus says the Lord God, “Because Edom has acted against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended and has incurred grievous guilt by taking revenge on them,”
Ezekiel 25:13 (show verse)
therefore thus says the Lord God, “I will also stretch out My hand against Edom and I will cut off and destroy man and beast. I will make it desolate; from Teman even to Dedan they will fall by the sword.
Ezekiel 25:14 (show verse)
I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel. Therefore, they will act in Edom in accordance with My anger and My wrath, and they will know and experience My vengeance,” says the Lord God.
Ezekiel 25:15 (show verse)
‘Thus says the Lord God, “Because the Philistines have acted revengefully and have taken vengeance [contemptuously] with malice in their hearts to destroy with everlasting hostility and hatred,”
Heart » The unregenerate » Is malicious
character of the unrenewed Heart » Despiteful
Philistines » Prophecies against
Philistines » Prophecies respecting » Hatred and revenge against israel to be fully recompensed
Revenge » Punishment for
Revenge » Revenge, the spirit of, manifested » Philistines, toward israel
Revenge » Exemplified » Philistines
Revenge » Proceeds from a spiteful heart
Revenge » Exemplified » By the philistines
character of the unrenewed Heart » Despiteful
Philistines » Prophecies against
Philistines » Prophecies respecting » Hatred and revenge against israel to be fully recompensed
Revenge » Punishment for
Revenge » Revenge, the spirit of, manifested » Philistines, toward israel
Revenge » Exemplified » Philistines
Revenge » Proceeds from a spiteful heart
Revenge » Exemplified » By the philistines
Ezekiel 25:16 (show verse)
therefore thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant of the seacoast.
Cherethites » A philistine tribe, which adhered to david, and with the pelethites formed his bodyguard
Philistines » Prophecies against
Philistines » David » Had a guard composed of
Philistines » Called cherethites
Philistines » Prophecies respecting » Hatred and revenge against israel to be fully recompensed
Revenge » Punishment for
Philistines » Prophecies against
Philistines » David » Had a guard composed of
Philistines » Called cherethites
Philistines » Prophecies respecting » Hatred and revenge against israel to be fully recompensed
Revenge » Punishment for
Ezekiel 25:17 (show verse)
I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes and chastisements and they will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord when I lay My vengeance on them.”’”