Ezekiel 7:8

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 7:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Now will I shortly pour out my wrath upon thee, and accomplish mine anger against thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways; and I will bring upon thee all thine abominations.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Now will I shortly pour out my wrath upon thee, and accomplish mine anger against thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways; and I will bring upon thee all thine abominations.
Ezekiel 7:8 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8Now will I shortly pour out my wrath upon thee, and accomplish mine anger against thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways; and I will bring upon thee all thine abominations.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, &c.] It might be very well said to be shortly, or near at hand, that the Lord would bring down his judgments upon this people; since it was some time in the sixth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity that this prophecy was delivered; and it was in the ninth year that Nebuchadnezzar came up against Jerusalem; so that it was but about three years before God would begin to pour out his fury on them: and accomplish mine anger upon thee; not only send it, and begin to express it, but go on to finish it, till he had spent all his fury upon them he meant and threatened, and their sins deserved: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and I will…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Repetition of Eze 7:3-4; sadly expressive of accumulated woes by the monotonous sameness.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The morning - Rather, “The conclusion:” a whole series (literally circle) of events is being brought to a close. Others render it: Fate. The day of trouble ... - Or, The day is near; a tumult Zechariah 14:13, and not the echo of (or, shouting on) the mountains. The contrast is between the wild tumult of war and the joyous shouts of such as keep holiday. Ezekiel 7:10 Rod - Used here for tribe Exodus 31:2. The people of Judah have blossomed into proud luxuriance. In Ezekiel 7:11 it means the rod to punish wickedness. The meaning of the passage is obscure, owing to the brief and enigmatic form of the utterance. We may adopt the following explanation. The Jews had ever exulted in their national…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“pour: Eze 9:8, Eze 14:19, Eze 20:8, Eze 20:13, Eze 20:21, Eze 20:33, Eze 22:31, Eze 30:15, Eze 36:18; Ch2 34:21; Psa 79:6; Isa 42:25; Jer 7:20; Lam 2:4, Lam 4:11; Dan 9:11, Dan 9:27; Hos 5:10; Nah 1:6; Rev 14:10, 16:2-21 accomplish: Eze 6:12 and I: Eze 7:3, Eze 7:4 Ezekiel 7:9”
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