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Ezequiel, 7

1. kai egeneto logoV kuriou proV me legwn

1. et factus est sermo Domini ad me dicens

2. kai su uie anqrwpou eipon tade legei kurioV th gh tou israhl peraV hkei to peraV hkei epi taV tessaraV pterugaV thV ghV

2. et tu fili hominis hæc dicit Dominus Deus terræ Israël finis venit finis super quattuor plagas terræ

3. hkei to peraV

3. nunc finis super te et emittam furorem meum in te et judicabo te juxta vias tuas et ponam contra te omnes abominationes tuas

4. epi se ton katoikounta thn ghn hkei o kairoV hggiken h hmera ou meta qorubwn oude meta wdinwn

4. et non parcet oculus meus super te et non miserebor sed vias tuas ponam super te et abominationes tuæ in medio tui erunt et scietis quia ego Dominus

5. nun egguqen ekcew thn orghn mou epi se kai suntelesw ton qumon mou en soi kai krinw se en taiV odoiV sou kai dwsw epi se panta ta bdelugmata sou

5. hæc dicit Dominus Deus adflictio una adflictio ecce venit

6. ou feisetai o ofqalmoV mou oude mh elehsw dioti taV odouV sou epi se dwsw kai ta bdelugmata sou en mesw sou esontai kai epignwsh dioti egw eimi kurioV o tuptwn

6. finis venit venit finis evigilavit adversum te ecce venit

7. nun to peraV proV se kai apostelw egw epi se kai ekdikhsw se en taiV odoiV sou kai dwsw epi se panta ta bdelugmata sou

7. venit contractio super te qui habitas in terra venit tempus prope est dies occisionis et non gloriæ montium

8. ou feisetai o ofqalmoV mou epi se oude mh elehsw dioti thn odon sou epi se dwsw kai ta bdelugmata sou en mesw sou estai kai epignwsh dioti egw kurioV

8. nunc de propinquo effundam iram meam super te et conpleam furorem meum in te et judicabo te juxta vias tuas et inponam tibi omnia scelera tua

9. dioti tade legei kurioV

9. et non parcet oculus meus neque miserebor sed vias tuas inponam tibi et abominationes tuæ in medio tui erunt et scietis quia ego sum Dominus percutiens

10. idou to peraV hkei idou hmera kuriou ei kai h rabdoV hnqhken h ubriV exanesthken

10. ecce dies ecce venit egressa est contractio floruit virga germinavit superbia

11. kai suntriyei sthrigma anomou kai ou meta qorubou oude meta spoudhV

11. iniquitas surrexit in virga impietatis non ex eis et non ex populo neque ex sonitu eorum et non erit requies in eis

12. hkei o kairoV idou h hmera o ktwmenoV mh cairetw kai o pwlwn mh qrhneitw

12. venit tempus adpropinquavit dies qui emit non lætetur et qui vendit non lugeat quia ira super omnem populum ejus

13. dioti o ktwmenoV proV ton pwlounta ouketi mh epistreyh kai anqrwpoV en ofqalmw zwhV autou ou krathsei

13. quia qui vendit ad id quod vendidit non revertetur et adhuc in viventibus vita eorum visio enim ad omnem multitudinem ejus non regredietur et vir in iniquitate vitæ suæ non confortabitur

14. salpisate en salpiggi kai krinate ta sumpanta

14. canite tuba præparentur omnes et non est qui vadat ad prœlium ira enim mea super universum populum ejus

15. o polemoV en romfaia exwqen kai o limoV kai o qanatoV eswqen o en tw pediw en romfaia teleuthsei touV de en th polei limoV kai qanatoV suntelesei

15. gladius foris pestis et fames intrinsecus qui in agro est gladio morietur et qui in civitate pestilentia et fame devorabuntur

16. kai anaswqhsontai oi anaswzomenoi ex autwn kai esontai epi twn orewn pantaV apoktenw ekaston en taiV adikiaiV autou

16. et salvabuntur qui fugerint ex eis et erunt in montibus quasi columbæ convallium omnes trepidi unusquisque in iniquitate sua

17. pasai ceireV ekluqhsontai kai panteV mhroi molunqhsontai ugrasia

17. omnes manus dissolventur et omnia genua fluent aquis

18. kai perizwsontai sakkouV kai kaluyei autouV qamboV kai epi pan proswpon aiscunh ep' autouV kai epi pasan kefalhn falakrwma

18. et accingent se ciliciis et operiet eos formido et in omni facie confusio et in universis capitibus eorum calvitium

19. to argurion autwn rifhsetai en taiV plateiaiV kai to crusion autwn uperofqhsetai ai yucai autwn ou mh emplhsqwsin kai ai koiliai autwn ou mh plhrwqwsin dioti basanoV twn adikiwn autwn egeneto

19. argentum eorum foris proicietur et aurum eorum in sterquilinium erit argentum eorum et aurum eorum non valebit liberare eos in die furoris Domini animam suam non saturabunt et ventres eorum non implebuntur quia scandalum iniquitatis eorum factum est

20. eklekta kosmou eiV uperhfanian eqento auta kai eikonaV twn bdelugmatwn autwn epoihsan ex autwn eneken toutou dedwka auta autoiV eiV akaqarsian

20. et ornamentum monilium suorum in superbiam posuerunt et imagines abominationum suarum et simulacrorum fecerunt ex eo propter hoc dedi eis illud in inmunditiam

21. kai paradwsw auta eiV ceiraV allotriwn tou diarpasai auta kai toiV loimoiV thV ghV eiV skula kai bebhlwsousin auta

21. et dabo illud in manus alienorum ad diripiendum et impiis terræ in prædam et contaminabunt illud

22. kai apostreyw to proswpon mou ap' autwn kai mianousin thn episkophn mou kai eiseleusontai eiV auta afulaktwV kai bebhlwsousin auta

22. et avertam faciem meam ab eis et violabunt arcanum meum et introibunt in illud emissarii et contaminabunt illud

23. kai poihsousi furmon dioti h gh plhrhV lawn kai h poliV plhrhV anomiaV

23. fac conclusionem quoniam terra plena est judicio sanguinum et civitas plena iniquitate

24. kai apostreyw to fruagma thV iscuoV autwn kai mianqhsetai ta agia autwn

24. et adducam pessimos de gentibus et possidebunt domos eorum et quiescere faciam superbiam potentium et possidebunt sanctuaria eorum

25. exilasmoV hxei kai zhthsei eirhnhn kai ouk estai

25. angustia superveniente requirent pacem et non erit

26. ouai epi ouai estai kai aggelia ep' aggelian estai kai zhthqhsetai orasiV ek profhtou kai nomoV apoleitai ex ierewV kai boulh ek presbuterwn

26. conturbatio super conturbationem veniet et auditus super auditum et quærent visionem de propheta et lex peribit a sacerdote et consilium a senioribus

27. arcwn endusetai afanismon kai ai ceireV tou laou thV ghV paraluqhsontai kata taV odouV autwn poihsw autoiV kai en toiV krimasin autwn ekdikhsw autouV kai gnwsontai oti egw kurioV

27. rex lugebit et princeps induetur mærore et manus populi terræ conturbabuntur secundum viam eorum faciam eis et secundum judicia eorum judicabo eos et scient quia ego Dominus



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Footnotes:

7:1-4 - God's judgment is imminent and will not be reversed. Ezekiel's message emphasizes that God's mercy has been repeatedly rejected, and now the judgment will be irrevocable for the people of Israel (see also Amos 8:11-12 and Matthew 24:36-39).

7:5-9 - God's justice will be poured out upon the whole earth, affecting both rich and poor, and there will be no escape. The impartiality of God's judgment reveals His holiness and the need to live in accordance with His will (see also Romans 2:6-11 and Revelation 6:10-11).

7:10-13 - God's judgment will be an inevitable punishment. Israel will experience ruin in every area of life, and the people will realize too late that judgment has come. The message emphasizes the need to heed God's warnings before it is too late (see also Amos 5:18-20 and Hebrews 10:31).

7:14-18 - In the midst of judgment, enemy forces will surround Israel. The people will seek help, but they will be unable to escape, for the destruction will be all-encompassing. A lack of spiritual and moral preparation will lead to calamity (see also Isaiah 24:1-3 and Jeremiah 6:14).

7:19-27 - The suffering will be so great that the people will want to flee from destruction, but they will find no salvation. Riches will not save, and despair will prevail. This passage highlights the worthlessness of material things before God's judgment (see also Luke 12:16-21 and Matthew 16:26).

Verses related to Ezequiel, 7:

Ezekiel chapter 7 proclaims the imminent end of Israel. How does God describe this final judgment? This urgent text announces the arrival of the day of the Lord, detailing the coming destruction and its devastating effects. The chapter emphasizes the inevitability and scope of divine judgment, highlighting the uselessness of riches and the absence of escape. God's justice manifests itself in response to the wickedness of the people. Ponder with us five biblical passages that elucidate the themes of judgment and consequences presented in this alarming chapter.

Amos 8:2: "What do you see, Amos?’ he asked. 'A basket of ripe fruit,' I replied. Then the Lord said to me, 'The end has come for my people Israel; I will not spare you any longer.'" - As in Ezekiel 7, Amos uses the image of the "end" coming to Israel, indicating imminent judgment.

Lamentations 1:20: "See, Lord, how distressed I am! I'm in anguish! My heart is troubled within me, for I have been very rebellious. Outside, the sword takes life; Inside the house, death reigns." - This passage from Lamentations reflects the kind of anguish and judgment described in Ezekiel 7.

Zephaniah 1:18: "Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord's wrath. In the fire of his zeal the whole world will be consumed, for he will bring a sudden end to all who live on earth." - Zephaniah describes a day of judgment similar to that portrayed in Ezekiel 7, where riches cannot save.

Isaiah 13:6: "Lament, for the day of the Lord is near; it comes as destruction from the Almighty." - Isaiah uses the phrase "the day of the Lord," which echoes the theme of impending judgment in Ezekiel 7.

Revelation 6:15-17: "Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and all others, slaves and free, hid themselves in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. They shouted to the mountains and rocks, 'Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of their wrath has come; and who can bear it?'" - This apocalyptic vision reflects the kind of terror and judgment described in Ezekiel 7.

FAQ:

What does God announce about Israel's end in Ezekiel 7?

God declares that Israel's end has come, and the people will suffer the consequences of their wickedness, for the judgment will be irreversible. (Ezekiel 7:6-7)

How will the people of Israel react to God's judgment?

The people of Israel will experience panic and despair in the face of God's punishment, but they will find no salvation or escape from His wrath. (Ezekiel 7:10-11)

What does God say about Israel's riches in Ezekiel 7?

God declares that Israel's corruptly acquired wealth will be plundered and nothing will remain, showing that trusting in wealth is futile. (Ezekiel 7:19-22)

What is the role of prophets in Ezekiel 7?

The prophets will be silenced, for the word of God will no longer be heard in Israel because of the people's sin and the impending punishment. (Ezekiel 7:26)

What happens to the leaders of Israel in Ezekiel 7?

Israel's leaders will be deposed and will have no more power, as their leadership was marked by corruption and betrayal of God. (Ezekiel 7:27)


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