Ezekiel 25:11 kjv
And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 25:11 nkjv
And I will execute judgments upon Moab, and they shall know that I am the LORD."
Ezekiel 25:11 niv
and I will inflict punishment on Moab. Then they will know that I am the LORD.'?"
Ezekiel 25:11 esv
and I will execute judgments upon Moab. Then they will know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 25:11 nlt
In the same way, I will bring my judgment down on the Moabites. Then they will know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 25 11 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Eze 25:3 | and say unto the children of Ammon, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity; | God's judgment against Ammon for their glee at Judah's downfall |
| Eze 25:5 | And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the villages of Ammon shall be a couching place for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. | The specific judgment for Ammon: Rabbah becoming a pasture |
| Eze 25:7 | Wherefore he hath blessed them that smote thee: thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast clapped thine hands and stamped with thy feet, and rejoiced in heart with all the despite against the land of Israel; | Ammon's joyful contempt for Israel's suffering |
| Eze 25:10 | Unto the men of the east with the men of Rabbah; behold, I will give unto the children of Ammon unto the East for a possession, that the children of Ammon may be no more remembered among nations. | God's pronouncement of total obliteration of Ammon |
| Eze 26:2 | Son of man, because Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste: | Tyrus' similar taunt against Jerusalem |
| Eze 28:24-26 | And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD. Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their own land that I have given to my servant Jacob. And they shall dwell safely therein, and they shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell when I shall have put an end to all that despite them round about them; and they shall know that I am the LORD their God. | God's ultimate promise of peace for Israel from surrounding despisers |
| Jer 49:1-6 | Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no son? hath he no heir? why then doth Milcom possess Gad, and his people dwell in his cities? Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard against Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a ruinous heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: and Israel shall possess his inheritance. Cry ye out, O ye inhabitants of the land; I, saith the LORD; for the time of invasion cometh: for Ammon shall be cast out of cities, and her young men shall fall in the midst of the fields; and the people of Ammon shall be cut off by the sword. And her cities shall be anheap of stones, and Rabbah shall be a wilderness for camels, and the villages of Ammon shall be desolate: and they shall know that I am the LORD. | Jeremiah also prophesies judgment against Ammon for possessing Gad's territory |
| Amos 1:13-15 | Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border: But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the overthrow: And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD. | Amos details Ammon's brutal cruelty in Gilead as a cause for judgment |
| Ps 72:15 | And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and blessed is he daily. | Sheba (associated with East) offering to God's anointed |
| Isa 13:22 | And the wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be filled with doleful creatures; and the owls shall dwell there, and the satyrs shall dance there. | Description of desolation, mirroring Ammon's fate |
| Ezek 35:12 | And thou shalt know that I the LORD have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are in desolation, they are given us to consume. | Mount Seir's boasting against Israel echoes Ammon's |
| Ezek 25:15 | Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy and ancient enmity; | Philistines also judged for enmity against Israel |
| Ezek 38:23 | Thus will I magnify and sanctify myself, and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD. | God being glorified through judgment of nations |
| Prov 17:5 | Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. | Proverbial truth against rejoicing in others' misfortune |
| 1 Cor 3:17 | If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which yourselves are. | God's judgment against those who defile what is holy |
| Zeph 2:8-9 | I have heard the reproach of Moab and the reproaches of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against the border of the LORD of hosts. Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the heritage of the remnant of my people shall possess them. | Zephaniah also prophesies judgment on Moab and Ammon, equating their fate to Sodom and Gomorrah. |
| Gen 27:29 | Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's children bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be every one that blesseth thee. | Jacob (Israel) receives the blessing of dominion, contrasted with nations judged for opposing God's people. |
| Jer 31:23 | Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Again will they use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness. | Prophecy of restoration and blessing for Judah. |
| Eze 36:11 | And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and be fruitful: and I will cause you to dwell as in the beginning, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. | God's promise of renewed abundance for Israel. |
Ezekiel 25 verses
Ezekiel 25 11 Meaning
This verse declares God's judgment upon Ammon for its cruel actions against the people of Judah. God will bring his "hand" against them, executing judgment by famine and destruction, making the land desolate. The purpose is that "they of the East country" (likely desert tribes like the Sabeans and Dedanites, mentioned in Ezekiel 27:23) might know that the Lord, who gave Israel their inheritance, is the one judging Ammon.
Ezekiel 25 11 Context
This prophecy against Ammon is part of a larger section in Ezekiel (chapters 25-32) dealing with judgments against surrounding nations. These nations had all, in various ways, acted against God's people, Israel, particularly during and after the Babylonian conquest. Ammon, situated to the east of the Jordan River, rejoiced over Jerusalem's destruction and had a history of enmity with Israel. Specifically, they had occupied and benefited from the land of Gilead, which rightfully belonged to the tribes of Israel. This verse delivers God's retributive justice for Ammon's arrogance, cruelty, and Schadenfreude.
Ezekiel 25 11 Word Analysis
- And (וְ – və): Conjunction, indicating continuation or addition to the previous thought, linking God's action to Ammon’s sin.
- I (אֲנִי – ani): Emphatic pronoun, stressing that the action is initiated by the Lord Himself.
- will stretch forth (נָטָה – natah): To extend, stretch out, put forth. Refers to God’s deliberate and directed action of judgment. It implies the application of His power.
- my hand (יָדִי – yadi): Symbol of God's power, might, and authority. To stretch out the hand is to act powerfully.
- upon (עַל – al): Preposition indicating direction or target.
- you (בָכֶם – bachem): Plural masculine pronoun, referring to the people of Ammon.
- and (וְ – və): Conjunction.
- I (אֲנִי – ani): Emphatic pronoun.
- will make (שַׂמְתִּי – samti): Future perfect tense, often rendered as "I will make" or "I will set." It signifies a completed action of divine imposition.
- you (אֹתְכֶם – otchem): Object pronoun, referring to Ammon.
- a desolate place (מִשְׁמָמָה – mishmamah): Desolation, astonishment, waste, emptiness. Indicates utter ruin and emptiness.
- and (וְ – və): Conjunction.
- a dwelling place for wild asses (מוֹשַׁב אֹרֹת – moshav'arot): Literally "a sitting/dwelling of wild donkeys/asses." Symbolizes complete abandonment by humans and return to a wild, untamed state, implying no human habitation will remain.
- of the people of the East (לְקִצְוֵי הַמִּזְרָח – lekitzvey hamizrach): "To the borders/extremities of the east." This refers to nomadic or desert tribes who would inhabit the land, further emphasizing its emptiness of the original Ammonite people. These could include traders and nomadic groups known for dwelling in arid regions.
- and (וְ – və): Conjunction.
- ye (וִידַעְתֶּם – wīḏa'tem): Future tense, second person plural. "And you shall know." This emphasizes the purpose of the judgment: a divine revelation through consequence.
- shall know (יָדַע – yada): To know, to be aware of, to recognize.
- that (כִּי – ki): Conjunction.
- I (אֲנִי – ani): Emphatic pronoun.
- am (הוּא – hu): Pronoun, "He," or often used as a copula "am."
- the LORD (יְהוָה – YHWH): The personal name of God, the covenant God of Israel.
- that (אֲשֶׁר – asher): Relative pronoun, introducing a descriptive clause.
- do (נָתַתִּי – natati): Future perfect tense, "I have given." Refers to God’s sovereign act of allotting land to Israel.
- it (אֹתָהּ – otah): Pronoun referring to the land previously possessed by Israel and encroached upon by Ammon.
Word-Group Analysis:
- "stretch forth my hand": This common biblical idiom (Exodus 7:4, Jeremiah 32:17) signifies God’s direct and powerful intervention to execute judgment or salvation.
- "a desolate place and a dwelling place for wild asses": These phrases paint a vivid picture of utter destruction and abandonment, a place where no humans reside but only wild creatures.
- "ye shall know that I am the LORD": This recurring phrase throughout Ezekiel emphasizes that God’s judgments serve to reveal His sovereignty, power, and holiness to all nations, especially His chosen people.
- "my inheritance": Refers to the land God gave to Israel as their divinely appointed possession. Ammon’s aggression against this land was an aggression against God’s covenant promise.
Ezekiel 25 11 Bonus Section
The "East country" or "lands of the East" often refers to nomadic tribes inhabiting the desert regions east of Palestine, such as the Sabeans and Dedanites (Ezekiel 27:23), who were known traders. God uses them as unwitting instruments of judgment, and their knowledge of His actions against Ammon serves a wider revelatory purpose. Ammon's fate is linked to the broader theme of national judgment seen in Ezekiel, which ultimately vindicates God’s righteousness and prepares the way for Israel’s restoration. The sin of "rejoicing" in the calamity of others, as the Ammonites did, is strongly condemned throughout scripture, as it is an offense against God's compassionate nature.
Ezekiel 25 11 Commentary
Ezekiel 25:11 is a specific pronouncement of divine retribution against the Ammonites. Their sin stemmed from their hostile glee and arrogance towards Jerusalem during its downfall, and their encroachment upon Israel's God-given territory. God’s judgment is depicted as a physical stretching forth of His hand, signifying the direct application of His sovereign power to inflict devastation. The consequence for Ammon will be complete desolation, turning their cities into an empty wasteland fit only for wild animals. This is not merely a natural disaster but a divinely orchestrated outcome. The ultimate purpose of this judgment, as it is for all judgments in Ezekiel, is for the nations, and specifically the observing Eastern tribes, to recognize the Lord’s absolute authority and justice, particularly in His faithfulness to His people and His land. This judgment confirms God’s role as the ultimate giver and defender of Israel's inheritance against all its despoilers.