King James Version:
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And he knew their desolate palaces, and he laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof, by the noise of his roaring.
Complete Jewish Bible:
He raped their widows and destroyed their cities; the land and all in it were appalled at the sound of his roaring.
Berean Standard Bible:
He broke down their strongholds and devastated their cities. The land and everything in it shuddered at the sound of his roaring.
American Standard Version:
And he knew their palaces, and laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof, because of the noise of his roaring.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And he knew{H3045} their desolate palaces{H490}, and he laid waste{H2717} their cities{H5892}; and the land{H776} was desolate{H3456}, and the fulness{H4393} thereof, by the noise{H6963} of his roaring{H7581}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Ezekiel 30:12
- And I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I the LORD have spoken [it].
Proverbs 19:12
- ¶ The king's wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion; but his favour [is] as dew upon the grass.
Micah 1:2
- Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
Amos 6:8
- ¶ The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
Ezekiel 22:25
- [There is] a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.
Proverbs 28:15
- ¶ [As] a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; [so is] a wicked ruler over the poor people.
Proverbs 28:16
- ¶ The prince that wanteth understanding [is] also a great oppressor: [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.
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Commentary for Ezekiel 19:7
Ezekiel 19:7 is part of a lamentation found in the Book of Ezekiel, which is a collection of prophecies attributed to the prophet Ezekiel. This particular verse is set within a larger allegory that spans Ezekiel 19:1-14, where two mothers are used to symbolize the kingdoms of Judah and Israel, and their offspring represent the kings and princes of these kingdoms.
The verse speaks metaphorically of a powerful entity, often interpreted as the Babylonian Empire, which is personified as a lion tearing its prey and laying waste to cities. The "desolate palaces" and "cities" refer to the destruction of fortified places, likely a reference to the fall of Jerusalem and other Judahite cities in 586 BCE. The "noise of his roaring" symbolizes the terrifying impact of the Babylonian military campaigns, which would have included the sounds of battle, the cries of the fallen, and the general havoc wreaked by the invading forces.
Historically, this verse reflects the period of the Babylonian Exile, when the Kingdom of Judah was conquered, its capital city Jerusalem was destroyed, and many of its inhabitants were taken into exile in Babylon. Ezekiel, who was among those exiled, uses strong imagery to convey the devastation and the sense of loss experienced by the people of Judah. The themes present in this verse include divine judgment, the consequences of sin, the might of foreign oppressors, and the desolation of the land that resulted from the failure to heed the prophetic warnings and to remain faithful to God's covenant. This imagery would have been a stark reminder to the exiled Israelites of the reasons for their suffering and a call to repentance and reflection on their spiritual and moral state.
*This commentary is produced by Microsoft/WizardLM-2-8x22B AI model
Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3045
There are 873 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָדַע
Transliteration: yâdaʻ
Pronunciation: yaw-dah'
Description: a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.); acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot. - Strong's Number: H490
There are 303 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַלְמָנָה
Transliteration: ʼalmânâh
Pronunciation: al-maw-naw'
Description: feminine of אַלְמָן; a widow; also a desolate place; desolate house (palace), widow. - Strong's Number: H2717
There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָרַב
Transliteration: chârab
Pronunciation: khaw-rab'
Description: or חֲרֵב; a primitive root; to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill; decay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, [idiom] surely, (lay, lie, make) waste. - Strong's Number: H5892
There are 937 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עִיר
Transliteration: ʻîyr
Pronunciation: eer
Description: or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. - Strong's Number: H776
There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶרֶץ
Transliteration: ʼerets
Pronunciation: eh'-rets
Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. - Strong's Number: H3456
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָשַׁם
Transliteration: yâsham
Pronunciation: yaw-sham'
Description: a primitive root; to lie waste; be desolate. - Strong's Number: H4393
There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מְלֹא
Transliteration: mᵉlôʼ
Pronunciation: mel-o'
Description: rarely מְלוֹא; or מְלוֹ; (Ezekiel [41:8), from מָלֵא; fulness (literally or figuratively); [idiom] all along, [idiom] all that is (there-) in, fill, ([idiom] that whereof...was) full, fulness, (hand-) full, multitude. - Strong's Number: H6963
There are 436 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קוֹל
Transliteration: qôwl
Pronunciation: kole
Description: or קֹל; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound; [phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell. - Strong's Number: H7581
There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁאָגָה
Transliteration: shᵉʼâgâh
Pronunciation: sheh-aw-gaw'
Description: from שָׁאַג; a rumbling or moan; roaring.