Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that [are] round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by.
Moreover I will make {H5414} thee waste {H2723}, and a reproach {H2781} among the nations {H1471} that are round about {H5439} thee, in the sight {H5869} of all that pass by {H5674}.
'I will make you a ruin and an object of reproach among the nations around you, in the sight of all passing by.
I will make you a ruin and a disgrace among the nations around you, in the sight of all who pass by.
Moreover I will make thee a desolation and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by.
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Nehemiah 2:17
Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we [are] in, how Jerusalem [lieth] waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. -
Psalms 74:3
Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; [even] all [that] the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary. -
Psalms 74:10
O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever? -
Psalms 79:1
¶ A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps. -
Psalms 79:4
We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us. -
Ezekiel 22:4
Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come [even] unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries. -
Micah 3:12
Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed [as] a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
Ezekiel 5:14 is a powerful declaration of God's impending judgment upon Jerusalem and the nation of Israel, vividly portraying their destined fate as a warning to the surrounding world. It summarizes the severity of the consequences for their persistent rebellion and idolatry.
Context
This verse is part of a prophetic oracle in Ezekiel Chapter 5, where God uses symbolic actions and direct pronouncements to illustrate the dire consequences of Israel's covenant unfaithfulness. The prophet Ezekiel, ministering during the Babylonian exile, is tasked with delivering a message of imminent destruction to those remaining in Jerusalem and to the exiles. The judgment described here is a direct result of Israel's widespread idolatry and moral corruption, which surpassed even that of the nations around them, despite their unique relationship with God. God's declaration that He "will make thee waste, and a reproach" signifies a public and undeniable downfall, visible to all neighboring peoples.
Key Themes
Linguistic Insights
The Hebrew words behind "waste" and "reproach" carry significant weight:
Practical Application
Ezekiel 5:14 serves as a timeless reminder of several spiritual truths: