Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.
Behold the day {H3117}, behold, it is come {H935}: the morning {H6843} is gone forth {H3318}; the rod {H4294} hath blossomed {H6692}, pride {H2087} hath budded {H6524}.
"'Here is the day! Here it comes! Doom has gone out, the rod has blossomed, arrogance has budded.
Behold, the day is here! It has come! Doom has gone out, the rod has budded, arrogance has bloomed.
Behold, the day, behold, it cometh: thy doom is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.
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Isaiah 10:5
¶ O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation. -
James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. -
1 Thessalonians 5:3
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. -
Proverbs 14:3
¶ In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. -
Numbers 17:8
¶ And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. -
Ezekiel 21:10
It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, [as] every tree. -
Daniel 4:37
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works [are] truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
Context of Ezekiel 7:10
Ezekiel was a prophet to the Jewish exiles in Babylon, delivering messages of judgment against Judah and Jerusalem for their persistent idolatry, injustice, and spiritual rebellion. Chapter 7 is a stark and urgent prophecy declaring the immediate and inescapable end of Jerusalem and the land of Israel. The people had become complacent, believing God would not truly abandon them or allow their holy city to fall. This verse, Ezekiel 7:10, marks a turning point, proclaiming the "day" of reckoning has not just been foretold, but has definitively arrived.
Key Themes and Messages
Linguistic Insights
Practical Application
While Ezekiel 7:10 speaks to a specific historical judgment, its principles remain timeless:
The urgency of this verse calls believers to a sober self-examination, encouraging a life of humility, repentance, and obedience to God's will, recognizing that the consequences of spiritual rebellion are assured.