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Ezekiel 28

Ezekiel 28:23

A Prophecy against Sidon · Ezekiel 28:20–24
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Translations

Modern
I will send a plague against her and shed blood in her streets; the slain will fall within her, while the sword is against her on every side. Then they will know that I am the LORD.
Traditional
For I will send into her pestilence, and blood into her streets; and the wounded shall be judged in the midst of her by the sword upon her on every side; and they shall know that I am the Lord.
Literal
For I will send against her pestilence, and blood in her streets; and the slain will fall in her midst, by the sword against her on every side—and they will know that I am YHWH!
Latin
Et immittam ei pestilentiam, et sanguinem in plateis ejus: et corruent interfecti in medio ejus gladio per circuitum, et scient quia ego Dominus.

Original

Hebrew
English
I will send a plague against her and shed blood in her streets; the slain will fall within her, while the sword is against her on every side. Then they will know that I am the LORD.

Notes

Ezekiel 28:22–23

The Lord planned to show his glory and holiness through judgment. He would bring three kinds of punishment on Sidon:

  • plague (disease),

  • bloodshed, and

  • attack by the sword.

The attack would come from every side. No part of the city would be safe.

Ezekiel 28:20–24

No specific charges are made against Sidon, Tyre’s close neighbor to the north. However, it likely committed similar offenses. Its joy over Judah’s destruction would not last.

Ezekiel 25:1–32:32

  • This section contains a series of messages of judgment against nearby nations. There are six shorter messages against Judah's immediate neighbors, arranged in a clockwise order, followed by a final message against Egypt (Ezekiel 30–32). Through experiencing God's judgment, the nations would recognize God's control over everything. The nations might be used to carry out God's judgment on his people, but they would not avoid judgment themselves.

  • One of the main purposes of these messages was to show that the negative part of God's promise to Abraham ("I will … curse those who curse you," Genesis 12:3) was still active. No one can harm God's people and avoid consequences, even when God's people are under his judgment.

Theme notes and profiles

Messages Against the Nations

Events

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Ezekiel, Book of Lord Pestilence Phoenicia, Phoenicians Pride

Topics

Sidon: A City on the Northern Boundary of the Canaanites: Prophecies Concerning The Sidonians: Predictions Respecting: That God should be Glorified in the Judgments Upon Them