Ezekiel 25:6

This is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: “You clapped your hands joyfully and stomped your feet, and laughed because you despised the people in the land of Israel.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

For thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel;

In Context

5I will cause your capital city Rabbah to become a pasture for camels, and the rest of Ammon to become only a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.”

7Therefore, I will use my power [MTY] against you, and I will enable other nations to conquer you and take away your valuable possessions. I will destroy you completely [DOU], with the result that you no longer will be a nation. When that happens, people will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’”

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Cross References

Job 27:23That wind is like someone clapping his hands [MET] at them to ridicule them, howling at them wherever they run to.”

Proverbs 24:17Do not be happy when something bad happens to one of your enemies; do not rejoice when he stumbles and falls,

Lamentations 1:7The people of Jerusalem are sad and scattered, and they think about the previous greatness of the city. But now our enemies have captured the city, and there is no one to help the people. Our enemies destroyed the city and laughed while they were doing that.

Ezekiel 6:11So this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say to you, Ezekiel: ‘Wring your hands and stamp your feet and cry out to show that you are distressed, and groan about what will happen to your Israeli people [MTY] because of all their wicked and detestable behavior. They will be killed by their enemies’ swords, they will die from hunger, and they will die from plagues.

Ezekiel 35:15You were happy when the land [MTY] of the Israeli people became desolate, so I will cause your land to become desolate. When that happens, people will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’”

Obadiah 1:12You should not have ◄gloated/been happy► about the disaster that the Israelis were experiencing. You should not have been happy when their towns were ruined. You should not have made fun of them when they were suffering.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 25:2-8

Various Nations Threatened. ( b. c. 590.) 1 The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them; 3 And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God ; 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; 4 Behold, therefore I will deliver thee to the men of the east for a… Read the whole commentary →

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