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Book of Ezekiel 30:13–18 in an English manuscript from the early 13th century, MS. Bodl. Or. 62, fol. 59a. A
Latin translation appears in the margins with further interlineations above the
Hebrew. | |
Book | Book of Ezekiel |
Hebrew Bible part | Nevi'im |
Order in the Hebrew part | 7 |
Category | Latter Prophets |
Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
Order in the Christian part | 26 |
Ezekiel 7 is the seventh chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet/ priest Ezekiel, and is one of the Books of the Prophets. [1][ page needed] In this chapter, Ezekiel announces that "judgment on Israel is near". [2]
The original text was written in the Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 27 verses.
Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), the Petersburg Codex of the Prophets (916), Aleppo Codex (10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008). [3] Fragments containing parts of this chapter were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, that is, 11Q4 (11QEzek; 50 BCE–50 CE) with extant verses 9–12. [4] [5] [6] [7]
There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century), Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century) and Codex Marchalianus (Q; Q; 6th century). [8] [a]
American biblical commentator Julie Galambush divides this chapter into three sections, verses 1–4, 5-9 and 10–27, "which seem to build on [the prophet] Amos's announcement of the day of YHWH (Amos 8:1-10), a day traditionally celebrating the Divine Warrior's conquest of his enemies, but which the prophets re-envisioned as a day of judgement against Israel". [10] Each section announces Israel's doom and concludes with the recognition formula: "and ye (they) shall know that I am the LORD", [11] in the latter parts of verses 4, 9 and 27. [12]
The phrase "Son of man" (Hebrew: בן־אדם ḇen- ’ā-ḏām) is used 93 times to address Ezekiel. [14] The "land of Israel" refers to the Kingdom of Judah, as the ten tribes of northern Israel had already been carried captive. [15] Theologian John Gill dates this prophecy to the sixth year of King Zedekiah (around 591 BC). [15]
Verses 19-23 predict in veiled language the Babylonian capture and desecration of the Jerusalem temple. [17]
Destruction: literally "shuddering", [20] also translated as "anguish". [21]
The king and the prince are the same person: Zedekiah. [15] The reference to the king is missing in the Septuagint and, according to the Jerusalem Bible, this may be a later addition, as reference to the king is exceptional in Ezekiel. [23]
"Ezekiel 7 and the Permanent Efficacy of Grace" is a song title in the album " The Life of the World to Come" inspired by this chapter that was released by the American band The Mountain Goats in 2009. [26]
Ezekiel 7 | |
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Book of Ezekiel 30:13–18 in an English manuscript from the early 13th century, MS. Bodl. Or. 62, fol. 59a. A
Latin translation appears in the margins with further interlineations above the
Hebrew. | |
Book | Book of Ezekiel |
Hebrew Bible part | Nevi'im |
Order in the Hebrew part | 7 |
Category | Latter Prophets |
Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
Order in the Christian part | 26 |
Ezekiel 7 is the seventh chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet/ priest Ezekiel, and is one of the Books of the Prophets. [1][ page needed] In this chapter, Ezekiel announces that "judgment on Israel is near". [2]
The original text was written in the Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 27 verses.
Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), the Petersburg Codex of the Prophets (916), Aleppo Codex (10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008). [3] Fragments containing parts of this chapter were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, that is, 11Q4 (11QEzek; 50 BCE–50 CE) with extant verses 9–12. [4] [5] [6] [7]
There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century), Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century) and Codex Marchalianus (Q; Q; 6th century). [8] [a]
American biblical commentator Julie Galambush divides this chapter into three sections, verses 1–4, 5-9 and 10–27, "which seem to build on [the prophet] Amos's announcement of the day of YHWH (Amos 8:1-10), a day traditionally celebrating the Divine Warrior's conquest of his enemies, but which the prophets re-envisioned as a day of judgement against Israel". [10] Each section announces Israel's doom and concludes with the recognition formula: "and ye (they) shall know that I am the LORD", [11] in the latter parts of verses 4, 9 and 27. [12]
The phrase "Son of man" (Hebrew: בן־אדם ḇen- ’ā-ḏām) is used 93 times to address Ezekiel. [14] The "land of Israel" refers to the Kingdom of Judah, as the ten tribes of northern Israel had already been carried captive. [15] Theologian John Gill dates this prophecy to the sixth year of King Zedekiah (around 591 BC). [15]
Verses 19-23 predict in veiled language the Babylonian capture and desecration of the Jerusalem temple. [17]
Destruction: literally "shuddering", [20] also translated as "anguish". [21]
The king and the prince are the same person: Zedekiah. [15] The reference to the king is missing in the Septuagint and, according to the Jerusalem Bible, this may be a later addition, as reference to the king is exceptional in Ezekiel. [23]
"Ezekiel 7 and the Permanent Efficacy of Grace" is a song title in the album " The Life of the World to Come" inspired by this chapter that was released by the American band The Mountain Goats in 2009. [26]