Ezekiel 25:11
Ezekiel 25:11 in Multiple Translations
So I will execute judgments on Moab, and they will know that I am the LORD.’
And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
and I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
And I will be the judge of Moab; and they will see that I am the Lord.
This is how I'm going to punish the Moabites, and they will know that I am the Lord.
And I will execute iudgements vpon Moab, and they shall knowe that I am the Lord.
And in Moab I do judgments, And they have known that I [am] Jehovah.
I will execute judgments on Moab. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”
And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
And I will execute judgments in Moab: and they shall know that I am the Lord.
I will also punish the people of Moab. When that happens, they will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.”
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Ezekiel 25:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וּ/בְ/מוֹאָ֖ב
אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה
שְׁפָטִ֑ים
וְ/יָדְע֖וּ
כִּֽי
אֲנִ֥י
יְהוָֽה
וּ/בְ/מוֹאָ֖ב
Môwʼâb
H4124
Moab
Conj | Prep | N-proper
אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
שְׁפָטִ֑ים
shepheṭ
H8201
judgment
N-mp
וְ/יָדְע֖וּ
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
Conj | V-Qal-3cp
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
אֲנִ֥י
ʼănîy
H589
I
Pron
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 25:11
וּ/בְ/מוֹאָ֖ב
Môwʼâb
H4124
"Moab"
Conj | Prep | N-proper
Moab refers to the land and descendants of the son of Lot, who was born out of an incestuous relationship. The land of Moab is mentioned in the book of Numbers and the book of Ruth.
Definition: Combined with a.ra.vah (עֲרָבָה " Plains" H6160I) § Moab = "of his father" the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot
Usage: Occurs in 158 OT verses. KJV: Moab. See also: Genesis 19:37; 2 Kings 3:21; Psalms 60:10.
אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
שְׁפָטִ֑ים
shepheṭ
H8201
"judgment"
N-mp
This word refers to a sentence or act of judgment, often used to describe God's decisions or human punishments. It appears in books like Deuteronomy and Isaiah, highlighting the importance of justice. Judgment is a key theme in the Bible.
Definition: judgment, act of judgment
Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: judgment. See also: Exodus 6:6; Ezekiel 11:9; Proverbs 19:29.
וְ/יָדְע֖וּ
yâdaʻ
H3045
"to know"
Conj | V-Qal-3cp
The Hebrew word for to know means to ascertain by seeing, and is used in many senses, including to learn, perceive, and recognize, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדַע "to know" H3046)
Usage: Occurs in 874 OT verses. KJV: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot. See also: Genesis 3:5; Leviticus 5:4; Judges 21:12.
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
אֲנִ֥י
ʼănîy
H589
"I"
Pron
This Hebrew word is a simple way of saying 'I' or 'me', often used for emphasis. It is used by people like David in the Psalms to express their thoughts and feelings. The word is a basic part of the Hebrew language.
Definition: I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
Usage: Occurs in 803 OT verses. KJV: I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who. See also: Genesis 6:17; Leviticus 19:36; 1 Samuel 25:24.
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
Study Notes — Ezekiel 25:11
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Context — A Prophecy against Moab
9therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land.
10I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations.
11So I will execute judgments on Moab, and they will know that I am the LORD.’
12This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt, 13therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword.Cross References
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| 1 | Ezekiel 35:15 | As you rejoiced when the inheritance of the house of Israel became desolate, so will I do to you. You will become a desolation, O Mount Seir, and so will all of Edom. Then they will know that I am the LORD. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 30:19 | So I will execute judgment on Egypt, and they will know that I am the LORD.” |
| 3 | Psalms 149:7 | to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, |
| 4 | Ezekiel 25:17 | I will execute great vengeance against them with furious reproof. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay My vengeance upon them.’” |
| 5 | Jeremiah 9:25–26 | “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised yet uncircumcised: Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all the inhabitants of the desert who clip the hair of their temples. For all these nations are uncircumcised, and the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart.” |
| 6 | Jeremiah 48:1–47 | Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled. There is no longer praise for Moab; in Heshbon they devise evil against her: ‘Come, let us cut her off from nationhood.’ You too, O people of Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will pursue you. A voice cries out from Horonaim: ‘Devastation and great destruction!’ Moab will be shattered; her little ones will cry out. For on the ascent to Luhith they weep bitterly as they go, and on the descent to Horonaim cries of distress resound over the destruction: ‘Flee! Run for your lives! Become like a juniper in the desert. ’ Because you trust in your works and treasures, you too will be captured, and Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials. The destroyer will move against every city, and not one town will escape. The valley will also be ruined, and the high plain will be destroyed, as the LORD has said. Put salt on Moab, for she will be laid waste; her cities will become desolate, with no one to dwell in them. Cursed is the one who is remiss in doing the work of the LORD, and cursed is he who withholds his sword from bloodshed. Moab has been at ease from youth, settled like wine on its dregs; he has not been poured from vessel to vessel or gone into exile. So his flavor has remained the same, and his aroma is unchanged. Therefore behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will send to him wanderers, who will pour him out. They will empty his vessels and shatter his jars. Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was ashamed when they trusted in Bethel. How can you say, ‘We are warriors, mighty men ready for battle’? Moab has been destroyed and its towns have been invaded; the best of its young men have gone down in the slaughter, declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts. Moab’s calamity is at hand, and his affliction is rushing swiftly. Mourn for him, all you who surround him, everyone who knows his name; tell how the mighty scepter is shattered— the glorious staff! Come down from your glory; sit on parched ground, O daughter dwelling in Dibon, for the destroyer of Moab has come against you; he has destroyed your fortresses. Stand by the road and watch, O dweller of Aroer! Ask the man fleeing or the woman escaping, ‘What has happened?’ Moab is put to shame, for it has been shattered. Wail and cry out! Declare by the Arnon that Moab is destroyed. Judgment has come upon the high plain— upon Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath, upon Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim, upon Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon, upon Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns of Moab, those far and near. The horn of Moab has been cut off, and his arm is broken,” declares the LORD. “Make him drunk, because he has magnified himself against the LORD; so Moab will wallow in his own vomit, and he will also become a laughingstock. Was not Israel your object of ridicule? Was he ever found among thieves? For whenever you speak of him you shake your head. Abandon the towns and settle among the rocks, O dwellers of Moab! Be like a dove that nests at the mouth of a cave. We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his proud arrogance and haughtiness of heart. I know his insolence,” declares the LORD, “but it is futile. His boasting is as empty as his deeds. Therefore I will wail for Moab; I will cry out for all of Moab; I will moan for the men of Kir-heres. I will weep for you, O vine of Sibmah, more than I weep for Jazer. Your tendrils have extended to the sea; they reach even to Jazer. The destroyer has descended on your summer fruit and grape harvest. Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard and from the fields of Moab. I have stopped the flow of wine from the presses; no one treads them with shouts of joy; their shouts are not for joy. There is a cry from Heshbon to Elealeh; they raise their voices to Jahaz, from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim have dried up. In Moab, declares the LORD, I will bring an end to those who make offerings on the high places and burn incense to their gods. Therefore My heart laments like a flute for Moab; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir-heres, because the wealth they acquired has perished. For every head is shaved and every beard is clipped; on every hand is a gash, and around every waist is sackcloth. On all the rooftops of Moab and in the public squares, everyone is mourning; for I have shattered Moab like an unwanted jar,” declares the LORD. “How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him.” For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab. Kirioth has been taken, and the strongholds seized. In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor. Moab will be destroyed as a nation because he vaunted himself against the LORD. Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of Moab,” declares the LORD. “Whoever flees the panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For I will bring upon Moab the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD. “Those who flee will stand helpless in Heshbon’s shadow, because fire has gone forth from Heshbon and a flame from within Sihon. It devours the foreheads of Moab and the skulls of the sons of tumult. Woe to you, O Moab! The people of Chemosh have perished; for your sons have been taken into exile and your daughters have gone into captivity. Yet in the latter days I will restore Moab from captivity, ” declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab. |
| 7 | Ezekiel 16:41 | Then they will burn down your houses and execute judgment against you in the sight of many women. I will put an end to your prostitution, and you will never again pay your lovers. |
| 8 | Jude 1:15 | to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.” |
| 9 | Ezekiel 25:5 | I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels, and Ammon a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’ |
| 10 | Ezekiel 39:21 | I will display My glory among the nations, and all the nations will see the judgment that I execute and the hand that I lay upon them. |
Ezekiel 25:11 Summary
In Ezekiel 25:11, God says He will execute judgments on Moab, which means He will punish them for their sins. This is because Moab had turned away from God and was living in rebellion. When God says 'they will know that I am the LORD', it means that Moab will come to recognize and acknowledge God's power and authority. This is similar to what happens in other parts of the Bible, such as in Exodus 7:5, where God's power is demonstrated through His judgment on Egypt, and in Revelation 15:4, where all nations will come to worship God and recognize His authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does God say He will execute judgments on Moab in Ezekiel 25:11?
God says He will execute judgments on Moab because the nation had turned away from Him and was living in rebellion, as seen in other parts of the Bible such as Isaiah 15-16 and Jeremiah 48, which also speak of God's judgment on Moab.
What does it mean for Moab to 'know that I am the LORD'?
For Moab to know that God is the LORD means that they will come to recognize and acknowledge His power and authority, as stated in Ezekiel 25:11, similar to what is said in Ezekiel 6:7 and Ezekiel 12:15, where God's judgment leads to a recognition of His lordship.
Is God's judgment on Moab an example of His love or wrath?
God's judgment on Moab, as stated in Ezekiel 25:11, is an example of His wrath and justice, but it is also a demonstration of His love, as seen in Deuteronomy 7:9-10, where God's love is tied to His faithfulness and justice, and in Romans 11:22, where God's kindness and severity are both expressions of His love.
How does this verse relate to the rest of the chapter?
This verse is part of a larger section where God is pronouncing judgment on various nations, including Moab, Ammon, and Edom, as seen in Ezekiel 25:1-14, and it serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and justice, as stated in Psalm 96:10 and Isaiah 2:4.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that we, like Moab, may be rebelling against God's authority in our own lives?
- How can we, as believers, come to a deeper understanding of God's power and authority, as Moab is forced to do in this verse?
- What are some areas in our lives where we need to acknowledge God's lordship, and how can we do that?
- How can we balance the idea of God's wrath and judgment with the idea of His love and mercy, as seen in this verse and other parts of the Bible?
Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 25:11
I will execute judgments upon Moab,.... For though the Chaldeans and Arabians were the instruments of their ruin, their destruction was of the Lord; it was his hand that was upon them, and his
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 25:11
And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the LORD. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 25:11
I will execute; though the Chaldeans do it, it is by God’ s direction, and he is principal therein. Judgments; the judgment passed by my prophet. They, those brutish nations, shall know this is my hand.
Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 25:11
Ezekiel 25:11 And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I [am] the LORD.Ver. 11. And I will execute judgments upon Moab.] Or, In Moab, where was no care to execute justice and judgment; sed frigebant leges: ius situm erat in manibus, &c. Might overcame right.
Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 25:11
8–11. Prophecy against Moab The Moabites, like the Ammonites, were recognised by Israel as a kindred people (Genesis 19:30). Technically the border of Moab on the N. was the Arnon, but they had pretensions to the district lying beyond this stream at least as far as the head of the Dead Sea, and these pretensions they often asserted. Practically the tribes of Reuben and Gad seem to have been unable to make good their claim to this territory by dispossessing the Moabites. The peoples appear to have mixed together, and frequently Moab is found in possession of the fertile district and the numerous cities which covered it (Mesha’s Inscrip.). The country was subdued by David, and on the division of the kingdom fell as a dependency to northern Israel, to which it paid a yearly tribute of 200,000 fleeces of wool (2 Kings 3:4), though making frequent struggles for independence (2 Kings 1:1; 2 Kings 3:5; 2 Kings 13:20). Unlike the Ammonites, who continued a half-nomad people, the Moabites became more a settled nation, and appear to have attained to a considerable degree of civilization. Their language was closely allied to Hebrew, and the art of writing appears familiar as early as the beginning of the 9th century (Mesha’s Inscrip.). After the intervention of the Assyrians in western Asia Moab with the neighbouring peoples became tributary to that power. Hostilities between Israel and Moab were too frequent, and along with Ammon they helped towards the downfall of Judah at the hands of the Chaldeans (2 Kings 24:2; Zephaniah 2:8).
Their warfare was characterized by inhuman excesses (Amos 2:1), and the people are stigmatised as proud and boastful (Isaiah 15, 16; Zephaniah 2:8-10). Moab is referred to after the return (Ezra 9:1; Nehemiah 13:1; the ref. Isaiah 25:10 is of uncertain date and meaning), and as late as Daniel 11:41.
Sermons on Ezekiel 25:11
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Two Safety Reminders: Rejoice and Beware by James Jennings by James Malachi Jennings | This sermon from Philippians emphasizes the importance of rejoicing in the Lord and being aware of false teachers who promote a works-based salvation. Paul warns against the circum |
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Are We Living in the Last Days by Joel Rosenberg | In this sermon, the speaker discusses his decision to write a series of thrillers that incorporate biblical teachings and events in the Middle East. He aims to draw readers into an |
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Are We Living in the Last Days - Joel Rossenberg by From the Pulpit & Classic Sermons | In this sermon, Joel Rosenberg discusses the signs of the last days as described by Jesus. He mentions wars, rumors of wars, revolutions, false religions, false messiahs, false pro |