Ezekiel 21:29
Old Testament • 15 words with Strong's data
"Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end."
Word-by-Word Analysis
ἕως
héōs
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
הֶבֶל
hebel
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb
ἕως
héōs
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
קָסַם
qâçam
properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
שָׁכַב
shâkab
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
צַוָּאר
tsavvâʼr
the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)
חָלָל
châlâl
pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted
רָשָׁע
râshâʻ
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
קֵץ
qêts
an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
Key Terms in This Verse
ἕως héōs
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
Study G2193 →ἕως héōs
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
Study G2193 →קָסַם qâçam
properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
Study H7080 →צַוָּאר tsavvâʼr
the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)
Study H6677 →הֶבֶל hebel
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb
Study H1892 →שָׁכַב shâkab
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
Study H7901 →אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
Study H834 →Cross References
And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,
And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.
The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babyl...
Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time that their iniquity had an end:
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.
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