Bible Commentaries
Ezekiel 14

Introduction

Overview

Ezekiel 14:1, God answers idolaters according to their own heart; Ezekiel 14:6, They are exhorted to repent, for fear of judgments, by means of seduced prophets; Ezekiel 14:12, God’s irrevocable sentence of famine; Ezekiel 14:15, of noisome beasts; Ezekiel 14:17, of the sword; Ezekiel 14:19, and of pestilence; Ezekiel 14:22, A remnant shall be reserved for example of others.

Verse 1

certain: Ezekiel 8:1, Ezekiel 20:1, 2 Kings 6:32, Acts 4:5, Acts 4:8

and sat: Ezekiel 33:31, Isaiah 29:13, Luke 10:39, Acts 22:3

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 34:21 - inquire Isaiah 21:12 - if Ezekiel 7:26 - then Ezekiel 8:12 - ancients

Verse 2

1 Kings 14:4, Amos 3:7

Reciprocal: Numbers 22:20 - If the men Jeremiah 50:35 - sword

Verse 3

these men: Ezekiel 14:4, Ezekiel 14:7, Ezekiel 6:9, Ezekiel 11:21, Ezekiel 20:16, Ezekiel 36:25, Jeremiah 17:1, Jeremiah 17:2, Jeremiah 17:9, Ephesians 5:5

and put: Ezekiel 3:20, Ezekiel 7:19, Ezekiel 44:12, Jeremiah 44:16-18, Zephaniah 1:3, 1 Peter 2:8, Revelation 2:14

should: Ezekiel 20:3, 1 Samuel 28:6, 2 Kings 3:13, Psalms 66:18, Psalms 101:3, Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 15:29, Proverbs 21:27, Proverbs 28:9, Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 33:15, Jeremiah 7:8-11, Jeremiah 11:11, Jeremiah 42:20, Jeremiah 42:21, Zechariah 7:13, Luke 20:8

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 14:37 - he answered 1 Kings 14:6 - why feignest 1 Kings 22:5 - Inquire 1 Kings 22:23 - the Lord 2 Kings 4:31 - neither voice 2 Kings 22:13 - inquire 1 Chronicles 10:14 - inquired 2 Chronicles 18:22 - the lord hath Job 31:7 - mine heart Jeremiah 21:2 - Inquire Jeremiah 27:15 - that I Jeremiah 42:1 - came Ezekiel 2:1 - Son Ezekiel 20:31 - and shall Ezekiel 36:37 - I will yet Hosea 4:8 - set their heart on their iniquity John 4:21 - saith Acts 8:21 - hast Romans 14:13 - put 1 Corinthians 8:9 - a stumblingblock

Verse 4

speak: Ezekiel 2:7, Ezekiel 3:4, Ezekiel 3:17-21

I the Lord: Ezekiel 14:7, 1 Kings 21:20-25, 2 Kings 1:16, Isaiah 3:11, Isaiah 66:4

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 27:15 - and putteth 2 Kings 22:13 - inquire Job 36:21 - regard Jeremiah 42:1 - came Jeremiah 42:20 - For ye Ezekiel 6:9 - their eyes Ezekiel 7:19 - it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity Ezekiel 8:1 - and the Ezekiel 14:3 - these men Ezekiel 14:6 - turn Ezekiel 14:10 - the punishment Ezekiel 16:59 - I will Ezekiel 20:3 - As I Ezekiel 20:16 - for their Ezekiel 20:31 - and shall Ezekiel 44:12 - caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity 2 Timothy 3:7 - learning

Verse 5

I may: Ezekiel 14:9, Ezekiel 14:10, Hosea 10:2, Zechariah 7:11-14, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11

estranged: Deuteronomy 32:15, Deuteronomy 32:16, Isaiah 1:4, *marg. Jeremiah 2:5, Jeremiah 2:11-13, Jeremiah 2:31, Jeremiah 2:32, Zechariah 11:8, Romans 1:21-23, Romans 1:28, Romans 1:30, Romans 8:7, Galatians 6:7, Ephesians 4:18, Colossians 1:21, Hebrews 3:12

Verse 6

Repent: Ezekiel 18:30, 1 Samuel 7:3, 1 Kings 8:47-49, Nehemiah 1:8, Nehemiah 1:9, Isaiah 55:6, Isaiah 55:7, Jeremiah 8:5, Jeremiah 8:6, Jeremiah 31:18-20, Jeremiah 50:4, Jeremiah 50:5, Lamentations 3:39-41, Hosea 14:1-3, Hosea 14:8, Jonah 3:7-9, Matthew 3:8-10, Acts 3:19, Acts 17:30, Acts 26:20, James 4:8-10

yourselves: or, others

turn: Ezekiel 14:4, Ezekiel 8:16, Ezekiel 16:63, Ezekiel 36:31, Ezekiel 36:32, 2 Chronicles 29:6, Isaiah 2:20, Isaiah 30:22, Jeremiah 13:27, Zephaniah 3:11, Romans 6:21

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 20:7 - the abominations Ezekiel 33:11 - turn ye

Verse 7

of the stranger: Exodus 12:48, Exodus 20:10, Leviticus 16:29, Leviticus 20:2, Leviticus 24:22, Numbers 15:15, Numbers 15:29

separateth: Hosea 4:14, Hosea 9:10, Jude 1:19

and setteth: Ezekiel 14:3, Ezekiel 14:4

and cometh: Ezekiel 33:30-32, 2 Kings 8:8-15, Isaiah 58:1, Isaiah 58:2, Jeremiah 21:1, Jeremiah 21:2, Jeremiah 37:1-3, Jeremiah 37:9, Jeremiah 37:10, Jeremiah 37:17, Jeremiah 38:14-23

by: Ezekiel 14:4, Ezekiel 14:7, Ezekiel 14:8

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 7:26 - shalt Deuteronomy 29:20 - will not spare 1 Kings 14:6 - why feignest Job 31:7 - mine heart Psalms 34:16 - face Isaiah 19:14 - hath mingled Isaiah 30:28 - causing Isaiah 63:17 - why Jeremiah 44:11 - I will Ezekiel 3:20 - and I lay Ezekiel 7:19 - it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity Ezekiel 14:10 - the punishment Ezekiel 20:3 - As I Hosea 4:8 - set their heart on their iniquity Acts 7:42 - and gave

Verse 8

I will set: Ezekiel 15:7, Leviticus 17:10, Leviticus 20:3-6, Leviticus 26:17, Psalms 34:16, Jeremiah 21:10, Jeremiah 44:11

a sign: Ezekiel 5:15, Numbers 26:10, Deuteronomy 28:37, Psalms 37:22, Psalms 44:13, Psalms 44:14, Isaiah 65:15, Jeremiah 24:9, Jeremiah 29:22

I will cut: Leviticus 20:3, Leviticus 22:3, Numbers 19:20, Romans 11:22, 1 Corinthians 10:11

and ye: Ezekiel 6:7, Ezekiel 13:23

Reciprocal: Numbers 16:38 - a sign Deuteronomy 28:46 - a sign Deuteronomy 29:20 - will not spare 1 Kings 14:6 - why feignest Isaiah 8:18 - for signs Isaiah 24:2 - as with the people Ezekiel 13:14 - and ye shall know Ezekiel 14:7 - by Ezekiel 14:10 - the punishment Ezekiel 20:3 - As I Ezekiel 25:13 - and will Hosea 4:5 - and the prophet

Verse 9

if the: Ezekiel 20:25, 2 Samuel 12:11, 2 Samuel 12:12, 1 Kings 22:20-23, Job 12:16, Psalms 81:11, Psalms 81:12, Isaiah 63:16, Isaiah 66:4, Jeremiah 4:10, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

I the: That is, I have suffered him to be deceived; I have given him up to "strong delusions to believe a lie," as a just judgment upon him for going after idols, and setting up false pretensions to inspiration. God, according to the genius of the Hebrew language, is often said to do a thing, which he only suffers, or permits.

and I will: Ezekiel 16:27, Isaiah 5:25, Isaiah 9:12, Isaiah 9:17, Isaiah 9:21, Isaiah 10:4

Reciprocal: Leviticus 23:30 - General 2 Samuel 16:11 - the Lord 2 Samuel 24:1 - moved 1 Kings 22:23 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 18:19 - Who shall entice 2 Chronicles 18:22 - the lord hath Isaiah 29:10 - hath closed Jeremiah 6:15 - therefore Jeremiah 15:6 - stretch Jeremiah 27:10 - they Jeremiah 38:23 - shalt cause Ezekiel 13:2 - prophesy against Ezekiel 13:9 - mine Ezekiel 14:5 - I may Ezekiel 25:7 - I will stretch Hosea 9:7 - the multitude Zechariah 13:2 - cause Matthew 15:14 - And if John 12:40 - hath 2 Thessalonians 2:11 - God 2 Timothy 3:13 - being Revelation 8:8 - the third Revelation 13:14 - deceiveth Revelation 16:14 - the spirits

Verse 10

they shall: Ezekiel 17:18-20, Ezekiel 23:49, Genesis 4:13, Numbers 5:31, Micah 7:9, Galatians 6:5

the punishment: Ezekiel 14:4, Ezekiel 14:7, Ezekiel 14:8, Deuteronomy 13:1-10, Deuteronomy 17:2-7, Jeremiah 6:14, Jeremiah 6:15, Jeremiah 8:11, Jeremiah 8:12, Jeremiah 14:15, Revelation 19:19-21

Reciprocal: Numbers 14:34 - shall ye bear Jeremiah 4:10 - surely Ezekiel 13:2 - prophesy against Ezekiel 13:9 - mine Ezekiel 14:5 - I may Hosea 9:7 - the multitude Malachi 2:12 - the master and the scholar Matthew 15:14 - And if 2 Timothy 3:13 - being

Verse 11

the house: Ezekiel 34:10-31, Ezekiel 44:10, Ezekiel 44:15, Ezekiel 48:11, Deuteronomy 13:11, Deuteronomy 19:20, Psalms 119:67, Isaiah 9:16, Jeremiah 23:15, Jeremiah 50:6, 2 Peter 2:15

neither: Ezekiel 11:18-20, Ezekiel 36:25-29, Ezekiel 37:23

that they: Ezekiel 34:30, Ezekiel 36:28, Ezekiel 37:27, Ezekiel 39:22, Genesis 17:7, Jeremiah 11:4, Jeremiah 31:33, Jeremiah 32:38, Zechariah 13:9, Hebrews 8:10, Hebrews 11:16, Revelation 21:7

Reciprocal: Isaiah 61:6 - named Ezekiel 11:20 - and they

Verse 12

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 24:10 - General Jeremiah 29:17 - Behold

Verse 13

when: Ezekiel 9:9, Ezra 9:6, Isaiah 24:20, Lamentations 1:8, Lamentations 1:20, Daniel 9:5, Daniel 9:10-12

break: Ezekiel 4:16, Ezekiel 5:16, Leviticus 26:26, Isaiah 3:1, Jeremiah 15:2, Jeremiah 15:3, Lamentations 4:9, Lamentations 4:10

and will cut: Ezekiel 14:17, Ezekiel 14:19, Ezekiel 14:21, Ezekiel 25:13, Genesis 6:7, Jeremiah 7:20, Jeremiah 32:43, Jeremiah 36:29

Reciprocal: Ruth 1:1 - a famine 2 Samuel 24:13 - seven 1 Kings 8:35 - heaven 2 Kings 4:38 - a dearth 2 Chronicles 6:26 - there is no rain Psalms 104:15 - bread Jeremiah 21:6 - I will Ezekiel 2:1 - Son Ezekiel 4:10 - General Ezekiel 15:8 - I will Zephaniah 1:3 - and I Revelation 6:8 - kill

Verse 14

these: Ezekiel 14:16, Ezekiel 14:18, Ezekiel 14:20

Noah: Genesis 6:8, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 8:21, Hebrews 11:7

Daniel: Ezekiel 28:3, Daniel 9:21, Daniel 10:11

Job: Job 1:5, Job 42:8, Job 42:9, Jeremiah 7:16, Jeremiah 11:14, Jeremiah 14:11, Jeremiah 14:12, Jeremiah 15:1

deliver: Ezekiel 14:20, Proverbs 11:4, 2 Peter 2:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 5:29 - he called Genesis 6:9 - just Genesis 7:23 - and Noah 2 Kings 13:14 - O my father 1 Chronicles 1:4 - Noah 2 Chronicles 34:28 - I will gather Job 1:1 - Job Jeremiah 27:18 - let them Ezekiel 3:19 - but thou Ezekiel 20:4 - judge them Daniel 1:6 - Daniel Matthew 25:9 - lest Luke 3:36 - Noe

Verse 15

noisome: Ezekiel 5:17, Leviticus 26:22, 1 Kings 20:36, 2 Kings 17:25, Jeremiah 15:3

spoil: or, bereave

Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:6 - rid Deuteronomy 32:24 - the teeth Job 5:23 - beasts Psalms 50:11 - wild Isaiah 45:7 - I make Peace Jeremiah 9:10 - so Ezekiel 14:21 - my four

Verse 16

these: Ezekiel 14:14, Ezekiel 14:18, Matthew 18:19, Matthew 18:20, James 5:16

in it: Heb. in the midst of it

as I live: Ezekiel 14:20, Ezekiel 33:11, Numbers 14:28, Numbers 14:29

they shall: Genesis 18:23-33, Genesis 19:29, Job 22:20, Acts 27:24, Hebrews 11:7

Reciprocal: Job 5:23 - beasts Psalms 50:11 - wild Jeremiah 5:6 - a lion

Verse 17

I bring: Ezekiel 5:12, Ezekiel 5:17, Ezekiel 21:3, Ezekiel 21:4, Ezekiel 21:9-15, Ezekiel 29:8, Ezekiel 38:21, Ezekiel 38:22, Leviticus 26:25, Jeremiah 25:9, Jeremiah 47:6

so that: Ezekiel 14:13, Ezekiel 25:13, Jeremiah 33:12, Hosea 4:3, Zephaniah 1:3

Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:6 - shall the sword Isaiah 65:12 - will I Jeremiah 5:10 - ye up Jeremiah 9:16 - and I Jeremiah 12:12 - the sword Jeremiah 21:6 - I will Jeremiah 25:29 - I will Jeremiah 34:17 - to the sword Jeremiah 47:7 - the Lord Ezekiel 12:14 - I will draw Ezekiel 14:21 - my four Ezekiel 21:16 - Go Ezekiel 33:2 - When I bring the sword upon a land Matthew 8:9 - Go Matthew 24:6 - ye shall hear

Verse 18

Ezekiel 14:14

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 27:18 - let them Ezekiel 12:15 - General Ezekiel 14:16 - these

Verse 19

if I: Ezekiel 5:12, Ezekiel 38:22, Numbers 14:12, Numbers 16:46-50, Deuteronomy 28:21, Deuteronomy 28:22, Deuteronomy 28:59-61, 2 Samuel 24:13, 2 Samuel 24:15, 1 Kings 8:37, 2 Chronicles 6:28, 2 Chronicles 7:13, 2 Chronicles 20:9, Psalms 91:3, Psalms 91:6, Isaiah 37:36, Jeremiah 14:12, Jeremiah 21:6, Jeremiah 21:9, Jeremiah 24:10, Amos 4:10, Matthew 24:7

and pour: Ezekiel 7:8, Ezekiel 36:18, Revelation 16:3-6

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 21:12 - even the pestilence Job 9:23 - he will Ezekiel 5:17 - and pestilence Ezekiel 14:13 - and will cut Ezekiel 14:21 - my four Ezekiel 21:31 - pour Ezekiel 25:13 - and will

Verse 20

Noah: Ezekiel 14:14, Ezekiel 14:16

Daniel: Daniel, says Abp. Newcombe, was "taken captive in the third year of Jehoiakim - Daniel 1:1. After this, Jehoiakam reigned eight years - 2 Kings 23:36. And this prophecy, as appears from Ezekiel 8:1, was uttered in the sixth year of Jehoiachin's captivity, who succeeded Jehoiakim, and reigned only three months - 2 Kings 24:6, 2 Kings 24:8. Therefore, at this time, Daniel had been fourteen years in captivity;" and was, as is generally supposed, about thirty years of age.

by: Ezekiel 18:20, Ezekiel 18:22, Job 5:19-24, Psalms 33:18, Psalms 33:19, Isaiah 3:10, Hosea 10:12, Zephaniah 2:3, Acts 10:35, 1 John 2:29, 1 John 3:7, 1 John 3:10

Reciprocal: Genesis 5:29 - he called Genesis 6:9 - just Job 1:1 - Job Ezekiel 3:19 - but thou Ezekiel 20:4 - judge them Daniel 1:6 - Daniel Matthew 25:9 - lest Hebrews 11:7 - prepared

Verse 21

How much more when: or, Also when

my four: Ezekiel 14:13, Ezekiel 14:15, Ezekiel 14:17, Ezekiel 14:19, Ezekiel 5:12, Ezekiel 5:17, Ezekiel 6:11, Ezekiel 6:12, Ezekiel 33:27, Jeremiah 15:2, Jeremiah 15:3, Amos 4:6-12, Revelation 6:4-8

Reciprocal: Exodus 7:4 - by great Leviticus 26:6 - rid Leviticus 26:22 - wild Deuteronomy 28:45 - Moreover Deuteronomy 32:23 - heap mischiefs Deuteronomy 32:24 - the teeth Ruth 1:1 - a famine 2 Samuel 24:13 - seven 1 Kings 8:37 - in the land famine 2 Kings 17:25 - the Lord sent 2 Kings 25:3 - the famine Isaiah 24:17 - and the pit Isaiah 51:19 - two things Jeremiah 4:20 - upon destruction Jeremiah 14:12 - but Jeremiah 15:1 - Though Jeremiah 21:6 - I will Jeremiah 25:29 - I will Jeremiah 27:8 - with the sword Jeremiah 27:13 - by the sword Jeremiah 32:24 - because Jeremiah 38:2 - He Jeremiah 52:6 - the famine Ezekiel 12:14 - I will draw Ezekiel 21:3 - will draw Matthew 24:7 - famines

Verse 22

therein: Ezekiel 6:8, Deuteronomy 4:31, 2 Chronicles 36:20, Isaiah 6:13, Isaiah 10:20-22, Isaiah 17:4-6, Isaiah 24:13, Isaiah 40:1, Isaiah 40:2, Isaiah 65:8, Isaiah 65:9, Jeremiah 4:27, Jeremiah 5:19, Jeremiah 30:11, Jeremiah 52:27-30, Micah 5:7, Mark 13:20, Hebrews 12:6-11

ye shall see: Ezekiel 6:9, Ezekiel 6:10, Ezekiel 16:63, Ezekiel 20:43, Ezekiel 36:31, Jeremiah 31:17-21

ye shall be: Jeremiah 3:21-25

Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:44 - I will Ezra 9:8 - a remnant Nehemiah 9:31 - for thy great Psalms 59:11 - Slay Isaiah 1:9 - a very Lamentations 1:18 - hear Ezekiel 12:16 - I will Ezekiel 16:54 - in that Ezekiel 32:31 - shall be

Verse 23

that I have not: Ezekiel 8:6-18, Ezekiel 9:8, Ezekiel 9:9, Genesis 18:22-33, Deuteronomy 8:2, Nehemiah 9:33, Proverbs 26:2, Jeremiah 7:17-28, Jeremiah 22:8, Jeremiah 22:9, Daniel 9:7, Daniel 9:14, Romans 2:5, Revelation 15:4, Revelation 16:6

Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:44 - I will Deuteronomy 29:24 - General 2 Chronicles 7:22 - Because they forsook Nehemiah 9:31 - for thy great Psalms 59:11 - Slay Psalms 64:9 - they Isaiah 24:13 - there Isaiah 42:16 - and not Jeremiah 9:12 - for Lamentations 1:18 - hear Ezekiel 6:10 - General Ezekiel 12:16 - I will Ezekiel 16:54 - in that