King James Version
“And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense thee according to thy ways and thine abominations that are in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I am the LORD that smiteth. thee according: Heb. upon thee, etc”
Ezekiel 7:9 · KJV
The morning is come unto thee, O thou that dwellest in the land: the time is come , the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains. sounding: or, echo
Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abominations.
And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense thee according to thy ways and thine abominations that are in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I am the LORD that smiteth. thee according: Heb. upon thee, etc
Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.
Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of theirs: neither shall there be wailing for them. theirs: or, their tumultuous persons: Heb. tumult
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“And mine eye”
H5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“thee according to thy ways”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“I will recompense”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“and thine abominations”
H8441properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e., (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“of thee and ye shall know”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“that I am the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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