Ezekiel 22 · Verse 14

Ezekiel 22:14

Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the Lord have spoken it, and will do it.
Ezekiel 22:14, King James Version

Ezekiel 22:14 in other translations

BSBWill your courage endure or your hands be strong in the day I deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will act.
WEBCan your heart endure, or can your hands be strong, in the days that I will deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken it, and will do it.
ASVCan thy heart endure, or can thy hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I, Jehovah, have spoken it, and will do it.
YLTDoth thy heart stand--are thy hands strong, For the days that I am dealing with thee? I, Jehovah, have spoken and have done it.
DARBYShall thy heart endure, shall thy hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I Jehovah have spoken, and will do it.
BBEWill your heart be high or your hands strong in the days when I take you in hand? I the Lord have said it and will do it.
WebsterCan thy heart endure, or can thy hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the LORD have spoken it, and will do it.

What does Ezekiel 22:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. (Eze 21:7).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 22:1-16

The sins of Jerusalem. (Ezek 22:1-16) Israel is condemned as dross. (Ezek 22:17-22) As the corruption is general, so shall be the punishment. (Ezek 22:23-31) Verses 1-16 The prophet is to judge the bloody city; the city of bloods. Jerusalem is so called, because of her crimes. The sins which Jerusalem stands charged with, are exceeding sinful. Murder, idolatry, disobedience to parents, oppression and extortion…

Read the full comment on Ezekiel 22:1-16 →

Ezekiel 22:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הֲיַעֲמֹ֤דha.ya.'a.Mod¿ will it endureH5975
לִבֵּךְ֙li.beKhheart yourH3820
אִם\־'im-or?H518
תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהte.che.Zak.nahwill they be strongH2388
יָדַ֔יִךְya.Da.yikhhands yourH3027
לַיָּמִ֕יםlai.ya.Mimto the daysH3117
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhenH834
אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589
עֹשֶׂ֣ה'o.Seh[am] about to deal withH6213
אוֹתָ֑ךְ'o.Takhwith youH854
אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
דִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI have spokenH1696
וְעָשִֽׂיתִי\׃ve.'a.Si.tiand I will actH6213

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Cross references for Ezekiel 22:14

  • Ezekiel 21:7

    And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord God.

  • Ezekiel 17:24

    And all the trees of the field shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the Lord have spoken and have done it.

  • Ezekiel 24:14

    I the Lord have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord God.

  • Ezekiel 28:9

    Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.

  • 1 Samuel 15:29

    And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:22

    Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

  • Mark 13:31

    Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

  • Jeremiah 13:21

    What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?

  • Isaiah 31:3

    Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the Lord shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.

  • Hebrews 10:31

    It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

  • Job 40:9

    Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

  • Isaiah 45:9

    Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Thine heart.
21:7; 28:9; Job 40:9; Isa 31:3; 45:9; Jer 13:21; 1Co 10:22
Heb 10:31
I the.
5:13; 17:24; 24:14; 1Sa 15:29; Mr 13:31

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Context

  • Ezekiel 22:13

    Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.

  • Ezekiel 22:14

    Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the Lord have spoken it, and will do it.

  • Ezekiel 22:15

    And I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee.

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Ezekiel 22:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
¿Estará firme tu corazón? ¿tus manos serán fuertes en los días que obraré yo contra ti? Yo Jehová he hablado, y harélo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Ton cœur tiendra-t-il ferme, ou tes mains seront-elles fortes, aux jours où j’agirai contre toi? Moi, l’ Éternel, j’ai parlé, et je le ferai.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Wird dein Herz feststehen, oder werden deine Hände stark sein an dem Tage, da ich mit dir handeln werde? Ich, Jehova, habe geredet und werde es tun.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Numquid sustinebit cor tuum, aut prævalebunt manus tuæ, in diebus quos ego faciam tibi? Ego Dominus locutus sum, et faciam.