Ezekiel 39 · Verse 23

Ezekiel 39:23

And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.
Ezekiel 39:23, King James Version

Ezekiel 39:23 in other translations

BSBAnd the nations will know that the house of Israel went into exile for their iniquity, because they were unfaithful to Me. So I hid My face from them and delivered them into the hands of their enemies, so that they all fell by the sword.
WEBThe nations will know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity, because they trespassed against me, and I hid my face from them; so I gave them into the hand of their adversaries, and they all fell by the sword.
ASVAnd the nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity; because they trespassed against me, and I hid my face from them: so I gave them into the hand of their adversaries, and they fell all of them by the sword.
YLTAnd known have the nations that for their iniquity, Removed have the house of Israel, Because they have trespassed against Me, And I do hide My face from them, And give them into the hand of their adversaries, And they fall by sword--all of them.
DARBYAnd the nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity, because they were unfaithful against me; and I hid my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies, so that they fell all of them by the sword.
BBEAnd it will be clear to the nations that the children of Israel were taken away prisoners for their evil-doing; because they did wrong against me, and my face was covered from them: so I gave them up into the hands of their attackers, and they all came to their end by the sword.
WebsterAnd the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore I hid my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so they all fell by the sword.

What does Ezekiel 39:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
23. hid I my face--(De 31:17; Is 59:2).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 39:23-29
When the Lord shall have mercy on the whole house of Israel, by converting them to Christianity, and when they shall have borne the shame of being cast off for their sins, then the nations shall learn to know, worship, and serve him. Then Israel also shall know the Lord, as revealed in and by Christ. Past events do not answer to these predictions. The pouring out of the Spirit is a pledge that God's favour will continue. He will hide his face no more from those on whom he has poured out his Spirit. When we pray that God would never cast us from his presence, we must as earnestly pray that, in order thereto, he would never take his Holy Spirit from us.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Ezekiel 39:23 in the original Hebrew

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וְיָדְע֣וּve.ya.de.'Uand they will knowH3045
הַ֠גּוֹיִםHa.go.yimthe nationsH1471
כִּ֣יkithatH3588
בַעֲוֹנָ֞םva.'a.vo.Namfor iniquity theirH5771
גָּל֣וּga.Luthey went into exileH1540
בֵֽית\־veit-[the] house ofH1004
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
עַ֚ל'alonH5921
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834
מָֽעֲלוּ\־ma.'a.lu-they had acted unfaithfullyH4603
בִ֔יViagainst me
וָאַסְתִּ֥רva.'as.Tirand I hidH5641
פָּנַ֖יpa.Naiface myH6440
מֵהֶ֑םme.Hemfrom them
וָֽאֶתְּנֵם֙va.'e.te.Nemand I gave themH5414
בְּיַ֣דbe.Yadin [the] hand ofH3027
צָרֵיהֶ֔םtza.rei.Hemopponents theirH6862
וַיִּפְּל֥וּvai.yi.pe.Luand they fellH5307
בַחֶ֖רֶבva.Che.revby the swordH2719
כֻּלָּֽם\׃ku.Lamall of themH3605

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Cross references for Ezekiel 39:23

  • Jeremiah 22:8-9

    And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this great city? Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

  • Isaiah 59:2

    But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

  • Isaiah 1:15

    And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

  • Ezekiel 39:29

    Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord God.

  • Leviticus 26:25

    And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.

  • Deuteronomy 32:30

    How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the Lord had shut them up?

  • Isaiah 42:24

    Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the Lord, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.

  • Deuteronomy 32:20

    And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.

  • Jeremiah 40:2-3

    And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place. Now the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the Lord, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

  • Deuteronomy 31:17-18

    Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us? And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.

  • Isaiah 64:7

    And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.

  • Psalms 30:7

    Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the heathen.
36:18-23,36; 2Ch 7:21,22; Jer 22:8,9; 40:2,3; La 1:8; 2:15-17
hid I.
29; De 31:17,18; 32:20; Ps 10:1; 30:7; Isa 1:15; 8:17; 59:2; 64:7
Jer 33:5
gave them.
Le 26:25; De 32:30; Jud 2:14; 3:8; Ps 106:41; Isa 42:24

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Context

  • Ezekiel 39:22

    So the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day and forward.

  • Ezekiel 39:23

    And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.

  • Ezekiel 39:24

    According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.

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Ezekiel 39:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y sabrán las gentes que la casa de Israel fué llevada cautiva por su pecado; por cuanto se rebelaron contra mí, y yo escondí de ellos mi rostro, y entreguélos en mano de sus enemigos, y cayeron todos á cuchillo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les nations sauront que la maison d’Israël est allée en captivité à cause de son iniquité, parce qu’ils ont été infidèles envers moi, et que je leur avais caché ma face, et que je les avais livrés en la main de leurs ennemis; et ils sont tous tombés par l’épée.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Nationen werden wissen, daß das Haus Israel um seiner Ungerechtigkeit willen weggeführt wurde, weil sie treulos gegen mich gewesen sind, und ich mein Angesicht vor ihnen verborgen und sie in die Hand ihrer Bedränger gegeben habe, so daß sie allesamt durch das Schwert gefallen sind.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et scient gentes quoniam in iniquitate sua capta sit domus Israël, eo quod dereliquerint me, et absconderim faciem meam ab eis, et tradiderim eos in manus hostium, et ceciderint in gladio universi.