EZEKIEL 7:12

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.”

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Ezekiel 7:12 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Hebrew Meaning/ Definition
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The time הָעֵת֙ Time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc time
is come, בָּ֤א To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) come
the day הַיּ֔וֹם 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 associated term), (often used adverb) day
draweth near: הִגִּ֣יעַ Properly, to touch, i.e., lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.) draweth near
let not אַל Not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing let not
the buyer הַקּוֹנֶה֙ To erect, i.e., create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own buyer
rejoice, יִשְׂמָ֔ח Probably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome rejoice
nor אַל Not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing nor
the seller וְהַמּוֹכֵ֖ר To sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) seller
mourn: יִתְאַבָּ֑ל To bewail mourn
for כִּ֥י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
wrath חָר֖וֹן A burning of anger wrath
is (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
upon אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to upon
all כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
the multitude הֲמוֹנָֽהּ׃ A noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth multitude
thereof. הֲמוֹנָֽהּ׃ A noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth thereof

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  • 10  Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.

  • 11  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.

  • 12  The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.

  • 13  For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life.

  • 14  They have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready; but none goeth to the battle: for my wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.




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