Oracle Against Tyre
Ezekiel 25:15-17
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Eze.25.15 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- כה: ADV
- אמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- אדני: NOUN,m,sg,abs,1,sg
- יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- יען: CONJ
- עשות: VERB,qal,inf
- פלשתים: NOUN,m,pl,cstr
- בנקמה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
- וינקמו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl,pref:vav
- נקם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בשאט: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בנפש: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
- למשחית: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- איבת: NOUN,f,sg,cs
- עולם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Ezekiel 25:6 (structural): Immediate parallel in the same oracle: God announces action 'I will stretch out my hand against the Philistines,' continuing the judgment theme against Philistia for their hostile deeds.
- Jeremiah 47:4 (thematic): An independent oracle against the Philistines promising their defeat and the silencing of their pride—parallels Ezekiel's announcement of divine punishment on Philistia.
- Zephaniah 2:4-7 (thematic): Pronounces desolation on Philistine cities (Gaza, Ashkelon, Ekron, Ashdod) because of their hostility; parallels Ezekiel's emphasis on judgment for enduring enmity toward Israel.
- Nahum 1:2 (verbal): Speaks of the LORD as avenging and wrathful ('the LORD is a jealous and avenging God'), echoing the motif of divine vengeance invoked in Ezek.25:15.
Alternative generated candidates
- Thus says the LORD: Because the Philistines have acted in vengeance—vengeance—and have taken revenge with a spiteful heart to bring destruction in perpetual hatred,
- Thus says the LORD: Because the Philistines have acted in vengeance—vengeance—and have taken revenge with implacable hatred to destroy forever.
Eze.25.16 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- לכן: ADV
- כה: ADV
- אמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- אדני: NOUN,m,sg,abs,1,sg
- יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- הנני: PRT+PRON,1,sg
- נוטה: VERB,qal,ptcp,m,sg
- ידי: NOUN,f,pl,cons
- על: PREP
- פלשתים: NOUN,m,pl,cstr
- והכרתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,ms,sg
- את: PRT,acc
- כרתים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- והאבדתי: VERB,hif,perf,1,m,sg
- את: PRT,acc
- שארית: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- חוף: NOUN,m,sg,cstr
- הים: NOUN,m,sg,abs,def
Parallels
- Zephaniah 2:5-7 (verbal): Names the Cherethites (Kerethites) and pronounces judgment on the Philistine coastal cities—uses the same ethnic designation and coastal focus as Ezekiel 25:16.
- Jeremiah 47:4 (thematic): Divine judgment against the Philistines for trusting in the sea and the predicted destruction of their strongholds (e.g., Gaza), paralleling Ezekiel's announcement of destruction of the seacoast remnant.
- Amos 1:6-8 (verbal): Pronounces punitive action against Philistine cities (Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Ekron) with language of cutting off inhabitants—similar threat language and target people as Ezekiel 25:16.
- Ezekiel 25:17 (structural): Immediate continuation of the same oracle—states the execution of vengeance upon the Philistines so that they will know the LORD, linking the threat in v.16 to its stated purpose and outcome.
Alternative generated candidates
- Therefore thus says the LORD: Behold, I will stretch out my hand against the Philistines and cut off the Kerethites, and I will destroy the remnant of the seacoast.
- Therefore thus says the LORD: Behold, I stretch out my hand against the Philistines; I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant of the seacoast.
Eze.25.17 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ועשיתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,com,sg
- בם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
- נקמות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- גדלות: ADJ,f,pl,abs
- בתוכחות: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs
- חמה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- וידעו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,pl
- כי: CONJ
- אני: PRON,1,sg
- יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- בתתי: PREP+VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
- את: PRT,acc
- נקמתי: NOUN,f,sg,abs+1cs
- בם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
Parallels
- Deuteronomy 32:35 (verbal): Declares 'Vengeance is mine, and recompense'—a direct assertion of God's sole right to execute vengeance, echoing Ezekiel's proclamation of divine retribution.
- Isaiah 34:8 (thematic): Speaks of the LORD's 'day of vengeance' on the nations; parallels Ezekiel's theme of divine vengeance poured out on foreign peoples.
- Nahum 1:2-3 (thematic): Describes the LORD as jealous and avenging, slow to anger but great in power—similar language of furious rebuke and divine wrath found in Ezekiel 25:17.
- Psalm 94:1 (thematic): Calls on God, 'O LORD, God of vengeance,' invoking divine retribution against the wicked—resonant with Ezekiel's promise to execute great vengeance.
- Ezekiel 25:7 (structural): Earlier verse in the same chapter using the formula 'and they shall know that I am the LORD' after announcing judgment—same structural refrain emphasizing that judgment reveals God's identity.
Alternative generated candidates
- I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious punishments, and they shall know that I am the LORD when I carry out my vengeance upon them.
- I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes, and they shall know that I am the LORD when I lay my vengeance upon them.
Thus says the LORD: Because the Philistines acted in vengeance—vengeance—and took revenge with spiteful hearts, to destroy with perpetual enmity.
Therefore thus says the LORD: Behold, I will stretch out my hand against the Philistines and cut off the Cherethites; I will destroy the remnant of the seacoast. And I will execute great vengeance upon them with fiery rebukes, and they shall know that I am the LORD when I lay my vengeance upon them.