Ezekiel 21:25
New International Version
“’You profane and wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come, whose time of punishment has reached its climax,

New Living Translation
“O you corrupt and wicked prince of Israel, your final day of reckoning is here!

English Standard Version
And you, O profane wicked one, prince of Israel, whose day has come, the time of your final punishment,

Berean Standard Bible
And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’

King James Bible
And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,

New King James Version
‘Now to you, O profane, wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come, whose iniquity shall end,

New American Standard Bible
And you, slain, wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day has come, in the time of the punishment of the end,’

NASB 1995
‘And you, O slain, wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day has come, in the time of the punishment of the end,’

NASB 1977
‘And you, O slain, wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day has come, in the time of the punishment of the end,’

Legacy Standard Bible
And you, O slain, wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day has come, in the time of the iniquity of the end,’

Amplified Bible
And you, O dishonored and wicked one [Zedekiah], the prince of Israel, whose day has come, whose time of final punishment is here,’

Christian Standard Bible
And you, profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your punishment.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And you, profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your punishment.”

American Standard Version
And thou, O deadly wounded wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day is come, in the time of the iniquity of the end,

Contemporary English Version
And now, you evil and wicked ruler of Israel, your day of final punishment is almost here.

English Revised Version
And thou, O deadly wounded wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day is come, in the time of the iniquity of the end;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"You dishonest and wicked prince of Israel, the time for your final punishment has come.

Good News Translation
"You wicked, unholy ruler of Israel, your day, the day of your final punishment, is coming.

International Standard Version
"So now, you dishonored and wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come in this time of final punishment,

Majority Standard Bible
And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’

NET Bible
"'As for you, profane and wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come, the time of final punishment,

New Heart English Bible
"'You, deadly wounded wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day has come, in the time of the iniquity of the end,

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,

World English Bible
“‘You, deadly wounded wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day has come, in the time of the iniquity of the end,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And you, wounded, wicked one, "" Prince of Israel, whose day has come, "" In the time of the iniquity of the end,

Young's Literal Translation
And thou, wounded, wicked one, Prince of Israel, whose day hath come, In the time of the iniquity of the end!

Smith's Literal Translation
And thou profane unjust prince of Israel, to whom his day came in the time of iniquity the end.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But thou profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come that hath been appointed in the time of iniquity:

Catholic Public Domain Version
But as for you, O impious leader of Israel, whose day has arrived that was predetermined at the time of iniquity:

New American Bible
And as for you, depraved and wicked prince of Israel, a day is coming to end your life of crime.

New Revised Standard Version
As for you, vile, wicked prince of Israel, you whose day has come, the time of final punishment,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And as for you, filthy wicked prince of Israel, your day and the time of your iniquity and your end has come.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
But you, great defiled sinner of Israel, ‘Your day has arrived, and the time of your evil, and your end
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And thou, O wicked one, that art to be slain, the prince of Israel, whose day is come, in the time of the iniquity of the end;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day, even and end, is come in a sea of iniquity, thus saith the Lord;

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The LORD's Sword of Judgment
24Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have drawn attention to your guilt, exposing your transgressions, so that your sins are revealed in all your deeds—because you have come to remembrance—you shall be taken in hand. 25And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’ 26This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 21:11-12
Moreover, tell the house of the king of Judah to hear the word of the LORD. / O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it because of their evil deeds.

Jeremiah 22:24-30
“As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “even if you, Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, were a signet ring on My right hand, I would pull you off. / In fact, I will hand you over to those you dread, who want to take your life—to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to the Chaldeans. / I will hurl you and the mother who gave you birth into another land, where neither of you were born—and there you both will die. ...

2 Kings 24:17-20
Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah. / Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. ...

2 Chronicles 36:11-13
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD. / He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.

Lamentations 2:6-9
He has laid waste His tabernacle like a garden booth; He has destroyed His place of meeting. The LORD has made Zion forget her appointed feasts and Sabbaths. In His fierce anger He has despised both king and priest. / The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast. / The LORD determined to destroy the wall of the Daughter of Zion. He stretched out a measuring line and did not withdraw His hand from destroying. He made the ramparts and walls lament; together they waste away. ...

Daniel 7:25-27
He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time. / But the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away and completely destroyed forever. / Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’

Hosea 10:15
Thus it will be done to you, O Bethel, because of your great wickedness. When the day dawns, the king of Israel will be utterly cut off.

Amos 7:9
The high places of Isaac will be deserted, and the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste; and I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with My sword.”

Micah 3:11-12
Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.” / Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.

Zephaniah 3:3-4
Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning. / Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.

Matthew 23:37-39
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. / For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

Matthew 24:15-16
So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

Luke 19:41-44
As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...

Luke 21:20-24
But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ...

John 19:15
At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.


Treasury of Scripture

And you, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,

profane

Ezekiel 17:19
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head.

2 Chronicles 36:13
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.

Jeremiah 24:8
And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:

whose

Ezekiel 21:29
Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.

Ezekiel 7:6
An end is come, the end is come: it watcheth for thee; behold, it is come.

Ezekiel 30:3
For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen.

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And you
This phrase directly addresses the subject of the prophecy, emphasizing the personal nature of the message. In Hebrew, the word "you" (אַתָּה, 'attah) is used to single out the individual being spoken to, indicating a direct and unavoidable confrontation. This personal address underscores the accountability of the leader before God, reminding us that divine judgment is not abstract but personal and specific.

O profane and wicked prince
The term "profane" (חָלָל, chalal) suggests a desecration or defilement, often used in the context of violating something sacred. The "wicked prince" refers to Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, whose reign was marked by idolatry and rebellion against God. Historically, Zedekiah's actions led to the Babylonian exile, a pivotal moment in Israel's history. This phrase highlights the moral and spiritual corruption of leadership, serving as a warning against the dangers of forsaking God's commandments.

of Israel
Israel, in this context, refers to the southern kingdom of Judah, which retained the name of the united kingdom. The use of "Israel" here is significant, as it connects the judgment of the prince to the broader covenant community. It serves as a reminder of the collective identity and responsibility of God's people, who are called to uphold His statutes and reflect His holiness.

the day has come
This phrase signifies the imminence of judgment. In Hebrew, "the day" (יוֹם, yom) often denotes a specific time appointed by God for action, whether for deliverance or judgment. The certainty of this appointed time reflects the divine sovereignty and justice of God, who orchestrates history according to His purposes. It serves as a sobering reminder that God's patience has limits, and a day of reckoning will come for all.

for your final punishment
The word "final" (קֵץ, qets) indicates the completion or end of something, in this case, the end of Zedekiah's reign and the cessation of the Davidic line's rule in Jerusalem until the coming of the Messiah. "Punishment" (עֲוֹן, avon) refers to the consequences of iniquity or sin. This phrase underscores the inevitability of divine justice, where persistent rebellion against God leads to ultimate accountability. It serves as a call to repentance and a reminder of the hope found in God's redemptive plan, which ultimately restores and renews through Christ.

(25) Profane.--The prophet now turns from the people as a whole to the individual prince at their head. The word for "profane" is the same as is translated "slain" in Ezekiel 21:14; it would be better rendered here, as there, overthrown. What is close at hand is described as accomplished.

When iniquity shall have an end.--Literally, at the time of the iniquity of the end. The same expression is repeated in Ezekiel 21:29, and the meaning is plainly, at the time of that final transgression which shall be closed by the immediate manifestation of the Divine judgment. The representation of iniquity as being allowed to run a certain course through the Divine forbearance, and arrested and punished when it has reached its culmination, is a common one in Scripture. (See Genesis 15:16; Daniel 8:23; Matthew 23:34-36, &c.) . . .

Verse 25. - And thou, profane wicked prince of Judah, etc.; better, with the Revised Version, O deadly wounded, etc., as in ver. 29, where the same word is translated in the Authorized Version as "slain" The Authorized Version follows the LXX. and Vulgate, apparently in order to make the word fit in with the fact that Zedekiah was not slain, but carried into exile. The word "deadly wounded," or "sorely smitten," may rightly be applied to one who fell, as Zedekiah did, from his high estate. From the sins of the people the prophet turns to the special guilt of Zedekiah, who had proved unfaithful alike to Jehovah and to the Chaldean king, whom he had owned as his suzerain. His day had at last come, the time of the iniquity of the end of the last transgression which was to bring down on him the final punishment.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And you,
וְאַתָּה֙ (wə·’at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

O profane
חָלָ֣ל (ḥā·lāl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2491: Pierced, polluted

and wicked
רָשָׁ֔ע (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

prince
נְשִׂ֖יא (nə·śî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5387: An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist

of Israel,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

the day
יוֹמ֔וֹ (yō·w·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

has come
בָּ֣א (bā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

for your final punishment.’
עֲוֺ֥ן (‘ă·wōn)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity


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