Ezekiel 7:12
New International Version
The time has come! The day has arrived! Let not the buyer rejoice nor the seller grieve, for my wrath is on the whole crowd.

New Living Translation
Yes, the time has come; the day is here! Buyers should not rejoice over bargains, nor sellers grieve over losses, for all of them will fall under my terrible anger.

English Standard Version
The time has come; the day has arrived. Let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn, for wrath is upon all their multitude.

Berean Standard Bible
The time has come; the day has arrived. Let the buyer not rejoice and the seller not mourn, for wrath is upon the whole multitude.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
The time has come, The day draws near. ‘Let not the buyer rejoice, Nor the seller mourn, For wrath is on their whole multitude.

New American Standard Bible
The time has come, the day has arrived. Let neither the buyer rejoice nor the seller mourn; for wrath is against all their multitude.

NASB 1995
‘The time has come, the day has arrived. Let not the buyer rejoice nor the seller mourn; for wrath is against all their multitude.

NASB 1977
‘The time has come, the day has arrived. Let not the buyer rejoice nor the seller mourn; for wrath is against all their multitude.

Legacy Standard Bible
The time has come; the day has arrived. Let not the buyer be glad nor the seller mourn; for wrath is against all their multitude.

Amplified Bible
The time has come, the day has arrived. Let not the buyer rejoice nor the seller mourn, for wrath is against all their multitude [of people].

Christian Standard Bible
The time has come; the day has arrived. Let the buyer not rejoice and the seller not mourn, for wrath is on her whole crowd.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The time has come; the day has arrived. Let the buyer not rejoice and the seller not mourn, for wrath is on all her masses.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
The time is coming when everyone will be ruined. Buying and selling will stop,

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The time is coming. The day is near. Buyers will not rejoice, and sellers will not mourn, because [my] fury will be against the whole crowd.

Good News Translation
The time is coming. The day is near when buying and selling will have no more meaning, because God's punishment will fall on everyone alike.

International Standard Version
"The time has come! "The day has arrived. Don't let the buyer rejoice, nor the seller lament, because wrath is coming to attack the entire multitude.

Majority Standard Bible
The time has come; the day has arrived. Let the buyer not rejoice and the seller not mourn, for wrath is upon the whole multitude.

NET Bible
The time has come; the day has struck! The customer should not rejoice, nor the seller mourn; for divine wrath comes against their whole crowd.

New Heart English Bible
The time has come, the day draws near: do not let the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn; for wrath is on all its multitude.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
The time has come! The day draws near. Don’t let the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn; for wrath is on all its multitude.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The time has come, the day has arrived, "" The buyer does not rejoice, "" And the seller does not become a mourner, "" For wrath [is] to all its multitude.

Young's Literal Translation
Come hath the time, arrived hath the day, The buyer doth not rejoice, And the seller doth not become a mourner, For wrath is unto all its multitude.

Smith's Literal Translation
The time came, the day drew near: he buying shall not rejoice, and he selling, shall not mourn: for burning upon all her multitude.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The time is come, the day is at hand: let not the buyer rejoice: nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the people thereof.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The time is approaching; the day is very near. Whoever buys should not rejoice. And whoever sells should not mourn. For wrath is over all of their people.

New American Bible
The time has come, the day dawns. The buyer must not rejoice, nor the seller mourn, for wrath is coming upon all the throng.

New Revised Standard Version
The time has come, the day draws near; let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn, for wrath is upon all their multitude.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The time is come, the day draws near; let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller regret; for wrath is upon all their substance.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The time has arrived and the day has come. He who buys will not rejoice, and you will not sorrow for him who sells, because wrath is upon all their property
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The time is come, behold the day: let not the buyer rejoice, and let not the seller mourn.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Hour of Doom
11Their violence has grown into a rod to punish their wickedness. None of them will remain: none of their multitude, none of their wealth, and nothing of value. 12The time has come; the day has arrived. Let the buyer not rejoice and the seller not mourn, for wrath is upon the whole multitude. 13The seller will surely not recover what he sold while both remain alive. For the vision concerning the whole multitude will not be revoked, and because of their iniquity, not one of them will preserve his life.…

Cross References
James 5:1-3
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.

Zephaniah 1:18
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.

Proverbs 11:4
Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

Luke 12:15-21
And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” / Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ ...

Isaiah 13:6-8
Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. / Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt. / Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear.

Revelation 18:11-17
And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— / cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves. ...

Matthew 24:37-39
As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

Isaiah 24:1-3
Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants— / people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. / The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word.

1 Timothy 6:9-10
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

Jeremiah 6:12
Their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as well, for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land,” declares the LORD.

Joel 1:15-18
Alas for the day! For the Day of the LORD is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty. / Has not the food been cut off before our very eyes—joy and gladness from the house of our God? / The seeds lie shriveled beneath the clods; the storehouses are in ruins; the granaries are broken down, for the grain has withered away. ...

1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. / While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

Zechariah 11:5
whose buyers slaughter them without remorse. Those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich!’ Even their own shepherds have no compassion on them.

Amos 8:10
I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day.

Micah 2:4
In that day they will take up a proverb against you and taunt you with this bitter lamentation: ‘We are utterly ruined! He has changed the portion of my people. How He has removed it from me! He has allotted our fields to traitors.’”


Treasury of Scripture

The time is come, the day draws near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is on all the multitude thereof.

time

Ezekiel 7:5-7,10
Thus saith the Lord GOD; An evil, an only evil, behold, is come…

1 Corinthians 7:29-31
But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; …

James 5:8,9
Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh…

let

Isaiah 24:1,2
Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof…

Jeremiah 32:7,8,24,25
Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it

for

Ezekiel 7:13,14
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…

Ezekiel 6:11,12
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence…

Isaiah 5:13,14
Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst…

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Ezekiel 7
1. The final desolation of Israel
16. The mournful repentance from that escape
20. The enemies defile the sanctuary because of the Israelites' abominations
23. Under the type of a chain is shown the miserable captivity of all orders of men














The time has come
This phrase signifies an urgent and definitive moment in God's prophetic timeline. In Hebrew, the word for "time" is "עֵת" (et), which often denotes a specific, appointed time. This is not a random occurrence but a divinely orchestrated moment. Historically, this reflects the period of impending judgment upon Israel due to their persistent disobedience. It serves as a reminder that God's patience, though long-suffering, has limits, and His justice will ultimately prevail.

the day has arrived
The "day" here is "יוֹם" (yom) in Hebrew, often used to denote a significant period of divine intervention. This is not just any day but a day of reckoning, a fulfillment of prophetic warnings. In the broader biblical narrative, such days are pivotal, marking shifts in God's dealings with His people. It underscores the immediacy and certainty of God's word coming to pass.

Let not the buyer rejoice
This phrase speaks to the futility of material gain in the face of divine judgment. In ancient Israel, buying and selling were not just economic activities but also indicators of stability and prosperity. The Hebrew culture placed significant value on land and property as signs of God's blessing. However, in this context, such transactions are rendered meaningless, as impending judgment will nullify their worth. It serves as a caution against placing hope in temporal wealth.

nor the seller mourn
Conversely, the seller is advised not to mourn, which might seem counterintuitive. In Hebrew, "mourn" is "אָבַל" (aval), often associated with deep sorrow or lamentation. The seller's loss is temporary in light of the greater reality of God's judgment. This reflects a divine perspective where earthly losses are insignificant compared to spiritual realities. It encourages believers to maintain an eternal perspective, recognizing that God's purposes transcend earthly transactions.

for wrath is upon their whole multitude
The term "wrath" in Hebrew is "חֵמָה" (chemah), indicating a fierce, burning anger. This is not arbitrary but a righteous response to sin and rebellion. The "whole multitude" suggests a comprehensive judgment affecting all, emphasizing the collective responsibility and consequence of national sin. Historically, this points to the Babylonian exile, a period of severe judgment upon Israel. It serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of sin and the holiness of God, calling believers to repentance and faithfulness.

Verse 12. - Let not the buyer rejoice, etc. We have to read, between the lines, the story of Ezekiel's companions in exile. They belonged, it will be remembered, to the nobler and wealthier class (2 Kings 25:19). They, it would seem, had been compelled to sell their estates at a price which made the "buyer rejoice and the seller mourn." In each case the joy and the sorrow would be but transient. Wrath had gone out against the whole multitude. In Micah 2:2 and Isaiah 5:8 we have parallel instances of the advantage taken by the rich of the distress of the old tree holders. In the story of Jeremiah 32:6-16 we have, though from a very different point of view, the history of a like purchase, while the city was actually surrounded by the Chaldeans. The neglect of the sabbatic year (Jeremiah 34:8-17) makes it probable that the jubilee year also (if, indeed, it had ever been more than an ideal) had fallen into desuetude, and that the buyers comforted themselves with the thought that the land they had got, on cheap terms, weald belong to them and their children forever.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The time
הָעֵת֙ (hā·‘êṯ)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

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

the day
הַיּ֔וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

has arrived.
הִגִּ֣יעַ (hig·gî·a‘)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike

Let the buyer
הַקּוֹנֶה֙ (haq·qō·w·neh)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

rejoice
יִשְׂמָ֔ח (yiś·māḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome

and the seller
וְהַמּוֹכֵ֖ר (wə·ham·mō·w·ḵêr)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 4376: To sell

not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

mourn,
יִתְאַבָּ֑ל (yiṯ·’ab·bāl)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 56: To bewail

for
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

wrath
חָר֖וֹן (ḥā·rō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2740: A burning of anger

is upon
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

their multitudes.
הֲמוֹנָֽהּ׃ (hă·mō·w·nāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1995: A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth


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