Ezekiel 7:26
Disaster comes upon disaster; rumor follows rumor. They seek a vision from the prophet, while the law perishes from the priest and counsel from the elders.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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In this moment of crisis, the people desperately seek divine guidance, but find all their usual sources—prophets, priests, and elders—utterly incapable of providing it. This isn't just a failure of leadership; it's a profound spiritual drought where the very mechanisms of understanding God's will have withered away because the people themselves have turned from Him.
As judgment after judgment falls upon the people and terrifying news floods in, they desperately seek answers from prophets. However, any true divine message is silenced, and the priests have forgotten God's law, while the elders offer no wise counsel, leaving them utterly lost and without guidance in their escalating crisis.
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howah · Hebrew Noun
Refers to a state of ruin, calamity, or sudden downfall, often interpreted in prophetic literature as the divine outworking of judgment against rebellion.
chazown · Hebrew Noun
A prophetic message or revelation received from God; in this context, it refers to the sought-after guidance that is withheld due to the people's persistent disobedience.
torah · Hebrew Noun
Refers to the revealed instruction, teaching, or will of God given to His people; its 'perishing' symbolizes a total breakdown of spiritual authority and divine connection.
kohen · Hebrew Noun
A religious leader responsible for teaching the people the law and officiating temple service; when they cease to counsel, the moral and spiritual health of the nation collapses.
Ezekiel's words paint a grim picture of a nation facing utter ruin. The escalating calamities and confused rumors, coupled with the failure of spiritual and civic leaders, highlight a profound spiritual vacuum just before the catastrophic fall of Jerusalem and its Temple.
c. 722 BC
Fall of Samaria and Northern Kingdom
The Assyrian Empire conquers the Northern Kingdom of Israel, scattering its people and leading to the loss of its distinct identity. This event serves as a stark warning for the Southern Kingdom of Judah.
605 BC
First Deportation to Babylon
Under King Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon defeats Egypt and Judah, initiating the first wave of exiles. This includes members of the royal family and elite, like Daniel.
597 BC
Second Deportation to Babylon
Another wave of exiles, including the prophet Ezekiel himself and King Jehoiachin, is sent to Babylon after a rebellion. This marks a significant escalation of judgment.
586 BC— this verse
Destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple
Nebuchadnezzar's forces conquer Jerusalem, destroy Solomon's Temple, and carry off most of the remaining population into exile. This is the catastrophic climax of the prophecies against Judah.
clarkeEzekiel 7:26: "Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients."
Then shall they seek a vision - Vision shall perish from the prophet, the law from the priest, and counsel from the ancients. Previously to great national judgments, God restrains the influences of his Spirit. His word is not accompanied with the usual unction; and the wise men of the land, the…
ellicottEzekiel 7:26: "Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients."
(26) Then shall they seek a vision. —Comp. Ezekiel 20:1-3 . The three chief sources of counsel, the prophets, the priests, and the elders, are all represented as applied to in vain. God had forsaken the people who had rejected Him. (Comp. Proverbs 1:28 , and the story of Saul’s despair at his ab…
In this moment of crisis, the people desperately seek divine guidance, but find all their usual sources—prophets, priests, and elders—utterly incapable of providing it. This isn't just a failure of leadership; it's a profound spiritual drought where the very mechanisms of understanding God's will have withered away because the people themselves have turned from Him.
As judgment after judgment falls upon the people and terrifying news floods in, they desperately seek answers from prophets. However, any true divine message is silenced, and the priests have forgotten God's law, while the elders offer no wise counsel, leaving them utterly lost and without guidance in their escalating crisis.
As judgment after judgment falls upon the people and terrifying news floods in, they desperately seek answers from prophets. However, any true divine message is silenced, and the priests have forgotten God's law, while the elders offer no wise counsel, leaving them utterly lost and without guidance in their escalating crisis.
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zaqen · Hebrew Noun
Refers to mature leaders or officials of a community who are expected to provide wise guidance; their loss of counsel indicates a failure of political and communal leadership.
c. 571 BC
Ezekiel's Final Prophecies
Ezekiel delivers his last recorded prophecies, offering messages of future restoration and hope to the exiles in Babylon after the devastation of their homeland.
"Disaster comes upon disaster; rumor follows rumor. They seek a vision from the prophet, while the law perishes from the priest and counsel from the elders." — In this moment of crisis, the people desperately seek divine guidance, but find all their usual sources—prophets, priests, and elders—utterly incapable of providing it. This isn't just a failure of l…
