Ezekiel 7:6
An end has come; the end has come; it has awakened against you. Behold, it comes.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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The repetition of "the end has come" isn't just emphasizing doom; it's personifying it. This "end" isn't a passive event but an active force that has "awakened" from a slumber, specifically to deal with Israel. It highlights that God's judgment isn't random but a deliberate, roused response to their actions, now swiftly approaching.
Ezekiel is delivering a stark message of impending doom to Judah, a nation deeply entangled in idolatry and injustice. This verse directly follows a declaration that "the end has come upon the four corners of the land," emphasizing that judgment will be inescapable, reaching every part of their society. The prophet's urgent repetition highlights the absolute certainty and swiftness of the divine wrath that is about to be unleashed, personified as something that has awakened and is now actively coming against them.
Understand the original words
qets · Hebrew Noun
The definitive conclusion of a period of time, event, or state of being; in biblical prophecy, it often refers to God's final judgment upon a nation or the world.
The repetition of 'the end has come' in Ezekiel 7:6 underscores the irreversible finality of God's judgment, which was a terrifying reality for Judah, especially following the earlier fall of the Northern Kingdom and the initial exiles to Babylon.
c. 722 BC
Fall of Samaria and Northern Kingdom
The Assyrian Empire conquers the Northern Kingdom of Israel, exiling many of its people. This event serves as a stark warning of impending judgment for the Southern Kingdom of Judah.
c. 605 BC
First Deportation to Babylon
King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon captures Jerusalem and exiles members of the Judean royal family and elite, including the prophet Daniel. This marks the beginning of Judah's Babylonian exile.
c. 597 BC— this verse
Second Deportation to Babylon
Babylon deports more Judeans, including the prophet Ezekiel and many skilled craftsmen, after a brief revolt. This event deepens the despair and underscores the impending doom for Jerusalem.
c. 587-586 BC
Destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple
The Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar destroy Jerusalem, burn the Temple, and exile the majority of the remaining population. This catastrophic event fulfills the prophecies of utter destruction.
This passage echoes the urgency and inevitability of impending disaster, using similar language of a trumpet's alarm and a coming destruction.
Psalm 78:65This verse speaks of the Lord awakening as if from sleep to smite his enemies, directly paralleling the idea of vengeance rousing itself to action found in Ezekiel 7:6.
2 Peter 2:3This New Testament passage describes the unshakeable nature of God's judgment against sin, reflecting the finality and certainty of the 'end' that has come in Ezekiel.
Amos 8:2This verse uses a similar wordplay between 'end' and 'summer fruit' to signify ripeness for judgment, mirroring the prophetic technique and theme of unavoidable doom in Ezekiel.
barnesEzekiel 7:6: "An end is come, the end is come: it watcheth for thee; behold, it is come."
The end is come: it watcheth for thee - The end (personified) so long slumbering now awakes and comes upon thee.
pulpitEzekiel 7:6: "An end is come, the end is come: it watcheth for thee; behold, it is come."
Verse 6. - It watcheth for thee; better, with the Revised Version, it awaketh against thee. So the LXX., Vulgate, Luther. The Hebrew presents a paronomasia between the noun and verb - hakketz, hekitz - which cannot be reproduced in English. The destined doom is thought of as rousing itself to its appointed work. The word is cognate with that rendered "awaketh" in Psalm 78:65.
The repetition of "the end has come" isn't just emphasizing doom; it's personifying it. This "end" isn't a passive event but an active force that has "awakened" from a slumber, specifically to deal with Israel. It highlights that God's judgment isn't random but a deliberate, roused response to their actions, now swiftly approaching.
Ezekiel is delivering a stark message of impending doom to Judah, a nation deeply entangled in idolatry and injustice. This verse directly follows a declaration that "the end has come upon the four corners of the land," emphasizing that judgment will be inescapable, reaching every part of their society. The prophet's urgent repetition highlights the absolute certainty and swiftness of the divine wrath that is about to be unleashed, personified as something that has awakened and is now actively coming against them.
Ezekiel is delivering a stark message of impending doom to Judah, a nation deeply entangled in idolatry and injustice. This verse directly follows a declaration that "the end has come upon the four corners of the land," emphasizing that judgment will be inescapable, reaching every part of their society. The prophet's urgent repetition highlights the absolute certainty and swiftness of the divine wrath that is about to be unleashed, personified as something that has awakened and is now actively coming against them.
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"An end has come; the end has come; it has awakened against you. Behold, it comes." — The repetition of "the end has come" isn't just emphasizing doom; it's personifying it. This "end" isn't a passive event but an active force that has "awakened" from a slumber, specifically to deal w…
