Ezekiel 19:12
But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them.
Original Language Analysis
בְּחֵמָה֙
in fury
H2534
בְּחֵמָה֙
in fury
Strong's:
H2534
Word #:
2 of 14
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
הֻשְׁלָ֔כָה
she was cast down
H7993
הֻשְׁלָ֔כָה
she was cast down
Strong's:
H7993
Word #:
4 of 14
to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
וְר֥וּחַ
wind
H7307
וְר֥וּחַ
wind
Strong's:
H7307
Word #:
5 of 14
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
הַקָּדִ֖ים
and the east
H6921
הַקָּדִ֖ים
and the east
Strong's:
H6921
Word #:
6 of 14
the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the east (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind)
וְיָבֵ֛שׁוּ
and withered
H3001
וְיָבֵ֛שׁוּ
and withered
Strong's:
H3001
Word #:
7 of 14
to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
הִתְפָּרְק֧וּ
were broken
H6561
הִתְפָּרְק֧וּ
were broken
Strong's:
H6561
Word #:
9 of 14
to break off or crunch; figuratively, to deliver
וְיָבֵ֛שׁוּ
and withered
H3001
וְיָבֵ֛שׁוּ
and withered
Strong's:
H3001
Word #:
10 of 14
to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
מַטֵּ֥ה
rods
H4294
מַטֵּ֥ה
rods
Strong's:
H4294
Word #:
11 of 14
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance),
Cross References
Ezekiel 17:10Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.Hosea 13:15Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.Isaiah 27:11When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.Jeremiah 31:28And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.Ezekiel 15:4Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?Ezekiel 19:11And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.
Historical Context
The 586 BC destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar fulfilled this prophecy. The city was burned, walls demolished, temple destroyed, and population exiled (2 Kings 25). The Davidic dynasty's political rule ended (though the line continued through Jehoiachin). The devastating completeness matched the prophecy.
Questions for Reflection
- How do we process the severity of God's judgment on His own people?
- What does this teach about the consequences of persistent covenant unfaithfulness?
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Analysis & Commentary
'But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them.' The vine's destruction: plucked up, cast down, dried by east wind, broken, withered, consumed by fire. This comprehensive devastation describes Jerusalem's fall. 'East wind' (qadiym) is the scorching desert wind, representing Babylon. 'Fire consumed them' anticipates Jerusalem's burning (586 BC).