Ezekiel 20:33

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As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:

Original Language Analysis

חַי As I live H2416
חַי As I live
Strong's: H2416
Word #: 1 of 15
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
אָ֕נִי H589
אָ֕נִי
Strong's: H589
Word #: 2 of 15
i
נְאֻ֖ם saith H5002
נְאֻ֖ם saith
Strong's: H5002
Word #: 3 of 15
an oracle
אֲדֹנָ֣י the Lord H136
אֲדֹנָ֣י the Lord
Strong's: H136
Word #: 4 of 15
the lord (used as a proper name of god only)
יְהוִ֑ה GOD H3069
יְהוִ֑ה GOD
Strong's: H3069
Word #: 5 of 15
god
אִם H518
אִם
Strong's: H518
Word #: 6 of 15
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
לֹ֠א H3808
לֹ֠א
Strong's: H3808
Word #: 7 of 15
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
בְּיָ֨ד hand H3027
בְּיָ֨ד hand
Strong's: H3027
Word #: 8 of 15
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
חֲזָקָ֜ה surely with a mighty H2389
חֲזָקָ֜ה surely with a mighty
Strong's: H2389
Word #: 9 of 15
strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)
וּבִזְר֧וֹעַ arm H2220
וּבִזְר֧וֹעַ arm
Strong's: H2220
Word #: 10 of 15
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
נְטוּיָ֛ה and with a stretched out H5186
נְטוּיָ֛ה and with a stretched out
Strong's: H5186
Word #: 11 of 15
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
וּבְחֵמָ֥ה and with fury H2534
וּבְחֵמָ֥ה and with fury
Strong's: H2534
Word #: 12 of 15
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
שְׁפוּכָ֖ה poured out H8210
שְׁפוּכָ֖ה poured out
Strong's: H8210
Word #: 13 of 15
to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e., to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc
אֶמְל֥וֹךְ will I rule H4427
אֶמְל֥וֹךְ will I rule
Strong's: H4427
Word #: 14 of 15
to reign; hence (by implication) to take counsel
עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ H5921
עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃
Strong's: H5921
Word #: 15 of 15
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

Analysis & Commentary

'As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you.' God's oath: He will rule over Israel despite their rebellion. The oath formula emphasizes certainty. 'Mighty hand' and 'stretched out arm' recall exodus language. 'Fury poured out' indicates judgment. The paradox: through judgment, God maintains sovereignty over His people. They cannot escape His lordship through rebellion.

Historical Context

The exile was both punishment and preservation. Through judgment, God purged idolatry and maintained covenant relationship. The 'mighty hand' and 'stretched out arm' that brought exodus from Egypt would bring restoration from Babylon. God's sovereignty ensures His purposes prevail despite human unfaithfulness.

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