Ezekiel 8:18

Authorized King James Version

Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.

Word-by-Word Analysis

וְגַם

H1571

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

אֲנִי֙

H589

אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה

H6213

Therefore will I also deal

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

בְחֵמָ֔ה

H2534

in fury

heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)

לֹֽא

H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

תָח֥וֹס

H2347

shall not spare

properly, to cover, i.e., (figuratively) to compassionate

עֵינִ֖י

H5869

mine eye

an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

וְלֹ֣א

H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

אֶחְמֹ֑ל

H2550

neither will I have pity

to commiserate; by implication, to spare

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וְקָרְא֤וּ

H7121

and though they cry

to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

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בְאָזְנַי֙

H241

in mine ears

broadness. i.e., (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)

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ק֣וֹל

H6963

voice

a voice or sound

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גָּד֔וֹל

H1419

with a loud

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

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וְלֹ֥א

H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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אֶשְׁמַ֖ע

H8085

yet will I not hear

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

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אוֹתָֽם׃

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Ezekiel Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection

In what ways does understanding divine revelation in its original context challenge or deepen contemporary Christian thinking about salvation?
How does this verse's literary context within Ezekiel chapter 8 illuminate its theological significance, and what does this teach us about biblical interpretation?
How does the salvation theme in this verse connect to the overarching narrative of Scripture, and what does this reveal about God's character and purposes?

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