Ézéchiel - Caput 7

Ézéchiel 7.1 et factus est sermo Domini ad me dicens Ézéchiel 7.2 et tu fili hominis haec dicit Dominus Deus terrae Israhel finis venit finis super quattuor plagas terrae Ézéchiel 7.3 nunc finis super te et emittam furorem meum in te et iudicabo te iuxta vias tuas et ponam contra te omnes abominationes tuas Ézéchiel 7.4 et non parcet oculus meus super te et non miserebor sed vias tuas ponam super te et abominationes tuae in medio tui erunt et scietis quia ego Dominus Ézéchiel 7.5 haec dicit Dominus Deus adflictio una adflictio ecce venit Ézéchiel 7.6 finis venit venit finis evigilavit adversum te ecce venit Ézéchiel 7.7 venit contractio super te qui habitas in terra venit tempus prope est dies occisionis et non gloriae montium Ézéchiel 7.8 nunc de propinquo effundam iram meam super te et conpleam furorem meum in te et iudicabo te iuxta vias tuas et inponam tibi omnia scelera tua Ézéchiel 7.9 et non parcet oculus meus neque miserebor sed vias tuas inponam tibi et abominationes tuae in medio tui erunt et scietis quia ego sum Dominus percutiens Ézéchiel 7.10 ecce dies ecce venit egressa est contractio floruit virga germinavit superbia Ézéchiel 7.11 iniquitas surrexit in virga impietatis non ex eis et non ex populo neque ex sonitu eorum et non erit requies in eis Ézéchiel 7.12 venit tempus adpropinquavit dies qui emit non laetetur et qui vendit non lugeat quia ira super omnem populum eius Ézéchiel 7.13 quia qui vendit ad id quod vendidit non revertetur et adhuc in viventibus vita eorum visio enim ad omnem multitudinem eius non regredietur et vir in iniquitate vitae suae non confortabitur Ézéchiel 7.14 canite tuba praeparentur omnes et non est qui vadat ad proelium ira enim mea super universum populum eius Ézéchiel 7.15 gladius foris pestis et fames intrinsecus qui in agro est gladio morietur et qui in civitate pestilentia et fame devorabuntur Ézéchiel 7.16 et salvabuntur qui fugerint ex eis et erunt in montibus quasi columbae convallium omnes trepidi unusquisque in iniquitate sua Ézéchiel 7.17 omnes manus dissolventur et omnia genua fluent aquis Ézéchiel 7.18 et accingent se ciliciis et operiet eos formido et in omni facie confusio et in universis capitibus eorum calvitium Ézéchiel 7.19 argentum eorum foris proicietur et aurum eorum in sterquilinium erit argentum eorum et aurum eorum non valebit liberare eos in die furoris Domini animam suam non saturabunt et ventres eorum non implebuntur quia scandalum iniquitatis eorum factum est Ézéchiel 7.20 et ornamentum monilium suorum in superbiam posuerunt et imagines abominationum suarum et simulacrorum fecerunt ex eo propter hoc dedi eis illud in inmunditiam Ézéchiel 7.21 et dabo illud in manus alienorum ad diripiendum et impiis terrae in praedam et contaminabunt illud Ézéchiel 7.22 et avertam faciem meam ab eis et violabunt arcanum meum et introibunt in illud emissarii et contaminabunt illud Ézéchiel 7.23 fac conclusionem quoniam terra plena est iudicio sanguinum et civitas plena iniquitate Ézéchiel 7.24 et adducam pessimos de gentibus et possidebunt domos eorum et quiescere faciam superbiam potentium et possidebunt sanctuaria eorum Ézéchiel 7.25 angustia superveniente requirent pacem et non erit Ézéchiel 7.26 conturbatio super conturbationem veniet et auditus super auditum et quaerent visionem de propheta et lex peribit a sacerdote et consilium a senioribus Ézéchiel 7.27 rex lugebit et princeps induetur maerore et manus populi terrae conturbabuntur secundum viam eorum faciam eis et secundum iudicia eorum iudicabo eos et scient quia ego Dominus

Ézéchiel : Caput 7

The Proclamation of the End: Reflection on Ezekiel Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of the book of Ezekiel solemnly announces the imminent end of Israel. In this proclamation, God gravely describes the final judgment that will befall His people. This urgent text announces the arrival of the Day of the Lord, illustrating the coming destruction and its devastating effects. Ezekiel highlights the inevitability of divine judgment, emphasizing how vain riches are and that there is no escape from this reality. God's justice is manifested in response to the wickedness of the people, reminding us that every act has its consequences.

Meditating on Bible Passages

To deepen our understanding of the themes of judgment and consequences revealed in this alarming chapter, let us meditate on five significant biblical passages:

Amos 8:2

"What do you see, Amos?" he asked. "A basket of ripe fruit," I replied. Then the Lord said to me, "The end has come for My people Israel; I will no longer spare you." »

Just as in Ezekiel 7, Amos uses the image of the "end" approaching Israel, announcing an imminent and inevitable judgment.

Lamentations 1:20

"See, O Lord, how desolate I am! I am in anguish! My heart is troubled within me, for I have been very rebellious. Without, the sword takes life; within the house, death reigns." »

This passage from Lamentations resonates deeply with the anguish and judgment described in Ezekiel 7, revealing the suffering of a people in despair.

Zephaniah 1:18

"Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord's anger. In the fire of his zeal the whole world will be consumed, for he will bring a sudden end to everyone on earth." »

Zephaniah describes a day of judgment where, just as in Ezekiel 7, riches cannot offer salvation.

Isaiah 13:6

“Lament, for the day of the Lord is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.” »

The prophet Isaiah evokes the Day of the Lord, a central theme that echoes the warning in Ezekiel 7 about impending judgment.

Revelation 6:15-17

“Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and all the rest, both slave and free, hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. They cried out to the mountains and rocks, ‘Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can endure it?’” »

This apocalyptic vision illustrates terror and judgment, recalling the solemn message of Ezekiel 7.

Meditating on these passages, we are invited to reflect on the gravity of divine judgment and to prepare for the Day of the Lord by seeking redemption and mercy in our daily lives.