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Ezekiel 7:17

Judgment

15 The sword is outside; plague and famine are within. Those in the country will die by the sword, and those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague.

16 The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity.

Every hand will go limp, and every knee will turn to water.

18 They will put on sackcloth, and terror will overwhelm them. Shame will cover all their faces, and all their heads will be shaved.

19 They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Every hand will go limp, and every knee will turn to water.
KJV
All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.
WEB
All hands will be feeble, and all knees will be weak as water.
ASV
All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.
DARBY
All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall melt into water.
BLB
Every hand will go limp, and every knee will go as waters.
ÅB
Alle hender skal synke, og alle knær skal bli som vann.
OTB
Alle hender vil henge slapt, og hvert kne vil være vått av urin.
B1930
Alle hender skal synke, og alle knær skal bli som vann.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 21:7

    And when they ask, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you are to say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will go limp. Every spirit will faint, and every knee will turn to water.’ Yes, it is coming and it will surely happen, declares the Lord GOD.”

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  • Hebrews 12:12

    Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.

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  • Ezekiel 22:14

    Will your courage endure or your hands be strong in the day I deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will act.

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  • Isaiah 13:7–8

    Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt.

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  • Jeremiah 6:24

    We have heard the report; our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.

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