Ezekiel 25–27
The word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, set your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them. Say to the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord GOD: Thus says the Lord GOD, Because you sa…
www.esv.orgI don’t have live access to current news articles in this turn. Here’s what I can share based on established information about Ezekiel 25:17 and how it’s commonly interpreted:
- Ezekiel 25:17 is part of a prophetic oracle against neighboring nations (Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia) surrounding Israel, where God declares judgments against them for their hostility toward His people. The verse language includes God stretching out His hand to execute vengeance and to reveal Himself as the LORD through judgment.[5][6]
- In most Bible translations, Ezekiel 25:17 speaks of enacting great vengeance with wrathful rebukes so that the nations will know that the LORD is the one who judges (a recurring motif in prophetic oracles of this section).[3][4]
- The surrounding chapters (Ezekiel 25–32) expand on judgments against these Gentile nations, illustrating divine justice and sovereignty over both Israel and its enemies, with emphasis on accountability for past malice toward Israel.[6][5]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest news articles about Ezekiel 25:17 specifically and summarize them, with citations. Would you like me to do that? If you prefer, I can also provide a brief, non-sourcelisted explainer focused on the biblical context and commentary excerpts.