They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.

EZEKIEL 7:19KJV
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Ezekiel 7:19 (KJV)

What does Ezekiel 7:19 mean?

Ezekiel 7:19 describes a time when people will throw away their silver and gold because these riches will be useless to save them from God’s anger; their wealth will not satisfy their needs or save their lives, since it has become the cause of their wrongdoing. The verse warns that in a coming disaster, material possessions will offer no protection or comfort.

In this verse, the prophet Ezekiel is speaking God’s message to the people of Jerusalem, warning them about the coming judgment because of their sins. The people had relied on wealth for security, but Ezekiel says that in the day of God’s wrath, their silver and gold will be worthless and even thrown into the streets. The verse highlights how their desire for riches had led them away from God, making wealth a “stumblingblock” that contributed to their guilt.

The Hebrew behind Ezekiel 7:19

  • “Silver” (כֶּסֶף, keseph) and “gold” (זָהָב, zahav): These words point directly to material wealth. Ezekiel singles out these valuables to show that what people treasure most will fail them in crisis.
  • “Stumblingblock” (מִכְשׁוֹל, mikshol): This word means something that causes someone to trip or fall. Here, it refers to wealth becoming a spiritual obstacle, leading people into sin rather than helping them.
  • “Iniquity” (עָוֹן, avon): This word means guilt or wrongdoing. Ezekiel connects the people’s attachment to wealth with their moral failings, showing that their riches are not just neutral objects but have become tied to their sin.

Why Ezekiel 7:19 matters

  • Ezekiel 7:19 makes clear that wealth cannot protect against divine judgment, correcting any belief that money or possessions can guarantee safety or satisfaction.
  • The verse connects the people’s downfall directly to their misuse of wealth, showing that what they valued most actually led them into deeper trouble.
  • This warning fits into Ezekiel’s larger message that trust in anything other than God—especially riches—will ultimately disappoint and fail in times of crisis.

Where else these words appear

“stumblingblock” Hebrew H4383 · used in 14 verses

  • Leviticus 19:14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
  • Isaiah 57:14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
  • Ezekiel 14:4 Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;

“removed” Hebrew H5079 · used in 24 verses

  • Leviticus 12:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.
  • Leviticus 15:33 And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.
  • 2 Chronicles 29:5 And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.

“bowels” Hebrew H4578 · used in 30 verses

  • Genesis 15:4 And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
  • 2 Chronicles 21:19 And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
  • Isaiah 48:19 Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

“wrath” Hebrew H5678 · used in 34 verses

  • Genesis 49:7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
  • Proverbs 21:24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
  • Lamentations 3:1 I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.