Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land.

EZEKIEL 7:2KJV
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Ezekiel 7:2 (KJV)

What does Ezekiel 7:2 mean?

Ezekiel 7:2 announces that God is declaring an end has come to the entire land of Israel, reaching every part of it. This is a message of final judgment, stating that no area will be left untouched.

Ezekiel, addressed as "son of man," is told by God to proclaim this warning to Israel. The context is a time of coming disaster for the nation because of its persistent wrongdoing. The phrase “the end is come upon the four corners of the land” emphasizes that this judgment will be complete, affecting all regions and people in Israel.

The Hebrew behind Ezekiel 7:2

  • "End" (קֵץ, qēts): This word means a conclusion or final point. Its repetition in the verse (“an end, the end is come”) stresses the certainty and totality of what is about to happen.
  • "Four corners" (אַרְבַּע כַּנְפוֹת, arba‘ kanfōt): Literally means the four edges or extremities, indicating that the whole land—north, south, east, and west—will experience this judgment. This shows that no part of Israel is exempt.
  • "Land" (אֶרֶץ, ’erets and אַדָמָה, ’adamah): Both words for land appear in the tags, but in this verse, the focus is on the territory of Israel as a whole, not just the people.

Why Ezekiel 7:2 matters

  • This verse makes clear that the coming judgment is not partial or limited; it is comprehensive, leaving no part of Israel unaffected.
  • The language underscores the seriousness and finality of God’s warning, showing that the time for repentance has run out.
  • Ezekiel 7:2 sets the tone for the rest of the chapter, which details the reasons for and the nature of the coming disaster, helping readers understand the gravity of the situation.

Where else these words appear

“end” Hebrew H7093 · used in 62 verses

  • Genesis 4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
  • Esther 2:12 Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women,(for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
  • Ezekiel 7:3 Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense upon thee all thine abominations.

“corners” Hebrew H3671 · used in 85 verses

  • Genesis 1:21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
  • Job 37:3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
  • Ezekiel 1:6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.