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Ezekiel 21:27
A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Lord GOD speaks through Ezekiel, immediately after commanding the removal of the current king's turban and crown (v. 26). The throne of Judah is being vacated, and the verse names the condition for its refilling.
The words — עוה (ʾavah, "ruin, waste") is repeated three times in rapid succession, a rare word used here for emphatic totality. The triple strike marks the judgment as complete, not partial.
The thread — "Him to whom it belongs" points to the Davidic heir: Micah 5:2, Jeremiah 23:5, and Zechariah 9:9 all name a specific ruler who will occupy the throne. The verse holds the throne in suspension between the deposed king and that coming one.
Why it lands — It refuses to let the reader settle for either "all is lost" or "it will be fine." The ruin is total and the restoration is personal—tied to one who arrives, not to a general recovery.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.
Cross-references
- Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
- Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
- Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
- Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
- Psalms 2:6 “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
- Genesis 49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
- Haggai 2:21 “Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:
- Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- John 1:9 The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.