The Meaning of Ezekiel 25:12 Explained

Ezekiel 25:12

KJV: Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;

YLT: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of the doings of Edom, In taking vengeance on the house of Judah, Yea, they are very guilty, And they have taken vengeance on them.

Darby: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath made himself very guilty, and revenged himself upon them,

ASV: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thus saith  the Lord  GOD;  Because that Edom  hath dealt  against the house  of Judah  by taking  vengeance,  and hath greatly  offended,  and revenged  himself upon them; 

What does Ezekiel 25:12 Mean?

Study Notes

Edom
Ezekiel 25:12-14 , .
Edom (called also "Seir,") Genesis 32:3 ; Genesis 36:8 is the name of the country lying south of the ancient kingdom of Judah, and extending from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Akaba. It includes the ruins of Petra, and is bounded on the north by Moab. Peopled by descendants of Esau Genesis 36:1-9 . Edom has a remarkable prominence in the prophetic word as (together with Moab) the scene of the final destruction of Gentile world-power in the day of the Lord. See "Armageddon"; Revelation 16:14 ; Revelation 19:21 and "Times of the Gentiles"; Luke 21:24 ; Revelation 16:14 . Cf.; Psalms 137:7 ; Obadiah 1:8-16 ; Isaiah 34:1-8 ; Isaiah 63:1-6 ; Jeremiah 49:14-22 ; Ezekiel 25:12-14 .

Verse Meaning

The Edomites had taken vengeance on the Judahites rather than helping them (cf36:1-7; Genesis 25:30; Genesis 27:41-46; Genesis 32:4; Lamentations 4:21-22; Amos 1:11-12).

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 25

1  God's vengeance, for their insolence against the Jews, upon the Ammonites
8  upon Moab and Seir
12  upon Edom
15  and upon the Philistines

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 25:12 mean?

Thus says the Lord GOD because of what did Edom by taking vengeance against the house of Judah and has offended greatly and by avenging itself on them
כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה יַ֣עַן עֲשׂ֥וֹת אֱד֛וֹם בִּנְקֹ֥ם נָקָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיֶּאְשְׁמ֥וּ אָשׁ֖וֹם וְנִקְּמ֥וּ בָהֶֽם

כֹּ֤ה  Thus 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֹּה  
Sense: thus, here, in this manner.
אָמַר֙  says 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֲדֹנָ֣י  the  Lord 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲדֹנָי  
Sense: my lord, lord.
יְהוִ֔ה  GOD 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: Jehovah—used primarily in the combination ‘Lord Jehovah’.
יַ֣עַן  because  of  what 
Parse: Adverb
Root: יַעַן  
Sense: because, therefore, because that, on account of prep.
אֱד֛וֹם  Edom 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֱדֹום 
Sense: Edom.
בִּנְקֹ֥ם  by  taking 
Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: נָקַם  
Sense: to avenge, take vengeance, revenge, avenge oneself, be avenged, be punished.
נָקָ֖ם  vengeance 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: נָקָם  
Sense: vengeance.
לְבֵ֣ית  against  the  house 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְהוּדָ֑ה  of  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
וַיֶּאְשְׁמ֥וּ  and  has  offended 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: אָשַׁם  
Sense: to offend, be guilty, trespass.
אָשׁ֖וֹם  greatly 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute
Root: אָשַׁם  
Sense: to offend, be guilty, trespass.
וְנִקְּמ֥וּ  and  by  avenging  itself 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: נָקַם  
Sense: to avenge, take vengeance, revenge, avenge oneself, be avenged, be punished.
בָהֶֽם  on  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural