Ezekiel 7

“Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,” Naming Moreover keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“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…” The number four makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and…” The line’s distinctive content terms include abominations, anger, judge. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thus saith the Lord GOD ; An evil, an only evil, behold, is come.” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“An end is come, the end is come: it watcheth for thee; behold, it is come.” The line’s distinctive content terms include watcheth. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The morning is come unto thee, O thou that dwellest in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not…” The line’s distinctive content terms include dwellest, land, morning. Its relationship to verses 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to…” The line’s distinctive content terms include abominations, accomplish, anger. Its relationship to verses 9 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense thee according to thy ways and thine…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.” The line’s distinctive content terms include blossomed, budded, gone. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include buyer, draweth, mourn. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“They have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready; but none goeth to the battle: for my wrath is upon all the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include battle, blown, goeth. Its relationship to verses 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“They shall also gird themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their…” The line’s distinctive content terms include abominations, beauty, detestable. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.” Naming Make keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.