Ezekiel 7:27 Meaning
The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Context Explained
25Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.
26Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.
27The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Ezekiel 21:12
Ezekiel 21 also speaks of mourning due to impending judgment.
Lamentations 4:1
Lamentations reflects on the desolation of the people due to sin.
Matthew 5:4
Jesus teaches that those who mourn will be comforted, contrasting the desolation in Ezekiel.
Source: Ezekiel 7:27