19 Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast:

Other Translations of Ezekiel 14:19

New International Version

19 "Or if I send a plague into that land and pour out my wrath on it through bloodshed, killing its people and their animals,

English Standard Version

19 "Or if I send a pestilence into that land and pour out my wrath upon it with blood, to cut off from it man and beast,

The Message

19 "Or, if I visit a deadly disease on that country, pouring out my lethal anger, killing both people and animals,

New King James Version

19 "Or if I send a pestilence into that land and pour out My fury on it in blood, and cut off from it man and beast,

New Living Translation

19 "Or suppose I were to pour out my fury by sending an epidemic into the land, and the disease killed people and animals alike.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 14:19

Commentary on Ezekiel 14:12-23

(Read Ezekiel 14:12-23)

National sins bring national judgments. Though sinners escape one judgment, another is waiting for them. When God's professing people rebel against him, they may justly expect all his judgments. The faith, obedience, and prayers of Noah prevailed to the saving of his house, but not of the old world. Job's sacrifice and prayer in behalf of his friends were accepted, and Daniel had prevailed for the saving his companions and the wise men of Babylon. But a people that had filled the measure of their sins, was not to expect to escape for the sake of any righteous men living among them; not even of the most eminent saints, who could be accepted in their own case only through the sufferings and righteousness of Christ. Yet even when God makes the greatest desolations by his judgments, he saves some to be monuments of his mercy. In firm belief that we shall approve the whole of God's dealings with ourselves, and with all mankind, let us silence all rebellious murmurs and objections.