Daily Tanach – Yechezkal Chapter 7: The End Has Come: God’s Wrath on the Land (Tuesday, 17th Teves)

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Chapter 7: The End Has Come: God’s Wrath on the Land

1. Announcement of the End (Verses 1–4)

God declares that the end has come upon the land of Israel. His wrath will be poured out, and judgment will match their ways and abominations. There will be no pity—so they will know He is the Lord.

  1. A Singular Evil Approaches (Verses 5–9)

An unprecedented disaster is coming. The time has awakened against them; God’s fury will be spent, and His judgment will expose their sins.

  1. The Day of Doom (Verses 10–12)

The day has arrived. Violence has blossomed, and pride has budded. Buyers and sellers will not rejoice or mourn—normal life collapses under divine wrath.

  1. Futile Preparations (Verses 13–15)

Though the trumpet sounds for battle, no one fights because God’s wrath is upon all. Sword, famine, and pestilence will consume both city and field.

  1. Mourning and Shame (Verses 16–18)

Survivors will flee to the mountains, mourning like doves. Hands will weaken, knees will tremble, and shame will cover every face.

  1. Worthless Wealth (Verses 19–22)

Silver and gold will be thrown into the streets—they cannot save anyone. Their treasures, once a source of pride, will become repugnant and plundered by strangers.

  1. Total Collapse (Verses 23–27)

Chains will be made as violence fills the land. Foreign nations will seize homes; pride and sanctuaries will be profaned. Prophecy, priestly instruction, and counsel will vanish. Kings and princes will mourn, and all will know that God has acted.

About The Author

Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein is a 6th generation descendent of the famous Chief Rabbi of Izhmir, Rav Yehoshua Avraham Krispin, who authored a number of Sefarim, and was a colleague of Rav Chaim Falagi, and father in-law of the Pesach Hadvir. He currently lives with his wife Shayna, and twelve children K”H, in Tzfas, Israel. Rabbi Goldstein received Semicha from Rabbi Schneur Zalman Labkowski of the Tomchei Temimim headquarters in 2005 and served as a chaplain in the Lotar/Kalatz and K9 unit of the IDF from years 2005-2008. He is also a certified Shochet, and has performed Hashgacha work in slaughterhouses. Rabbi Goldstein is the director of Shulchanaruchharav.com, the world’s leading web-based Halacha database, and is the director of the Home Study Semicha Program, a self-study web-based Semicha program. He is a prolific author of over 50 Sefarim studied by a wide range of readers throughout the world, which is used regularly in Semicha programs around the globe. He is a world renowned Posek, answering questions to a web-based market, and serves as a local Posek, Rav, and Lecturer, in the Tzemach Tzedek community Shul in Tzefas, Israel. His many classes can be heard both from his website, Vimeo and YouTube channel. Students can join live to classes given in the Tzemach Tzedek Shul, through the “בית חבד צפת Chabad Tsfat” YouTube channel.