Ezekiel 21:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.

Remove

Lamentations 5:16

Exalt

Luke 1:52

General references

Jeremiah 32:4

Bible References

Remove

"The prince who is among them will raise his belongings onto his shoulder in darkness, and will go out. He will dig a hole in the wall to leave through. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land with his eyes.

I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.

They captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where he passed sentence on him.

The Lord told me, "Tell the king and the queen mother, 'Surrender your thrones, for your glorious crowns will be removed from your heads.

There at Riblah the king of Babylon had Zedekiah's sons put to death while Zedekiah was forced to watch. The king of Babylon also had all the nobles of Judah put to death.

They captured him and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the territory of Hamath and he passed sentence on him there.

The crown has fallen from our head; woe to us, for we have sinned!

Exalt

All the trees of the field will know that I am the Lord. I make the high tree low; I raise up the low tree. I make the green tree wither, and I make the dry tree sprout. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it!'"

The Lord impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts.

For God is the judge! He brings one down and exalts another.

He raises the poor from the dirt, and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile,

He has brought down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position;

General references

King Zedekiah of Judah will not escape from the Babylonians. He will certainly be handed over to the king of Babylon. He must answer personally to the king of Babylon and confront him face to face.