Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The seller will not recover the property that was sold— as long as both buyer and seller live. For the vision concerning the whole crowd will not be reversed. Because of their sins, not one of them will preserve their life. New Living Translation Even if the merchants survive, they will never return to their business. For what God has said applies to everyone— it will not be changed! Not one person whose life is twisted by sin will ever recover. English Standard Version For the seller shall not return to what he has sold, while they live. For the vision concerns all their multitude; it shall not turn back; and because of his iniquity, none can maintain his life. Berean Standard Bible The seller will surely not recover what he sold while both remain alive. For the vision concerning the whole multitude will not be revoked, and because of their iniquity, not one of them will preserve his life. Berean Literal Bible For the one selling will not return to what has been sold while they live their life; for the vision is to the whole multitude, and it will not turn back; and a man cannot by his iniquity strengthen his life. King James Bible For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life. New King James Version For the seller shall not return to what has been sold, Though he may still be alive; For the vision concerns the whole multitude, And it shall not turn back; No one will strengthen himself Who lives in iniquity. New American Standard Bible Indeed, the seller will not regain what he sold as long as they both live; for the vision regarding all their multitude will not be averted, nor will any of them maintain his life by his wrongdoing. NASB 1995 Indeed, the seller will not regain what he sold as long as they both live; for the vision regarding all their multitude will not be averted, nor will any of them maintain his life by his iniquity. NASB 1977 ‘Indeed, the seller will not regain what he sold as long as they both live; for the vision regarding all their multitude will not be averted, nor will any of them maintain his life by his iniquity. Legacy Standard Bible Indeed, the seller will not return to himself what he sold as long as they both live; for the vision regarding all their multitude will not return empty, nor will any of them strengthen his life by his iniquity. Amplified Bible For the seller will not regain and return to what he sold, even were they yet alive; for the vision [of punishment] regarding all the multitude [of people] will not be turned back, nor will any one of them sustain his life because of his sin. Berean Annotated Bible The seller will surely not recover what he sold while both remain alive. For the vision concerning the whole multitude will not be revoked, and because of their iniquity, not one of them will preserve his life. Christian Standard Bible The seller will certainly not return to what was sold as long as he and the buyer remain alive. For the vision concerning her whole crowd will not be revoked, and because of the iniquity of each one, none will preserve his life. Holman Christian Standard Bible The seller will certainly not return to what was sold as long as he and the buyer remain alive. For the vision concerning all its people will not be revoked, and none of them will preserve his life because of his iniquity. American Standard Version For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they be yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, none shall return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life. Contemporary English Version and people who sell property will never get it back, because all of you must be punished for your sins. And I won't change my mind! English Revised Version For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they be yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, none shall return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life. GOD'S WORD® Translation Sellers will not live long enough to buy back what they have sold. The visions against that crowd will not change. Because of their sins, none of the people will live. Good News Translation No merchants will live long enough to get back what they have lost, because God's anger is on everyone. Those who are evil cannot survive. International Standard Version The seller won't regain what he has sold while the crowd remains alive, because the vision concerning the entire multitude won't be annulled. No person will be able to survive because of the sin in his life. NET Bible The customer will no longer pay the seller while both parties are alive, for the vision against their whole crowd will not be revoked. Each person, for his iniquity, will fail to preserve his life. New Heart English Bible For the buyer shall not return to the seller while they live. For the vision is touching the whole multitude of it, none shall return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life. Webster's Bible Translation For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is concerning the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThe seller will surely not recover what he sold while both remain alive. For the vision concerning the whole multitude will not be revoked, and because of their iniquity, not one of them will preserve his life. World English Bible For the seller won’t return to that which is sold, although they are still alive; for the vision concerns the whole multitude of it. None will return. None will strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor the seller does not turn to the sold thing, "" And yet their life [is] among the living, "" For the vision [is] to all its multitude, "" It does not turn back, "" And none strengthens his life by his iniquity. Berean Literal Bible For the one selling will not return to what has been sold while they live their life; for the vision is to the whole multitude, and it will not turn back; and a man cannot by his iniquity strengthen his life. Young's Literal Translation For the seller to the sold thing turneth not, And yet among the living is their life, For the vision is unto all its multitude, It doth not turn back, And none by his iniquity doth strengthen his life. Smith's Literal Translation For he selling shall not turn back to the sale, and it was in their yet living: for the vision for all her multitude; it shall not turn back, and a man shall not be strengthened in his iniquity of his life. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the seller shall not return to that which he hath sold, although their life be yet among the living. For the vision which regardeth all the multitude thereof, shall not go back: neither shall man be strengthened in the iniquity of his life. Catholic Public Domain Version For whoever sells will not return to what he has sold, but as yet their life will be among the living. For the vision concerning their entire multitude will not turn back. And man will not be strengthened in the iniquity of his life. New American Bible Assuredly, the seller shall not regain what was sold, as long as they all live; for the vision is for the whole crowd: it shall not be revoked! Yes, because of their guilt, they shall not hold on to life. New Revised Standard Version For the sellers shall not return to what has been sold as long as they remain alive. For the vision concerns all their multitude; it shall not be revoked. Because of their iniquity, they cannot maintain their lives. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor the buyer shall not return to the seller, for they will not be living; for catastrophe shall not spare any of their possessions; neither shall a man spare his life by means of his corruptness. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the buyer did not return to the seller, and there is no more life in their lives, because the vision shall not return on any of their property, and a man in his evil shall not hold fast to his life OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they be yet alive; for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any stand possessed of the iniquity of his life. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the buyer shall never again return to the seller, neither shall a man cleave with the eye of hope to his life. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Hour of Doom…12The time has come; the day has arrived. Let the buyer not rejoice and the seller not mourn, for wrath is upon the whole multitude. 13The seller will surely not recover what he sold while both remain alive. For the vision concerning the whole multitude will not be revoked, and because of their iniquity, not one of them will preserve his life. Cross References The seller will surely not recover what he sold while both remain alive. Leviticus 25:23-28 The land must not be sold permanently, because it is Mine, and you are but foreigners and residents with Me. / Thus for every piece of property you possess, you must provide for the redemption of the land. / If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold. … Ruth 4:1-7 Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down. / Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so. / And he said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech. … Jeremiah 32:6-15 Jeremiah replied, “The word of the LORD came to me, saying: / Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’ / Then, as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’” Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD. … For the vision concerning the whole multitude will not be revoked, Ezekiel 12:22-25 “Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’? / Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will put an end to this proverb, and in Israel they will no longer recite it.’ But say to them: ‘The days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled. / For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations within the house of Israel, … Jeremiah 4:27-28 For this is what the LORD says: “The whole land will be desolate, but I will not finish its destruction. / Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above will grow dark. I have spoken, I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back.” Isaiah 14:24-27 The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. / I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.” / This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations. … and because of their iniquity, Jeremiah 5:25 Your iniquities have diverted these from you; your sins have deprived you of My bounty. Isaiah 59:1-2 Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear. / But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear. 2 Kings 17:13-18 Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. / They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate. … not one of them will preserve his life. Ezekiel 14:14-20 then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD. / Or if I send wild beasts through the land to leave it childless and desolate, with no man passing through it for fear of the beasts, / then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if these three men were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. They alone would be delivered, but the land would be desolate. … Jeremiah 21:8-10 Furthermore, you are to tell this people that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death. / Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who besiege you will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war. / For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’ Amos 9:1-4 I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape. / Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will pull them down. / Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them. … Isaiah 24:2 people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. Jeremiah 32:7-15 Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’ / Then, as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’” Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD. / So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver. … Amos 5:11 Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted. Micah 2:2 They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. Treasury of Scripture For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life. the seller Ecclesiastes 8:8 There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. Leviticus 25:24-28,31 And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land… they were yet alive. Ezekiel 13:22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life: Ezekiel 33:26,27 Ye stand upon your sword, ye work abomination, and ye defile every one his neighbour's wife: and shall ye possess the land? … Job 15:25 For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty. Jump to Previous Alive Although Amongst Crowd Indeed Iniquity Life Multitude Possessed Preserve Regain Regarding Reversed Seller Sins Sold Stand Strengthen Thereof Touching Trader Turn Vision Whole WrathJump to Next Alive Although Amongst Crowd Indeed Iniquity Life Multitude Possessed Preserve Regain Regarding Reversed Seller Sins Sold Stand Strengthen Thereof Touching Trader Turn Vision Whole WrathEzekiel 7 1. The final desolation of Israel16. The mournful repentance from that escape 20. The enemies defile the sanctuary because of the Israelites' abominations 23. Under the type of a chain is shown the miserable captivity of all orders of men The seller will surely not recover what he sold while both remain alive. This phrase reflects the irreversible nature of the judgment pronounced upon Israel. In the context of ancient Israel, the Year of Jubilee allowed for the return of sold property to the original owner (Leviticus 25:13). However, Ezekiel's prophecy indicates that this customary restoration will not occur, symbolizing the permanence of the coming judgment. The seller's inability to recover his property underscores the severity of the situation, as the land, a significant aspect of God's covenant with Israel, will be lost due to their disobedience. This also highlights the futility of relying on economic or social norms when divine judgment is at hand. For the vision concerning the whole multitude will not be revoked, and because of their iniquity, not one of them will preserve his life. Persons / Places / Events 1. EzekielA prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the mouthpiece of God, delivering messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites. 2. Israelites The people of God who are in exile due to their persistent disobedience and idolatry. 3. Babylonian Exile The period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, serving as a backdrop for Ezekiel's prophecies. 4. The Seller Represents those who have lost their possessions due to the judgment of God, symbolizing the irreversible nature of God's decree. 5. The Vision Refers to the prophetic revelation given to Ezekiel about the impending judgment on Israel. Teaching Points Irreversibility of God's JudgmentOnce God has decreed judgment due to persistent sin, it cannot be reversed. This calls for a sober reflection on our actions and their consequences. The Consequences of Iniquity Sin has real and lasting consequences. We must be vigilant in our walk with God, seeking repentance and transformation. The Importance of Obedience The Israelites' disobedience led to their exile. We are called to live in obedience to God's commands to avoid similar spiritual exile. Hope in God's Mercy While judgment is severe, God's ultimate desire is for repentance and restoration. We must cling to His mercy and grace. Living with Eternal Perspective Material possessions and earthly status are temporary. Our focus should be on eternal values and our relationship with God. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Ezekiel 7:13?2. How does Ezekiel 7:13 illustrate the consequences of sin and disobedience? 3. What does "seller will not recover" reveal about God's judgment in Ezekiel 7:13? 4. How can Ezekiel 7:13 deepen our understanding of God's justice and righteousness? 5. Connect Ezekiel 7:13 with other scriptures about irreversible consequences of sin. 6. How should Ezekiel 7:13 influence our daily decisions and spiritual priorities? 7. What does Ezekiel 7:13 imply about the permanence of God's judgment on Israel? 8. How does Ezekiel 7:13 challenge the concept of redemption and repentance? 9. Why is the seller unable to return to what was sold in Ezekiel 7:13? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 7? 11. What are the signs of the apocalypse? 12. What are the key themes in Ezekiel's life story? 13. Why do the measurements in Ezekiel 42 seem to conflict with earlier temple designs described in 1 Kings 6? 14. How does the judgment in Ezekiel 9 align with other biblical passages emphasizing mercy and forgiveness? What Does Ezekiel 7:13 Mean The seller will surely not recover what he sold“The seller will surely not recover what he sold”. • Under God’s law, land lost through poverty could be redeemed by a kinsman or restored in the Jubilee year (Leviticus 25:25-28, 13). • Ezekiel announces a moment when even God-given safety nets will fail; economic expectations collapse under divine judgment (Isaiah 24:2-3). • Nothing—money, contracts, or family rights—can undo what the Lord is bringing upon Jerusalem (Jeremiah 32:6-15 shows normal practice; Ezekiel 7 shows its suspension). while both remain alive “…what he sold while both remain alive.” • Typically, buyer and seller could negotiate redemption at any time they were living (Leviticus 25:29-30). • Here, even though the people would still be breathing, the siege and exile would make redemption impossible; life continues, but ownership and security do not (2 Kings 25:8-12). • The statement underscores urgency: disaster arrives before death, cutting off every earthly hope. For the vision concerning the whole multitude will not be revoked “For the vision concerning the whole multitude will not be revoked”. • God’s prophetic word is fixed; He is “not a man, that He should lie” (Numbers 23:19). • Earlier scoffers claimed visions failed (Ezekiel 12:22-28), but the Lord insists this one stands—for every citizen from prince to peasant (Ezekiel 7:12). • The coming catastrophe is comprehensive: no partial judgments, no last-minute reprieves, no exceptions. and because of their iniquity, not one of them will preserve his life “…and because of their iniquity, not one of them will preserve his life”. • Sin is the solitary cause; God never punishes capriciously (Ezekiel 18:4). • The nation’s idolatry, violence, and injustice (Ezekiel 7:23-24) invite a penalty that reaches every individual. • The sober reality mirrors Romans 6:23—“the wages of sin is death”—while reminding believers of the supreme need for atonement and repentance (Hebrews 9:27-28). summary Ezekiel 7:13 declares an irreversible judgment: earthly systems of redemption will fail, life will continue under the weight of loss, God’s decree will not be withdrawn, and sin will bring unavoidable death. The verse calls readers to heed God’s warnings, abandon confidence in fleeting securities, and seek the only lasting redemption found in the Lord Himself. (13) The seller shall not return.--The previous verse described the general cessation of all the business of life in the utter desolation of the land. Among the Israelites the most important buying and selling was that of land, and it was provided in the law (Leviticus 25:14-16) that this should in no case extend beyond the year of jubilee, when all land must revert to its possessor by inheritance. The seller in that year should return to his possession. Now it is foretold that the desolation shall continue so long that, even if the seller lived, he should be unable to avail himself of the jubilee year. "It is a natural thing to rejoice in the purchase of property, and to mourn over its sale, but when slavery and captivity stare you in the face, rejoicing and mourning are equally absurd" (S. Jerome). The idea of the latter part of the verse is, that no one shall grow strong since his life is passed in iniquity.Verse 13. - For the seller shall not return, etc. At first the thought seems only to add to the sorrow of the seller. He is told that he, at least, shall not return to his old estate. Even though they should be alive at the year of jubilee, their exile had to last its appointed time, Ezekiel's forty (Ezekiel 4:6) and Jeremiah's seventy years (Jeremiah 25:11). This, however, did not exclude the return of their children (Jeremiah 32:44), and in the mean time all private sorrow would fall into the background as compared with the great public woe of the destruction of the holy city. The vision is touching, etc. The noun is used as a synonym for prophecy, as elsewhere (Isaiah 1:1; Nahum 1:1; Habakkuk 2:1). It may be noted that it is specially characteristic of Ezekiel (seven times) and Daniel (eleven times). For the Authorized Version read with the Revised Version, none shall return, or better (with the Vulgate and Keil), the vision touching the whole multitude shall not return, i.e. shall go straight onward to do its work (comp. Isaiah 55:11). So taken, there is a kind of play upon the iterated word: "The seller shall not turn his footsteps back, neither shall the prophecy." Vestigia nulla retrorsum shall be true of both. I take the other words, with the Revised Version, no man in the iniquity of his life shall strengthen himself, noting the fact that the word for "strengthen" is that which enters into Ezekiel's name. It is as though he said, "God is the only true source of strength to thee, as thy very name bears witness." |
    |