Ezekiel 7:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Disasterהֹוָ֤ה
(ho·vah)
1943: a ruin, disasterfrom havah
will comeתָּבֹ֔וא
(ta·vo·v,)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
upon disasterהֹוָה֙
(ho·vah)
1943: a ruin, disasterfrom havah
and rumorוּשְׁמֻעָ֥ה
(u·she·mu·'ah)
8052: a reportfrom shama
will be [added] to rumor;שְׁמוּעָ֖ה
(she·mu·'ah)
8052: a reportfrom shama
then they will seekוּבִקְשׁ֤וּ
(u·vik·shu)
1245: to seeka prim. root
a visionחָזֹון֙
(cha·zo·vn)
2377: visionfrom chazah
from a prophet,מִנָּבִ֔יא
(min·na·vi,)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
but the lawוְתֹורָה֙
(ve·to·v·rah)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
will be lostתֹּאבַ֣ד
(to·vad)
6: to perisha prim. root
from the priestמִכֹּהֵ֔ן
(mik·ko·hen,)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
and counselוְעֵצָ֖ה
(ve·'e·tzah)
6098: counsel, advicefrom yaats
from the elders.מִזְּקֵנִֽים׃
(miz·ze·ke·nim.)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan


















KJV Lexicon
Mischief
hovah  (ho-vaw')
ruin -- mischief.
shall come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
upon mischief
hovah  (ho-vaw')
ruin -- mischief.
and rumour
shmuw`ah  (sehm-oo-aw')
something heard, i.e. an announcement -- bruit, doctrine, fame, mentioned, news, report, rumor, tidings.
shall be upon rumour
shmuw`ah  (sehm-oo-aw')
something heard, i.e. an announcement -- bruit, doctrine, fame, mentioned, news, report, rumor, tidings.
then shall they seek
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
a vision
chazown  (khaw-zone')
a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oracle -- vision.
of the prophet
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
but the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
shall perish
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
from the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and counsel
`etsah  (ay-tsaw')
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence -- advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or), purpose.
from the ancients
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Disaster will come upon disaster and rumor will be added to rumor; then they will seek a vision from a prophet, but the law will be lost from the priest and counsel from the elders.

King James Bible
Mischief 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Disaster after disaster will come, and there will be rumor after rumor. Then they will seek a vision from a prophet, but instruction will perish from the priests and counsel from the elders.

International Standard Version
Disaster upon disaster will come, followed by rumor after rumor. They'll seek an oracle from the prophet, but the Law will be gone from the priests, and counsel from the elders.

NET Bible
Disaster after disaster will come, and one rumor after another. They will seek a vision from a prophet; priestly instruction will disappear, along with counsel from the elders.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
One disaster will happen after another. One rumor will follow another. People will ask for a vision from a prophet. The teachings of priests and the advice of leaders will disappear.

King James 2000 Bible
Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumor shall be upon rumor; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the elders.
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