Lux Domini
Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it:

What does Ezekiel 29:18 mean?

The besiegers of Tyre obtained little plunder. But when God employs ambitious or covetous men, he will recompense them according to the desires of their hearts; for every man shall have his reward.

Key themes

Justice and mercyGlory of GodJudgmentExile

Read with

Keep this verse inside Ezekiel 29:17-20 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Babylon Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.

Tyre Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tyre.