Ezekiel 7:11

Violence is risen up. The literary construction indicates that the writer was deeply affected, for he speaks in short, pointed statements, and leaves out some of the verbs, which style makes the sense somewhat doubtful. Literally translated, the passage reads, “Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness, not from them, not from their multitude, and not from [?; the meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain] and not lamentation [LXX, “ornament,” “beauty”] in them.” “Lamentation” is the Jewish interpretation of the Heb. noah. Perhaps had one been present and had heard the cadence of his voice, and seen his gestures and facial expression, the meaning would have been plain. If “lamentation” is the proper interpretation, the sense would be that the usual burial rites would be neglected. If “beauty” is the meaning, then the passage emphasizes the fact that all attractiveness or eminence would be consumed away.