Ezekiel 25:17
John Travolta; Samuel L. Jackson; Uma Thurman; Harvey Keitel; Bruce Willis Lyrics
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JULES
Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the
Inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in
The name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of
Darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost
Children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious
Anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know
The song Ezekiel 25:17 is actually a dialogue written by Quentin Tarantino, a famous film director in the 90s. The dialogue was recited by Samuel L. Jackson’s character Jules, in the cult classic movie Pulp Fiction. The dialogue is a Biblical passage from Ezekiel 25:17, but the phrase was altered to suit the script. The passage underscores the themes of redemption, vengeance and divine presence.
In this dialogue, Jules recites the modified Biblical passage to a man who betrayed him and his partner, Vincent, in order to show how serious he is about exacting revenge. Jules believes that he is the divine instrument ordered by God to carry out judgement on sinners, in particular those who seek to hurt or destroy his own family. Essentially, the passage warns those who seek to harm the good that they will face divine retribution if they do not repent. The passage highlights the idea of divine power providing justice and comfort to the weak and helpless.
Line by Line Meaning
Ezekiel 25:17.
This is a phrase from the Bible.
"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the
Inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.
Those who try to live a good and fair life will encounter many obstacles and difficulties because of the actions of others.
Blessed is he who, in
The name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of
Darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost
Children.
Those who help others in times of need are truly blessed and should be praised for their actions.
And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious
Anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers.
I will punish those who harm my family and loved ones with great anger and force.
And you will know
My name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee."
Those who are punished for their wrongdoings will know that it is the Lord who is bringing down the punishment.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: QUENTIN JEROME TARANTINO
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@garyking3389
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Me: What class are we in again??
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E.T: Here is your assignment: ................
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E.T: ....................
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E.T:................!
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Lyrics:
… Ezekiel 25:17
The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides
By the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men
Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will
Shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness
For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children
And I will strike down upon thee
With great vengeance and furious anger
Those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers
And you will know my name is the Lord
When I lay my vengeance upon thee
gunshot, gunshot, gunshot, gunshot, gunshot, gunshot,gunshot, gunshot, gunshot
@idontplayeveryday
Ezekiel 25:17
“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the
Inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men
Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will
shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness
for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children
And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious
Anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers
And you will know
My name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee”
@reniisgod
Love it when Jules starts the whole bible passage and you can see Vince getting his gun prepared and standing like he's in prayer. Little things like that make this entire scene legendary
@krystalharwood5240
uh jules..thou shalt not kill....
@eddiebrock8002
Reni Jules reads the Bible but as a hitman he commits the greatest sin of all
@kittenscatsangelsgods1157
Marsha...Marsha...Marsha he CUTEGIANT6ft?+ Sound 0:51 Like A omg omg omg
@lightjaypanda3065
those little things make the whole movie legendary =)
@noezamora6803
@Eddie Brock I don’t think murder is the greatest sin
@johndims5098
Can a scene possibly be more epic than this?
@ashspinks8045
no....no it can not
@benitofranco372
Or hilarious
@yeahno1016
Not really. The part where the dude pulls his wallet out the bag and it actually says "Bad Mother Fucker" is pretty damn good too