ezekiel 25 17
Definition
A specific verse from the Book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament of the Bible (Ezekiel 25:17), which reads in the King James Version: 'And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.' It prophesies divine retribution against Israel's enemies.
A iconic pop culture reference to the dramatic, expanded monologue recited by the character Jules Winnfield (played by Samuel L. Jackson) in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction. The movie version creatively embellishes the biblical text into a lengthy righteous rant: 'The path of the righteous man... And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you.'
Examples
After spilling coffee on my boss's laptop, I muttered Ezekiel 25:17 under my breath, hoping for divine intervention.
My roommate ate my last slice of pizza, so I hit play on Pulp Fiction and let Ezekiel 25:17 do the talking.
In the middle of traffic, that guy cut me off—time to channel Jules and drop some Ezekiel 25:17 wisdom.
Grandpa's glare when we skip family dinner? Pure Ezekiel 25:17 vengeance incoming.