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Ezekiel 11

BSB·25 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the Spiritר֗וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → lifted me upוַתִּשָּׂ֨אwat·tiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → and broughtוַתָּבֵ֣אwat·tā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → meאֹ֠תִי’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the gateשַׁ֨עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → that facesהַפּוֹנֶ֣הhap·pō·w·neh — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → eastקָדִ֔ימָהqā·ḏî·māh — east; eastward; east windH6921 — Full Word Study →. And thereוְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → at the entranceבְּפֶ֣תַחbə·p̄e·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרhaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → were twenty-five menאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. Amongבְתוֹכָ֜םḇə·ṯō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → themאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → I sawוָאֶרְאֶ֨הwā·’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Jaazaniahיַאֲזַנְיָ֧הya·’ă·zan·yāh — God hearsH2970 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Azzurעַזֻּ֛ר‘az·zur — God helps, My help is GodH5809 — Full Word Study → and Pelatiahפְּלַטְיָ֥הוּpə·laṭ·yā·hū — Yahweh deliversH6410 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Benaiahבְּנָיָ֖הוּbə·nā·yā·hū — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study →, who were leadersשָׂרֵ֖יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָֽם׃פhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 2And the LORD said to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, theseאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → are the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֞יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → who plotהַחֹשְׁבִ֥יםha·ḥō·šə·ḇîm — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → evilאָ֛וֶן’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → and giveוְהַיֹּעֲצִ֥יםwə·hay·yō·‘ă·ṣîm — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → wickedרָ֖עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → counselעֲצַת־‘ă·ṣaṯ- — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityבָּעִ֥ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. 3They are sayingהָאֹ֣מְרִ֔יםhā·’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Is notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the time nearבְקָר֖וֹבḇə·qā·rō·wḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study → to buildבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → housesבָּתִּ֑יםbāt·tîm — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →? The cityהִ֣יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is the cooking pot, and weוַאֲנַ֖חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are the meatהַבָּשָֽׂר׃hab·bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →.’ 4Thereforeלָכֵ֖ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → prophesyהִנָּבֵ֣אhin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; prophesyהִנָּבֵ֖אhin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study →, O sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָֽם׃’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →!” 5And the Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → fellוַתִּפֹּ֣לwat·tip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → upon meעָלַי֮‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to declareאֱמֹר֙’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “That is whatכֵּ֥ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → you are thinkingאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →; and Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → knowיְדַעְתִּֽיהָ׃yə·ḏa‘·tî·hā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the thoughtsוּמַעֲל֥וֹתū·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — Ascent, step, or degree; elevation in place or rankH4609 — Full Word Study → that arise in your mindsרֽוּחֲכֶ֖םrū·ḥă·ḵem — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. 6You have multipliedהִרְבֵּיתֶ֥םhir·bê·ṯem — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → those you killedחַלְלֵיכֶ֖םḥal·lê·ḵem — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityבָּעִ֣ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and filledוּמִלֵּאתֶ֥םū·mil·lê·ṯem — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → its streetsחוּצֹתֶ֖יהָḥū·ṣō·ṯe·hā — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → with the deadחָלָֽל׃פḥā·lāl — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study →. 7Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֒Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֮’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: The slainחַלְלֵיכֶם֙ḥal·lê·ḵem — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → you have laidשַׂמְתֶּ֣םśam·tem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → withinבְּתוֹכָ֔הּbə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → this city are the meatהַבָּשָׂ֖רhab·bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →, and the cityוְהִ֣יאwə·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is the potהַסִּ֑ירhas·sîr — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study →; but I will remove youהוֹצִ֥יאhō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from itמִתּוֹכָֽהּ׃mit·tō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. 8You fearיְרֵאתֶ֑םyə·rê·ṯem — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the swordחֶ֖רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, so I will bringאָבִ֣יא’ā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the swordוְחֶ֙רֶב֙wə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → against youעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. 9I will bring youוְהוֹצֵאתִ֤יwə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of the city and deliverוְנָתַתִּ֥יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into the handsבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of foreignersזָרִ֑יםzā·rîm — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study →, and I will executeוְעָשִׂ֛יתִיwə·‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → judgmentsשְׁפָטִֽים׃šə·p̄ā·ṭîm — Judgment, decision, or legal verdictH8201 — Full Word Study → against you. 10You will fallתִּפֹּ֔לוּtip·pō·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, and I will judgeאֶשְׁפּ֣וֹט’eš·pō·wṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֑ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → evenעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → to the bordersגְּב֥וּלgə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 11The cityהִ֗יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → beתִהְיֶ֤הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a potלְסִ֔ירlə·sîr — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study → for you, nor will youוְאַתֶּ֛םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → beתִּהְי֥וּtih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the meatלְבָשָׂ֑רlə·ḇā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → within itבְתוֹכָ֖הּḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. I will judgeאֶשְׁפֹּ֥ט’eš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶֽם׃’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → even toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the bordersגְּב֥וּלgə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 12Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּם֙wî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Forאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have neitherלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → followedהֲלַכְתֶּ֔םhă·laḵ·tem — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → My statutesבְּחֻקַּי֙bə·ḥuq·qay — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → norלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → practicedעֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → My ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יū·miš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, but you have conformedעֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to the ordinancesוּֽכְמִשְׁפְּטֵ֧יū·ḵə·miš·pə·ṭê — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֛םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → around youסְבִיבוֹתֵיכֶ֖םsə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →.” 13Now as I wasוַֽיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → prophesyingכְּהִנָּ֣בְאִ֔יkə·hin·nā·ḇə·’î — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study →, Pelatiahוּפְלַטְיָ֥הוּū·p̄ə·laṭ·yā·hū — Yahweh deliversH6410 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Benaiahבְּנָיָ֖הbə·nā·yāh — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study → diedמֵ֑תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. Then I fellוָאֶפֹּ֨לwā·’ep·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → facedownעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and cried outוָאֶזְעַ֣קwā·’ez·‘aq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → in a loudגָּד֗וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → voiceקוֹל־qō·wl- — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, “Ohאֲהָהּ֙’ă·hāh — An exclamation of lamentation, grief, or despairH162 — Full Word Study →, Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, will Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → bringעֹשֶׂ֔ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֥יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to a complete endכָּלָה֙kā·lāh — Complete destruction; utter consumption; endH3617 — Full Word Study →?” 14Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 15Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, your brothersאַחֶ֤יךָ’a·ḥe·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →your relativesאַחֶ֙יךָ֙’a·ḥe·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, your fellow exilesאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, and the wholeוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →are those of whomאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → have saidאָמְר֨וּ’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘They are far awayרַֽחֲקוּ֙ra·ḥă·qū — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; thisהִ֛יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → has been givenנִתְּנָ֥הnit·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to us as a possessionלְמוֹרָשָֽׁה׃סlə·mō·w·rā·šāh — inherited possession; property passed down through generationsH4181 — Full Word Study →.’ 16Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → declareאֱמֹ֗ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֒Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֮’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Althoughכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I sent them far awayהִרְחַקְתִּים֙hir·ḥaq·tîm — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and scattered themהֲפִֽיצוֹתִ֖יםhă·p̄î·ṣō·w·ṯîm — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → among the countriesבָּאֲרָצ֑וֹתbā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, yet for a little whileמְעַ֔טmə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → I have beenוָאֱהִ֤יwā·’ĕ·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a sanctuaryלְמִקְדָּ֣שׁlə·miq·dāš — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study → for them in the countriesבָּאֲרָצ֖וֹתbā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they have goneבָּ֥אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →.’ 17Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → declareאֱמֹ֗ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֒Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֮’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I will gatherוְקִבַּצְתִּ֤יwə·qib·baṣ·tî — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → you fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the peoplesהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and assembleוְאָסַפְתִּ֣יwə·’ā·sap̄·tî — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → you fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the countriesהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have been scatteredנְפֹצוֹתֶ֖םnə·p̄ō·ṣō·w·ṯem — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study →, and I will give backוְנָתַתִּ֥יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to you the landאַדְמַ֥ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.’ 18When they returnוּבָ֖אוּ־ū·ḇā·’ū- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to itשָׁ֑מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, they will removeוְהֵסִ֜ירוּwə·hê·sî·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its detestable thingsשִׁקּוּצֶ֛יהָšiq·qū·ṣe·hā — Abomination; detestable idol or practiceH8251 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its abominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתֶ֖יהָtō·w·‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →. 19And I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them singlenessאֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of heartלֵ֣בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → and putאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a newחֲדָשָׁ֖הḥă·ḏā·šāh — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → spiritוְר֥וּחַwə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → within themבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbə·qir·bə·ḵem — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →; I will removeוַהֲסִ֨רֹתִ֜יwa·hă·si·rō·ṯî — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → their heartלֵ֤בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of stoneהָאֶ֙בֶן֙hā·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → and giveוְנָתַתִּ֥יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them a heartלֵ֥בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of fleshבָּשָֽׂר׃bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →, 20so thatלְמַ֙עַן֙lə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → they may followיֵלֵ֔כוּyê·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → My statutesבְּחֻקֹּתַ֣יbə·ḥuq·qō·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →, keepיִשְׁמְר֖וּyiš·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֥יmiš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, and practice themוְעָשׂ֣וּwə·‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. Then they will beוְהָיוּ־wə·hā·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → My peopleלְעָ֔םlə·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and Iוַאֲנִ֕יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will beאֶהְיֶ֥ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → their Godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃lê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 21But as forוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → those whose heartsלֵ֧בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → pursueהֹלֵ֑ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → detestable thingsשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֛םšiq·qū·ṣê·hem — Abomination; detestable idol or practiceH8251 — Full Word Study → and abominationsוְתוֹעֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֖םwə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →, I will bring their conductדַּרְכָּם֙dar·kām — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → downנָתַ֔תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → upon their own headsבְּרֹאשָׁ֣םbə·rō·šām — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →.” 22Then the cherubimהַכְּרוּבִים֙hak·kə·rū·ḇîm — A celestial being; a heavenly guardianH3742 — Full Word Study →, with the wheelsוְהָאֽוֹפַנִּ֖יםwə·hā·’ō·w·p̄an·nîm — wheelH212 — Full Word Study → beside themלְעֻמָּתָ֑םlə·‘um·mā·ṯām — beside, against, opposite, close byH5980 — Full Word Study →, spreadוַיִּשְׂא֤וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → their wingsכַּנְפֵיהֶ֔םkan·p̄ê·hem — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study →, and the gloryוּכְב֧וֹדū·ḵə·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־’ĕ·lō·hê- — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → was aboveעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → themמִלְמָֽעְלָה׃mil·mā·‘ə·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study →. 23And the gloryכְּב֣וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → rose upוַיַּ֙עַל֙way·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֖לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → withinתּ֣וֹךְtō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the mountainהָהָ֔רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → eastמִקֶּ֥דֶםmiq·qe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study → of the cityלָעִֽיר׃lā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. 24And the Spiritוְר֣וּחַwə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → lifted me upנְשָׂאַ֗תְנִיnə·śā·’aṯ·nî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → and carried meוַתְּבִיאֵ֤נִיwat·tə·ḇî·’ê·nî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → backאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to Chaldeaכַשְׂדִּ֙ימָה֙ḵaś·dî·māh — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →, to the exilesהַגּוֹלָ֔הhag·gō·w·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study → in the vision given by the Spiritבְּר֣וּחַbə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. After the visionהַמַּרְאֶ֖הham·mar·’eh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → had gone upוַיַּ֙עַל֙way·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from meמֵֽעָלַ֔יmê·‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, 25I toldוָאֲדַבֵּ֖רwā·’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → the exilesהַגּוֹלָ֑הhag·gō·w·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study → everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had shown meהֶרְאָֽנִי׃פher·’ā·nî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 11
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Ezekiel chapter 11 presents a dramatic contrast between God's judgment on Jerusalem's corrupt leadership and His grace toward the exiled remnant of Israel. The prophet is shown twenty-five princes who mock God's warnings and offer false comfort to the city, claiming it is a safe cauldron that will protect them. God commands Ezekiel to prophesy against these leaders, announcing their downfall, yet the chapter concludes with a beautiful promise of restoration, redemption, and a transformed heart for God's people. This passage reveals both the severity of God's judgment against stubborn rebellion and the steadfastness of His covenantal mercy toward His chosen people.

Verses 1–5: The Vision of False Counselors

The Spirit of God transports Ezekiel to the east gate of the temple, where he sees twenty-five men—leaders of Jerusalem—engaged in wicked counsel. Among them are Jaazaniah and Pelatiah, described as princes of the people. The Lord reveals to Ezekiel that these men are "devising mischief" and giving counsel that is fundamentally at odds with God's will. Their slogan—"It is not near; let us build houses"—reflects their false confidence that judgment is distant and that they can safely pursue their own ambitions. The metaphor of the city as a "caldron" and the people as "flesh" suggests they believe the city walls will protect them like a cooking pot protects meat.

Application: False leaders often reassure people with comfortable lies rather than uncomfortable truths. We must test leadership against Scripture and be wary of those who minimize God's standards and promises of accountability.

Verses 6–12: God's Judgment on Bloodshed and Idolatry

God commands Ezekiel to prophesy, and the Lord's response is direct: He reverses their metaphor. The city is indeed a cauldron, but God Himself will bring judgment. The streets are filled with the slain because of violence and injustice perpetrated by these leaders. God promises to remove them from the city and deliver them into the hands of strangers. They will fall by the sword at the border of Israel, and through this judgment they will come to know that He is the Lord. The root cause of their judgment is clear: they have not walked in God's statutes or executed His judgments but have followed the practices of the surrounding nations (verse 12).

Application: Spiritual compromise with worldly values brings judgment. When God's people abandon His Word for cultural convenience, they forfeit His protection and blessing.

Verses 13–21: A Word of Hope for the Exiles

As Ezekiel prophesies, Pelatiah suddenly dies, and the prophet cries out in distress, fearing God will destroy all Israel. But the Lord reassures him. The word shifts from judgment to promise. God declares that the exiles—those whom Jerusalem's leaders have rejected ("Get you far from the Lord")—are the true remnant. Though scattered among the nations, God will be "a little sanctuary" to them. He promises to gather them from captivity, restore them to the land of Israel, and most remarkably, to perform heart surgery: He will remove their "stony heart" and give them "an heart of flesh" (verse 19). This spiritual renewal will enable them to walk in God's statutes and become truly His people (verse 20). However, those who stubbornly cling to their detestable practices will face recompense (verse 21).

Application: God's judgment is not His final word for believers. Though discipline comes, restoration and spiritual renewal are available through genuine repentance and faith. The promise of a new heart points forward to the work of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament.

Verses 22–25: The Glory Departs and the Vision Concludes

The glory of God—which has been departing throughout Ezekiel's visions—lifts from the city and stands on the mountain to the east. Ezekiel is then transported in vision to Babylon to deliver this message to the exiles, showing that God's word and presence go with His people even in captivity.

Application for Today

Ezekiel 11 reminds us that God takes false leadership and spiritual compromise seriously, yet He never abandons His covenant people. Our hope rests not in earthly security or worldly wisdom, but in God's promise to transform our hearts and gather us into His family. When we feel scattered or defeated by circumstances, we can trust that God remains our sanctuary and will fulfill His purposes of redemption.

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