Ezekiel 11:4

Ezekiel 11:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, son of man.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O son of man."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man!”

Context of Ezekiel 11:4

2Then He said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise wrongdoing and give evil advice in this city, 3who say, ‘The time is not near to build houses. This city is the pot and we are the meat.’ Therefore, prophesy against them, prophesy, son of man!” 5Then the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and He said to me, “Say, ‘This is what the Lord says: “This is how you think, house of Israel, for I know your thoughts. 6You have multiplied your slain in this city, and filled its streets with them.”

Ezekiel 11:4 word by word

לָכֵ֖ן הִנָּבֵ֣א עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם הִנָּבֵ֖א בֶּן־אָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• Thereforeכֵּןkên · soH3651
• prophesyנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
• againstעַל‛al · uponH5921
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120

Cross-references for Ezekiel 11:4

• Ezekiel 3:2So I opened my mouth, and He fed me this scroll.
• Ezekiel 20:46“Son of man, set your face toward the south, and speak prophetically against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev,
• Ezekiel 21:2“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem, and speak prophetically against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel;
• Ezekiel 25:2“Son of man, set your face against the sons of Ammon and prophesy against them,
• Isaiah 58:1“Cry loudly, do not hold back; Raise your voice like a trumpet, And declare to My people their wrongdoing, And to the house of Jacob their sins.
• Hosea 6:5Therefore I have cut them in pieces by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth; And the judgments on you are like the light that shines.
• Hosea 8:1Put the trumpet to your lips! Like an eagle the enemy comes against the house of the Lord, Because they have violated My covenant And rebelled against My Law.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 11:4

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11The Spirit showed Ezekiel God's view of Jerusalem, then let him hear the city's people. The wicked advisors claimed that although the Babylonian attack (the fire) was difficult (hot), the city's defenses (the pot) were strong enough to protect them (the meat). These advisors encouraged people to build houses on stolen land (see Ezekiel 11:15, 17), believing they would be safe. God, however, was determined to judge the wicked.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. prophesy ... prophesy--The repetition marks emphatic earnestness.Read the comment

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• Son of man
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings