Ezekiel 11:2

Ezekiel 11:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city:
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who are plotting evil and giving wicked advice in this city.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to me, "Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and who give wicked counsel in this city;
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He said to me: “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and give wicked counsel in this city,

Context of Ezekiel 11:2

1Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of Yhwh's house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people. Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city: 3Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh. 4Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

Ezekiel 11:2 word by word

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם אֵ֣לֶּה הָאֲנָשִׁ֞ים הַחֹשְׁבִ֥ים אָ֛וֶן וְהַיֹּעֲצִ֥ים עֲצַת־רָ֖ע בָּעִ֥יר הַזֹּֽאת׃Read the interlinear

• Then saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• he unto me, Sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• that deviseחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: deviseH2803
• mischiefאָ֫וֶן'âven · evil: wickednessH205
• and giveיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
• wickedרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• counselעֵצָה‛êtsâh · counselH6098
• in this cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892

Cross-references for Ezekiel 11:2

• Esther 8:3And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
• Psalms 2:1Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
• Psalms 36:4He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
• Psalms 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
• Isaiah 30:1Woe to the rebellious children, saith Yhwh, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
• Isaiah 59:4None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
• Jeremiah 5:5I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of Yhwh, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
• Jeremiah 18:18Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
• Micah 2:1Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 11:2

• 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. 22. he--the Lord sitting on the cherubim (Eze 10:2). wicked counsel--in opposition to the prophets of God (Eze 11:3).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 11:2

• Backsliders
• Jaazaniah
• Pelatiah
• Procrastination
• Scoffing

In the dictionaries

• Son of man
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• Pelatiah
• Zedekiah (2)

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