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

2He said to me, “Son of man, these are the men that devise sin and give wicked counsel in this city, 3who say, ‘This is not the time to build houses! This city is the cooking pot and we are the meat!’ Therefore, prophesy against them, prophesy, son of man.” 5Then the Ruach Adonai fell upon me and said to me, “Speak! Thus Adonai says: So you are thinking, house of Israel—for I know the thoughts that come into your mind. 6You have multiplied your slain in this city and you filled the streets with corpses.”

Ezekiel 11:4 word by word

לָכֵ֖ן הִנָּבֵ֣א עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם הִנָּבֵ֖א בֶּן־אָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore prophesyנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
• O sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120

Cross-references for Ezekiel 11:4

• Ezekiel 3:2So I opened my mouth, and He gave me that scroll to eat,
• Ezekiel 21:2“Son of man, set your face toward Teman and proclaim to the South. Prophesy against the brush land of the Negev.
• Ezekiel 25:2“Son of man, set your face toward the children of Ammon and prophesy against them.
• Isaiah 58:1“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a shofar. Tell My people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
• Hosea 6:5Therefore I cut them down by the prophets. I slew them by the words of My mouth. Now the judgments pronounced against you: light will go forth.
• Hosea 8:1“Put a shofar to your mouth! Like a vulture he comes against the house of Adonai. For they overstepped My covenant and transgressed My Torah.

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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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