Ezekiel 11:4

THE MESSAGE

"Oppose them, son of man. Preach against them."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Therefore, prophesy against them. Prophesy, son of man!”

Hebrew Names Version
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, son of man.

King James Version
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

English Standard Version
Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O son of man."

New American Standard Bible
"Therefore, prophesy against them, prophesy, son of man!"

New Century Version
So prophesy against them, prophesy, human."

Amplified Bible
"Therefore, prophesy against them; prophesy, son of man!"

World English Bible
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, son of man.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore prophesie against them, sonne of man, prophesie.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Therefore, prophesy against them, son of man, prophesy!"

Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore, prophesy against them, son of man, prophesy!"

Berean Standard Bible
Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O son of man!"

Contemporary English Version
So, Ezekiel, condemn them!"

Complete Jewish Bible
Therefore prophesy against them, human being, prophesy!"

Darby Translation
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, son of man.

Easy-to-Read Version
So you must speak to the people for me. Son of man, prophesy against the people."

George Lamsa Translation
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O Son of man.

Good News Translation
Now then, denounce them, mortal man."

Lexham English Bible
Therefore prophesy against them! Prophesy, son of man!"

Literal Translation
So prophesy against them, prophesy, son of man!

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore shalt thou prophecie vnto them, yee prophecie shalt thou vnto them, O sonne of man.

American Standard Version
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

Bible in Basic English
For this cause be a prophet against them, be a prophet, O son of man.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.'

King James Version (1611)
Therefore prophecie against them, prophecie, O sonne of man.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therfore shalt thou prophecie against them: yea prophecie O sonne of man.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, son of man.

English Revised Version
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor profesie thou of hem, profesie thou, sone of man.

Update Bible Version
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

New English Translation
Therefore, prophesy against them! Prophesy, son of man!"

New King James Version
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man!"

New Living Translation
Therefore, son of man, prophesy against them loudly and clearly."

New Life Bible
So tell what will happen against them, son of man. Speak the Word of God!"

New Revised Standard
Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O mortal."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Therefore, prophesy against them, - prophesy. Son of man.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, thou son of man.

Revised Standard Version
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man."

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore prophesy concerning them, prophesy, son of man.'

Contextual Overview

¹ Then the Spirit picked me up and took me to the gate of the Temple that faces east. There were twenty-five men standing at the gate. I recognized the leaders, Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah. ² God said, "Son of man, these are the men who draw up blueprints for sin, who think up new programs for evil in this city. They say, ‘We can make anything happen here. We're the best. We're the choice pieces of meat in the soup pot.' ⁴ "Oppose them, son of man. Preach against them." ⁵Then the Spirit of God came upon me and told me what to say: "This is what God says: ‘That's a fine public speech, Israel, but I know what you are thinking. You've murdered a lot of people in this city. The streets are piled high with corpses.' ⁷"Therefore this is what God , the Master, says: ‘The corpses that you've piled in the streets are the meat and this city is the soup pot, and you're not even in the pot! I'm throwing you out! You fear war, but war is what you're going to get. I'm bringing war against you. I'm throwing you out of this city, giving you over to foreigners, and punishing you good. You'll be killed in battle. I'll carry out judgment on you at the borders of Israel. Then you'll realize that I am God . This city will not be your soup pot and you won't be the choice pieces of meat in it either. Hardly. I will carry out judgment on you at the borders of Israel and you'll realize that I am God , for you haven't followed my statutes and ordinances. Instead of following my ways, you've sunk to the level of the laws of the nations around you.'" ¹³ Even while I was preaching, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. I fell down, face to the ground, and prayed loudly, "O Master, God ! Will you completely wipe out what's left of Israel?"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ezekiel 3:2-15, Ezekiel 3:17-21, Ezekiel 20:46, Ezekiel 20:47, Ezekiel 21:2, Ezekiel 25:2, Isaiah 58:1, Hosea 6:5, Hosea 8:1

Cross-References

Genesis 6:4
This was back in the days (and also later) when there were giants in the land. The giants came from the union of the sons of God and the daughters of men. These were the mighty men of ancient lore, the famous ones.

Deuteronomy 9:1
Attention, Israel! This very day you are crossing the Jordan to enter the land and dispossess nations that are much bigger and stronger than you are. You're going to find huge cities with sky-high fortress-walls and gigantic people, descendants of the Anakites—you've heard all about them; you've heard the saying, "No one can stand up to an Anakite."

2 Samuel 8:13
David built a victory monument on his return from defeating the Arameans. Abishai son of Zeruiah fought and defeated the Edomites in the Salt Valley. Eighteen thousand of them were killed. David set up a puppet government in Edom, and the Edomites became subjects under David. God gave David victory wherever he marched.

Proverbs 10:7
A good and honest life is a blessed memorial; a wicked life leaves a rotten stench.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Therefore prophesy against them,.... Evil things against them, things that are disagreeable to them; since they flatter themselves with good things, and cry peace and safety, let them know that destruction is coming upon them: or, "concerning them" f; what will befall them, and that it will be otherwise with them than they imagine:

prophesy, O son of man; this is repeated, not only to stir up the prophet to the performance of his work and office, not fearing the faces, and revilings, and mockings of men; but to show the indignation of the Lord at their scoffs and jeers, and the certain accomplishment of what should be predicted.

f עליהם "de eis", V. L. "super eos", Pagninus, Montanus.