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Ezekiel 11:4

Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O mortal."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Backsliders;   Caldron;   Jaazaniah;   Pelatiah;   Prophets;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Apocalyptic literature;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Pelatiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Caldron;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jaazaniah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Captivity;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for February 12;  

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!"
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.'
THE MESSAGE
"Oppose them, son of man. Preach against them."

Contextual Overview

1 The spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the house of the Lord , which faces east. There, at the entrance of the gateway, were twenty-five men; among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur, and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, officials of the people. 2 He said to me, "Mortal, these are the men who devise iniquity and who give wicked counsel in this city; 3 they say, ‘The time is not near to build houses; this city is the pot, and we are the meat.' 4 Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O mortal." 5 Then the spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and he said to me, "Say, Thus says the Lord : This is what you think, O house of Israel; I know the things that come into your mind. 6 You have killed many in this city, and have filled its streets with the slain. 7 Therefore thus says the Lord God : The slain whom you have placed within it are the meat, and this city is the pot; but you shall be taken out of it. 8 You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword upon you, says the Lord God . 9 I will take you out of it and give you over to the hands of foreigners, and execute judgments upon you. 10 You shall fall by the sword; I will judge you at the border of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord .

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
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went in to the daughters of humans, who bore children to them. These were the heroes that were of old, warriors of renown.
Genesis 11:8
So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city.
Genesis 11:9
Therefore it was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth; and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.
Genesis 11:11
and Shem lived after the birth of Arpachshad five hundred years, and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:13
and Arpachshad lived after the birth of Shelah four hundred three years, and had other sons and daughters.
Deuteronomy 1:28
Where are we headed? Our kindred have made our hearts melt by reporting, ‘The people are stronger and taller than we; the cities are large and fortified up to heaven! We actually saw there the offspring of the Anakim!'"
Deuteronomy 4:27
The Lord will scatter you among the peoples; only a few of you will be left among the nations where the Lord will lead you.
Deuteronomy 9:1
Hear, O Israel! You are about to cross the Jordan today, to go in and dispossess nations larger and mightier than you, great cities, fortified to the heavens,
2 Samuel 8:13
David won a name for himself. When he returned, he killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
Psalms 92:9
For your enemies, O Lord , for your enemies shall perish; all evildoers shall be scattered.

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.


 
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