📖 Ezekiel — Chapter 11 (KJV)
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Ezekiel 11:1 Moreover Rthe spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD’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.
Ezekiel 11:2 Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city:
Ezekiel 11:3 Which say, RTIt is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.
Ezekiel 11:4 RTherefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.
Ezekiel 11:5 And Rthe Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the LORD; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them.
Ezekiel 11:6 Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.
Ezekiel 11:7 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; RYour slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and this city is the caldron: but I will bring you forth out of the midst of it.
Ezekiel 11:8 Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 11:9 And I will bring you out of the midst thereof, Rand deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you.
Ezekiel 11:10 Ye shall Rfall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 11:11 This city shall not be your caldron, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst thereof; but I will judge you in the border of Israel:
Ezekiel 11:12 And ye shall know that I am the LORD: Tfor ye have not walked in my statutes, neither executed my judgments, Rbut have done after the manners of the heathen that are round about you.
Ezekiel 11:13 And it came to pass, Rwhen I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?
Ezekiel 11:14 Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 11:15 Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, RGet you far from the LORD: unto us is this land given in possession.
Ezekiel 11:16 Therefore say, RThus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.
Ezekiel 11:17 Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.
Ezekiel 11:18 And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.
Ezekiel 11:19 And RI will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
Ezekiel 11:20 That Rthey may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
Ezekiel 11:21 But as for them Rwhose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 11:22 Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
Ezekiel 11:23 And Rthe glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which is on the east side of the city.
Ezekiel 11:24 Afterwards the spirit took me up, and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God Rinto Chaldea, to them of the captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me.
Ezekiel 11:25 Then I spake unto them of the captivity all the things that the LORD had shewed me.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 11:1–9 — The city’s counselors are exposed
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
At the east gate Ezekiel sees leaders giving wicked counsel. Their cauldron image claims security, but the Lord identifies their bloodshed and promises to bring them out for judgment.
Key Truth: Do not let reassuring images conceal harmful conduct.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And the ____ of the LORD fell upon me, and said unto me, …” (Ezekiel 11:5)
Find it in Ezekiel 11:5 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the ____ GOD.” (Ezekiel 11:8)
Find it in Ezekiel 11:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And I will ____ you out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into …” (Ezekiel 11:9)
Find it in Ezekiel 11:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 11:10–17 — A plea for the remnant and hope for the scattered
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Pelatiah’s death prompts Ezekiel’s urgent prayer. Those remaining claim the land for themselves, yet the Lord says he has been a sanctuary to the scattered and promises to gather them.
Key Truth: Do not dismiss those whose circumstances seem less secure.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Ye shall ____ by the sword; I will judge you in the border …” (Ezekiel 11:10)
Find it in Ezekiel 11:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Again the ____ of the LORD came unto me, saying,” (Ezekiel 11:14)
Find it in Ezekiel 11:14 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Therefore say, ____ saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from …” (Ezekiel 11:17)
Find it in Ezekiel 11:17 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 11:18–25 — A changed heart and departing glory
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Restoration includes removal of idols, a heart of flesh, and obedience to God’s statutes. The glory moves eastward beyond the city, and Ezekiel reports the vision to the captives.
Key Truth: Seek inward renewal that bears obedient conduct.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And they shall ____ thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things …” (Ezekiel 11:18)
Find it in Ezekiel 11:18 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ I spake unto them of the captivity all the things …” (Ezekiel 11:25)
Find it in Ezekiel 11:25 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Then I ____ unto them of the captivity all the things that the …” (Ezekiel 11:25)
Find it in Ezekiel 11:25 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Ezekiel 36:26 — The later restoration promise again includes a new heart.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What would a responsive heart change in your conduct?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 11:1–9 (The city’s counselors are exposed) from the chapter’s other sections?
2. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 11:10–17 (A plea for the remnant and hope for the scattered) from the chapter’s other sections?
3. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 11:18–25 (A changed heart and departing glory) from the chapter’s other sections?
4. What reassurance addresses the scattered people’s distance from the land?
5. What inward change accompanies the gathering promise?
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