Ezekiel 11:1-15 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 11:1-13

We have here, I. The great security of the prince's of Jerusalem, notwithstanding the judgments of God that were upon them, The prophet was brought, in vision, to the gate of the temple where these princes sat in council upon the present arduous affairs of the city: The Spirit lifted me up, and brought me to the east gate of the Lord's house, and behold twenty-five men were there. See how obsequious the prophet was to the Spirit's orders and how observant of all the discoveries that were made... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 11:14-21

Prophecy was designed to exalt every valley as well as to bring low every mountain and hill (Isa. 40:4), and prophets were to speak not only conviction to the presumptuous and secure, but comfort to the despised and desponding that trembled at God's word. The prophet Ezekiel, having in the former part of this chapter received instructions for the awakening of those that were at ease in Zion, is in these verses furnished with comfortable words for those that mourned in Babylon and by the rivers... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:1

Moreover, the spirit lifted me up ,.... From the inner court of the temple, where the prophet was, according to the last account of him, Ezekiel 8:16 ; it was the same Spirit that took him by the lock of his head, and lifted him up, as in Ezekiel 8:3 ; and perhaps in the same manner: and brought me unto the east gate of the Lord's house, which looketh eastward ; where were the cherubim, and the wheels, and the glory of God above them, Ezekiel 10:19 ; and behold at the door of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:2

Then said he unto me, son of man ,.... That is, the Lord, or, the Spirit of the Lord, that lifted him up: these are the men that devise mischief ; or "vanity" F4 און "vanitatem", Calvin, Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius; "vanum", Cocceius, Starckius. ; this is to be understood not of the two only that are named, though it may of them chiefly; but of all the twenty five, who formed schemes for the holding out of the siege, and for the security of the city, and of themselves in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:3

Which say it is not near, let us build houses ,.... Meaning that the destruction of the city was not near, as the prophet had foretold, Ezekiel 7:3 ; and therefore encourage the people to build houses, and rest themselves secure, as being safe from all danger, and having nothing to fear from the Chaldean army; and so putting away the evil day far from them, which was just at hand: though the words may be rendered, "it is not proper to build houses near" F5 לא בקרוב בנות בתים... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:4

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" F6 עליהם "de eis", V. L. "super eos", Pagninus, Montanus. ; 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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:5

And the spirit of the Lord fell upon me ,.... In an extraordinary manner, and afresh, and enlightened his mind, and showed him things that should come to pass; and filled him with boldness and courage to declare them. The Targum interprets it of the spirit of prophecy: and said unto me, speak ; what I shall show and put into thy mouth, that speak out; be not afraid, but boldly declare all that I give thee in commission to say: thus saith the Lord, thus have ye said, O house of Israel ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:6

Ye have multiplied your slain in this city ,.... Had killed many of the prophets of the Lord that had been sent unto them, and had shed much innocent blood; and not only had unjustly condemned many to die, and had put them to death without a cause; but also the death of all those that were slain while the city was besieging, and when it was taken, were owing to their advice and counsel, in encouraging them to hold out, and not deliver up the city; fancying they should be able to defend it,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:7

Therefore thus saith the Lord God ,.... Applying the parabolical expressions they had derided, and explaining them, in a different sense from what they had put upon them: your slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh ; the prophets they had killed; the persons, who had died innocently for crimes laid to their charge they had not been guilty of; and such who had fallen by one judgment or another since the siege, they were the persons intended by "the flesh", and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:8

Ye have feared the sword ,.... Of the Chaldeans; and therefore they sent to the Egyptians for help. The Targum is, "ye have been afraid of them that kill with the sword;' and not afraid of the Lord; see Matthew 10:28 ; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord God ; or those that kill with the sword, as the Targum; meaning the Chaldeans, who were sent by the Lord, and, when they took the city, put many to death by the sword, and carried captive others. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 11:1-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 11:14-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 11:8

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