Ezekiel 11 · Verse 15

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, Get you far from the Lord: unto us is this land given in possession.
Ezekiel 11:15, King James Version

Ezekiel 11:15 in other translations

BSB“Son of man, your brothers—your relatives, your fellow exiles, and the whole house of Israel—are those of whom the people of Jerusalem have said, ‘They are far away from the LORD; this land has been given to us as a possession.’
WEB“Son of man, your brothers, even your brothers, the men of your relatives, and all the house of Israel, all of them, are the ones to whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, ‘Go far away from the LORD. This land has been given to us for a possession.’
ASVSon of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel, all of them, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from Jehovah; unto us is this land given for a possession.
YLT‘Son of man, thy brethren, thy brethren, men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel--all of it, are they to whom inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Keep far off from Jehovah;
DARBYSon of man, it is thy brethren, thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel, the whole of it, unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem say, Get you far from Jehovah: unto us is this land given for a possession.
BBESon of man, your countrymen, your relations, and all the children of Israel, all of them, are those to whom the people of Jerusalem have said, Go far from the Lord; this land is given to us for a heritage:
WebsterSon of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they to whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Retire far from the LORD: to us is this land given in possession.

What does Ezekiel 11:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
15. thy brethren ... brethren--The repetition implies, "Thy real brethren" are no longer the priests at Jerusalem with whom thou art connected by the natural ties of blood and common temple service, but thy fellow exiles on the Chebar, and the house of Israel whosoever of them belong to the remnant to be spared. men of thy kindred--literally, "of thy redemption," that is, the nearest relatives, whose duty it was to do the part of Goel, or vindicator and redeemer of a forfeited inheritance (Le 25:25). Ezekiel, seeing the priesthood doomed to destruction, as a priest, felt anxious to vindicate their cause, as if they were his nearest kinsmen and he their Goel. But he is told to look for his true kinsmen in those, his fellow exiles, whom his natural kinsmen at Jerusalem despised, and he is to be their vindicator. Spiritual ties, as in the case of Levi (De 33:9), the type of Messiah (Mt 12:47-50) are to supersede natural ones where the two clash. The hope of better days was to rise from the despised exiles. The gospel principle is shadowed forth here, that the despised of men are often the chosen of God and the highly esteemed among men are often an abomination before Him (Lu 16:15; 1Co 1:26-28). "No door of hope but in the valley of Achor" ("trouble," Ho 2:15), [Fairbairn]. Get you far ... unto us is this land--the contemptuous words of those left still in the city at the carrying away of Jeconiah to the exiles, "However far ye be outcasts from the Lord and His temple, we are secure in our possession of the land."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 Get you far from the Lord - These are the words of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, against those of Israel who had been carried away to Babylon with Jeconiah. Go ye far from the Lord: but as for us, the land of Israel is given to us for a possession, we shall never be removed from it, and they shall never return to it.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 11:14-21

The pious captives in Babylon were insulted by the Jews who continued in Jerusalem; but God made gracious promises to them. It is promised, that God will give them one heart; a heart firmly fixed for God, and not wavering. All who are made holy have a new spirit, a new temper and dispositions; they act from new principles, walk by new rules, and aim at new ends. A new name, or a new face, will not serve without a…

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Ezekiel 11:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בֶּן\־ben-O son ofH1121
אָדָ֗ם'a.DamhumankindH120
אַחֶ֤יךָ'a.Chei.khabrothers yourH251
אַחֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Chei.khabrothers yourH251
אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] people ofH582
גְאֻלָּתֶ֔ךָge.'u.la.Te.kharedemption yourH1353
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
כֻּלֹּ֑הku.Lohall of itH3605
אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhomH834
אָמְר֨וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH559
לָהֶ֜םla.Hemto them
יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
רַֽחֲקוּ֙ra.cha.Kube distantH7368
מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom withH5921
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לָ֥נוּLa.nuto us
הִ֛יאhi'itH1931
נִתְּנָ֥הni.te.Nahit has been givenH5414
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
לְמוֹרָשָֽׁה\׃\ \סle.mo.ra.Shahto a possessionH4181

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 11:15

  • Ezekiel 33:24

    Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.

  • Isaiah 66:5

    Hear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

  • Jeremiah 24:1-5

    The Lord shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the Lord, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon. One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad. Then said the Lord unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil. Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, …

  • Isaiah 65:5

    Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

  • John 16:2

    They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thy brethren.
Jer 24:1-5
Get.
Isa 65:5; 66:5; Joh 16:2
unto.
33:24

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Context

  • 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, Get you far from the Lord: unto us is this land given in possession.

  • Ezekiel 11:16

    Therefore say, Thus 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.

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Ezekiel 11:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Hijo del hombre, tus hermanos, tus hermanos, los hombres de tu parentesco y toda la casa de Israel, toda ella son aquellos á quienes dijeron los moradores de Jerusalem: Alejaos de Jehová; á nosotros es dada la tierra en posesión.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Fils d’homme, tes frères, tes frères, les hommes de ta parenté, et toute la maison d’Israël, eux tous, sont ceux auxquels les habitants de Jérusalem disent: Éloignez-vous de l’ Éternel, ce pays nous est donné en possession.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Menschensohn, deine Brüder, deine Brüder, die Männer deiner Verwandtschaft, sind es und das ganze Haus Israel insgesamt, zu welchen die Bewohner von Jerusalem sprechen: Bleibet fern von Jehova; uns ist das Land zum Besitztum gegeben!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Fili hominis, fratres tui, fratres tui, viri propinqui tui, et omnis domus Israël, universi quibus dixerunt habitatores Jerusalem: Longe recedite a Domino: nobis data est terra in possessionem.