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 11:2 in other translations
| BSB | And the LORD said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked counsel in this city. |
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| WEB | He said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and who give wicked counsel in this city; |
| ASV | And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city; |
| YLT | And He saith unto me, ‘Son of man, these are the men who are devising iniquity, and who are giving evil counsel in this city; |
| DARBY | And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and give wicked counsel in this city: |
| BBE | Then he said to me, Son of man, these are the men who are designing evil, who are teaching evil ways in this town: |
| Webster | Then said he to me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city: |
What does Ezekiel 11:2 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 11:1-13
Divine judgments against the wicked at Jerusalem. (Ezek 11:1-13) Divine favour towards those in captivity. (Ezek 11:14-21) The Divine presence forsakes the city. (Ezek 11:22-25) Verses 1-13 Where Satan cannot persuade men to look upon the judgment to come as uncertain, he gains his point by persuading them to look upon it as at a distance. These wretched rulers dare to say, We are as safe in this city as flesh in a…
Ezekiel 11:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezekiel 11:2
- Isaiah 30:1
Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
- Jeremiah 5:5
I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the Lord, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
- Psalms 2:1-2
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
- Psalms 52:2
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
- Isaiah 59:4
None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
- Micah 2:1-2
Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
- Esther 8:3
And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
- Jeremiah 18:18
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
- Psalms 36:4
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
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Context
- Ezekiel 11:1
Moreover the 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, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.
Ezekiel 11:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y díjome: Hijo del hombre, estos son los hombres que maquinan perversidad, y dan en esta ciudad mal consejo; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il me dit: Fils d’homme, ce sont ici les hommes qui méditent l’iniquité et qui donnent de mauvais conseils dans cette ville, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach zu mir: Menschensohn, das sind die Männer, welche Unheil sinnen und bösen Rat erteilen in dieser Stadt, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixitque ad me: Fili hominis, hi sunt viri qui cogitant iniquitatem, et tractant consilium pessimum in urbe ista, |