Ezekiel 11 · Verse 5

Ezekiel 11:5

And the 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 11:5, King James Version

Ezekiel 11:5 in other translations

BSBAnd the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me and told me to declare that this is what the LORD says: “That is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your minds.
WEBThe LORD’s Spirit fell on me, and he said to me, “Speak, ‘The LORD says: “Thus you have said, house of Israel; for I know the things that come into your mind.
ASVAnd the Spirit of Jehovah fell upon me, and he said unto me, Speak, Thus saith Jehovah: Thus have ye said, O house of Israel; for I know the things that come into your mind.
YLTAnd fall upon me doth the Spirit of Jehovah, and He saith unto me, ‘Say: Thus said Jehovah: Rightly ye have said, O house of Israel, And the steps of your spirit I have known.
DARBYAnd the Spirit of Jehovah fell on me, and said unto me, Speak, Thus saith Jehovah: Thus have ye said, O house of Israel; and the things that come into your mind, I know them.
BBEAnd the spirit of the Lord came on me, and he said to me, Say, These are the words of the Lord: This is what you have said, O children of Israel; what comes into your mind is clear to me.
WebsterAnd the spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and said to 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.

What does Ezekiel 11:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. Spirit ... fell upon me--stronger than "entered into me" (Eze 2:2; 3:24), implying the zeal of the Spirit of God roused to immediate indignation at the contempt of God shown by the scorners. I know--(Psa 139:1-4). Your scornful jests at My word escape not My notice.

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

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…

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Ezekiel 11:5 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.

וַתִּפֹּ֣לva.ti.Poland it fellH5307
עָלַי֮'a.Laion meH5921
ר֣וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307
יְהוָה֒Yah.wehYahwehH3068
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֵלַ֗י'e.Laito meH413
אֱמֹר֙'e.MorsayH559
כֹּה\־koh-thusH3541
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
כֵּ֥ןkenthusH3651
אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם'a.mar.Temyou have saidH559
בֵּ֣יתbeitO house ofH1004
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וּמַעֲל֥וֹתu.ma.'a.Lotand [the] thoughts ofH4609
רֽוּחֲכֶ֖םru.cha.Khemspirit yourH7307
אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589
יְדַעְתִּֽיהָ\׃ye.da'.Ti.haI know itH3045

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

Cross references for Ezekiel 11:5

  • Jeremiah 17:10

    I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

  • Revelation 2:23

    And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

  • Ezekiel 2:2

    And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.

  • Jeremiah 16:17

    For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.

  • Ezekiel 8:1

    And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord God fell there upon me.

  • Ezekiel 2:4-5

    For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God. And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

  • Isaiah 28:15

    Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

  • Ezekiel 3:27

    But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.

  • Psalms 7:9

    Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

  • 1 Samuel 10:10

    And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.

  • Ezekiel 28:2

    Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord God; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:

  • Hebrews 4:13

    Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the Spirit.
2:2; 3:24,27; 8:1; Nu 11:25,26; 1Sa 10:6,10; Ac 10:44; 11:15
Speak.
2:4,5,7; 3:11; Isa 58:1
Thus have.
28:2; 29:3; 38:11; Ps 50:21; Isa 28:15; Mal 3:13,14; Mr 3:22-30
Jas 3:6
for.
38:10; 1Ch 28:9; Ps 7:9; 139:2,3; Jer 16:17; 17:10; Mr 2:8; Joh 2:24
Joh 2:25; 21:17; Heb 4:13; Re 2:23

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Context

  • Ezekiel 11:4

    Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

  • Ezekiel 11:5

    And the 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.

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Ezekiel 11:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y cayó sobre mí el espíritu de Jehová, y díjome: Di: Así ha dicho Jehová: Así habéis hablado, oh casa de Israel, y las cosas que suben á vuestro espíritu, yo las he entendido.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’Esprit de l’ Éternel tomba sur moi et me dit: Parle: Ainsi dit l’ Éternel: Vous dites ainsi, maison d’Israël; et je connais ce qui monte dans votre esprit.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der Geist Jehovas fiel auf mich und sprach zu mir: Sprich: So spricht Jehova: Also sprechet ihr, Haus Israel; und was in eurem Geiste aufsteigt, das weiß ich.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et irruit in me spiritus Domini, et dixit ad me: Loquere: Hæc dicit Dominus: Sic locuti estis, domus Israël, et cogitationes cordis vestri ego novi.