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Ezekiel 11

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 11 of 48

1 And the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the eastern gate of the house of Jehovah, the gate which faces eastward. And, behold, at the opening of the gate were twenty-five men. And I saw among them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah, the son of Benaiah, leaders of the people.

2 And He said to me, Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and advise wicked advice in this city,

3 who say, It is not near, let us build houses; she is the pot, and we are the flesh.

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Chapter Summary

The presumption of the leaders. Ezekiel complains and Jehovah shows him his purpose in saving a remnant.

Key Hebrew Words

לֵב heart H3820 · TWOT 1071a
רוּחַ spirit H7307 · TWOT 2131a
שְׁאֵרִית remnant H7611 · TWOT 2307b
תּוֹעֵבָה abomination H8441 · TWOT 2530a
מִקְדָּשׁ sanctuary H4720 · TWOT 1990f
כָּבוֹד glory H3519 · TWOT 943e

People & Context

Ezekiel

The prophet, lifted by the Spirit to the temple's eastern gate to prophesy against the leaders

Pelatiah

Son of Benaiah, a leader plotting evil; he drops dead as Ezekiel prophesies

Jaazaniah

Son of Azzur, a leader of the people seen among the twenty-five plotting wickedly at the gate

Timeline

Death of Pelatiah and Promise of Restoration

While prophesying against wicked leaders plotting evil, Ezekiel witnesses Pelatiah drop dead. God then promises to gather the exiles back and give them a new spirit and a heart of flesh,.

Ezekiel 11:1-21

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