Judgment on Wicked Counselors

Ezekiel 11

1 s The Spirit lifted me up and brought me to t the east gate of the house of the Lord, which faces east. And behold, at the entrance of the gateway there were u twenty-five men. And I saw among them Jaazaniah v the son of Azzur, and w Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people. 2 And he said to me, x "Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and who give wicked counsel in this city; 3 y who say, z 'The time is not near 1 to build houses. a This city is the cauldron, and we are the meat.' 4 Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man."

5 And b the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and he said to me, "Say, Thus says the Lord: So you think, O house of Israel. c For I know the things that come into your mind. 6 d You have multiplied your slain in this city and have filled its streets with the slain. 7 Therefore thus says the Lord God: e Your slain whom you have laid in the midst of it, a they are the meat, and a this city is the cauldron, but you shall be brought out of the midst of it. 8 f You have feared the sword, and I will bring the sword upon you, declares the Lord God. 9 And I will bring you out of the midst of it, and g give you into the hands of foreigners, and h execute judgments upon you. 10 i You shall fall by the sword. I will judge you at the border of Israel, j and you shall know that I am the Lord. 11 k This city shall not be your cauldron, nor shall you be the meat in the midst of it. I will judge you at the border of Israel, 12 and you shall know that I am the Lord. For you have not walked in my statutes, nor obeyed my rules, l but have acted according to the rules of the nations that are around you."

13 And it came to pass, while I was prophesying, m that n Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. o Then I fell down on my face and cried out with a loud voice and said, o "Ah, Lord God! p Will you make a full end of the remnant of Israel?"

  1. Cross References
    Ezekiel 11:24
    And the Spirit lifted me up and brought me in the vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to the exiles. Then the vision that I had seen went up from me.
    Ezekiel 3:12
    Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the voice of a great earthquake: "Blessed be the glory of the Lord from its place!
  2. Cross References
    Ezekiel 10:19
    And the cherubim lifted up their wings and mounted up from the earth before my eyes as they went out, with the wheels beside them. And they stood at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the Lord, and the glory of the God of Israel was over them.
  3. Cross References
    Ezekiel 8:16
    And he brought me into the inner court of the house of the Lord. And behold, at the entrance of the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men, with their backs to the temple of the Lord, and their faces toward the east, worshiping the sun toward the east.
  4. Cross References
    Jeremiah 28:1
    In that same year, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fifth month of the fourth year, Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet from Gibeon, spoke to me in the house of the Lord, in the presence of the priests and all the people, saying.
  5. Cross References
    Ezekiel 11:13
    And it came to pass, while I was prophesying, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then I fell down on my face and cried out with a loud voice and said, "Ah, Lord God! Will you make a full end of the remnant of Israel?
  6. Cross References
    Ezekiel 2:1
    And he said to me, "Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.
  7. Cross References
    Jeremiah 29:28
    For he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, "Your exile will be long; build houses and live in them, and plant gardens and eat their produce."'
  8. Cross References
    Ezekiel 12:22
    Son of man, what is this proverb that you have about the land of Israel, saying, 'The days grow long, and every vision comes to nothing'?
    Ezekiel 12:27
    "Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, 'The vision that he sees is for many days from now, and he prophesies of times far off.'
  9. Cross References
    Ezekiel 24:3
    And utter a parable to the rebellious house and say to them, Thus says the Lord God : "Set on the pot, set it on; pour in water also.
    Ezekiel 24:6
    Therefore thus says the Lord God : Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose corrosion is in it, and whose corrosion has not gone out of it! Take out of it piece after piece, without making any choice.
  10. Cross References
    Ezekiel 2:2
    And as he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.
  11. Cross References
    Ezekiel 20:32
    "What is in your mind shall never happen - the thought, 'Let us be like the nations, like the tribes of the countries, and worship wood and stone.'
    Ezekiel 38:10
    Thus says the Lord God : On that day, thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil scheme
    Isaiah 29:15
    Ah, you who hide deep from the Lord your counsel, whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, "Who sees us? Who knows us?
  12. Cross References
    Ezekiel 7:23
    Forge a chain! For the land is full of bloody crimes and the city is full of violence.
  13. Cross References
    Ezekiel 24:7
    For the blood she has shed is in her midst; she put it on the bare rock; she did not pour it out on the ground to cover it with dust.
  14. Cross References
    Ezekiel 11:3
    Who say, 'The time is not near to build houses. This city is the cauldron, and we are the meat.
  15. Cross References
    Ezekiel 11:3
    Who say, 'The time is not near to build houses. This city is the cauldron, and we are the meat.
  16. Cross References
    Jeremiah 42:16
    Then the sword that you fear shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine of which you are afraid shall follow close after you to Egypt, and there you shall die.
  17. Cross References
    Ezekiel 7:21
    And I will give it into the hands of foreigners for prey, and to the wicked of the earth for spoil, and they shall profane it.
  18. Cross References
    Ezekiel 5:8
    Therefore thus says the Lord God : Behold, I, even I, am against you. And I will execute judgments in your midst in the sight of the nations.
  19. Cross References
    Jeremiah 39:6
    The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah before his eyes, and the king of Babylon slaughtered all the nobles of Judah.
    2 Kings 25:18 - 21
    And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest and the three keepers of the threshold.
  20. Cross References
    Ezekiel 6:7
    And the slain shall fall in your midst, and you shall know that I am the Lord.
  21. Cross References
    Ezekiel 11:3
    Who say, 'The time is not near to build houses. This city is the cauldron, and we are the meat.
    Ezekiel 11:7
    Therefore thus says the Lord God : Your slain whom you have laid in the midst of it, they are the meat, and this city is the cauldron, but you shall be brought out of the midst of it.
  22. Cross References
    Ezekiel 8:10
    So I went in and saw. And there, engraved on the wall all around, was every form of creeping things and loathsome beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel.
    Ezekiel 8:14
    Then he brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the house of the Lord, and behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.
    Ezekiel 8:16
    And he brought me into the inner court of the house of the Lord. And behold, at the entrance of the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men, with their backs to the temple of the Lord, and their faces toward the east, worshiping the sun toward the east.
  23. Cross References
    Acts 5:5
    When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.
  24. Cross References
    Ezekiel 11:1
    The Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the house of the Lord, which faces east. And behold, at the entrance of the gateway there were twenty-five men. And I saw among them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.
  25. Cross References
    Ezekiel 9:8
    And while they were striking, and I was left alone, I fell upon my face, and cried, "Ah, Lord God! Will you destroy all the remnant of Israel in the outpouring of your wrath on Jerusalem?
  26. Cross References
    Ezekiel 9:8
    And while they were striking, and I was left alone, I fell upon my face, and cried, "Ah, Lord God! Will you destroy all the remnant of Israel in the outpouring of your wrath on Jerusalem?
  27. Cross References
    Ezekiel 20:17
    Nevertheless, my eye spared them, and I did not destroy them or make a full end of them in the wilderness.
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