Ezekiel 11 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Judgment on Evil Counselors

1 Moreover, the Spirit ^H7307 lifted ^H5375 me up ^H5375 and brought ^H935 me to the east ^H6931 gate ^H8179 of the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068 which faced ^H6437 eastward ^H6931. And behold ^H2009, at the entrance ^H6607 of the gate ^H8179, there were twenty-five ^H6242 H2568 men ^H376, and I saw ^H7200 among ^H8432 them Jaazaniah ^H2970 son ^H1121 of Azzur ^H5809 and Pelatiah ^H6410 son ^H1121 of Benaiah ^H1141, officials ^H8269 of the people ^H5971.

2 He said ^H559 to me, “Son ^H1121 of man ^H120, these ^H428 are the men ^H376 who devise ^H2803 wickedness ^H205 and give ^H3289 evil ^H7451 counsel ^H6098 in this ^H2088 city ^H5892, 3 who say ^H559, ‘The time is not near ^H7138 to build ^H1129 houses ^H1004. [fn]This ^H1931 city is the pot ^H5518, and we are the flesh ^H1320.’ 4 Therefore ^H3651, prophesy ^H5012 against ^H5921 them, son ^H1121 of man ^H120, prophesy ^H5012!”

5 Then the Spirit ^H7307 of Yahweh ^H3068 fell ^H5307 upon me, and He said ^H559 to me, “Say ^H559, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068, “So ^H3651 you say ^H559, house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478, for I know ^H3045 what ^H4609 comes ^H4609 up ^H4609 in your spirit ^H7307. 6 You have multiplied ^H7235 your slain ^H2491 in this ^H2088 city ^H5892, and you have filled ^H4390 its streets ^H2351 with [fn]them.” 7 Therefore ^H3651, thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068, “Your slain ^H2491 whom ^H834 you have laid ^H7760 in the midst ^H8432 of [fn]the city are the flesh ^H1320, and this ^H1931 city is the pot ^H5518; but [fn]I will bring ^H3318 you out ^H3318 of it. 8 You have feared ^H3372 a sword ^H2719; so a sword ^H2719 I will bring ^H935 upon you,” Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068 declares ^H5002. 9 “And I will bring ^H3318 you out ^H3318 of the midst ^H8432 of [fn]the city and give ^H5414 you into the hands ^H3027 of strangers ^H2114 and execute ^H6213 judgments ^H8201 against you. 10 You will fall ^H5307 by the sword ^H2719. I will judge ^H8199 you to the border ^H1366 of Israel ^H3478; so you shall know ^H3045 that I am Yahweh ^H3068. 11 This ^H1931 city will not be a pot ^H5518 for you, nor ^H3808 will you be flesh ^H1320 in the midst ^H8432 of it, but I will judge ^H8199 you to the border ^H1366 of Israel ^H3478. 12 Thus you will know ^H3045 that I am Yahweh ^H3068; for you have not walked ^H1980 in My statutes ^H2706, nor ^H3808 have you executed ^H6213 My judgments ^H4941, but have executed ^H6213 according to the judgments ^H4941 of the nations ^H1471 around ^H5439 you.”’”

13 Now it happened ^H1961 as I prophesied ^H5012, that Pelatiah ^H6410 son ^H1121 of Benaiah ^H1141 died ^H4191. Then I fell ^H5307 on my face ^H6440 and cried ^H2199 out ^H2199 with a loud ^H1419 voice ^H6963 and said ^H559, “Alas ^H162, Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068! Will You bring ^H6213 the remnant ^H7611 of Israel ^H3478 to complete ^H3617 destruction ^H3617?”

Yahweh Will Gather the Exiles

14 Then the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068 came ^H1961 to me, saying ^H559,

15 “Son ^H1121 of man ^H120, your brothers ^H251, your [fn]relatives ^H251, [fn]your fellow ^H376 exiles ^H1546, and the whole ^H3605 house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478, all ^H3605 of them, are those to whom ^H834 the inhabitants ^H3427 of Jerusalem ^H3389 have said ^H559, ‘Go ^H7368 far ^H7368 from Yahweh ^H3068; this ^H1931 land ^H776 has been given ^H5414 to us as a possession ^H4181.’ 16 Therefore ^H3651 say ^H559, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068, “Though ^H3588 I had removed ^H7368 them far ^H7368 away among the nations ^H1471, and though ^H3588 I had scattered ^H6327 them among the countries ^H776, yet I was a sanctuary ^H4720 for them a little ^H4592 while ^H4592 in the countries ^H776 where ^H834 H8033 they had gone ^H935.”’ 17 Therefore ^H3651 say ^H559, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068, “I will gather ^H6908 you from the peoples ^H5971 and assemble ^H622 you out of the countries ^H776 among which ^H834 you have been scattered ^H6327, and I will give ^H5414 you the land ^H127 of Israel ^H3478.”’ 18 When they come ^H935 there ^H8033, they will remove ^H5493 all ^H3605 its detestable ^H8251 things ^H8251 and all ^H3605 its abominations ^H8441 from it. 19 And I will give ^H5414 them one ^H259 heart ^H3820 and give ^H5414 within ^H7130 [fn]them a new ^H2319 spirit ^H7307. And I will take ^H5493 the heart ^H3820 of stone ^H68 out ^H5493 of their flesh ^H1320 and give ^H5414 them a heart ^H3820 of flesh ^H1320, 20 that they may walk ^H1980 in My statutes ^H2708 and keep ^H8104 My judgments ^H4941 and do ^H6213 them. Then they will be My people ^H5971, and I shall be their God ^H430. 21 [fn]But as for those whose hearts ^H3820 walk ^H1980 after their detestable ^H8251 things ^H8251 and abominations ^H8441, I will give ^H5414 what is due for their way ^H1870 on their heads ^H7218,” declares ^H5002 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068.

The Glory of Yahweh Leaves Jerusalem

22 Then the cherubim ^H3742 lifted ^H5375 up ^H5375 their wings ^H3671 with the wheels ^H212 beside ^H5980 them, and the glory ^H3519 of the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478 [fn]hovered ^H4480 H4605 over ^H5921 them.

23 The glory ^H3519 of Yahweh ^H3068 went ^H5927 up ^H5927 from the midst ^H8432 of the city ^H5892 and stood ^H5975 over ^H5921 the mountain ^H2022 which ^H834 is east ^H6924 of the city ^H5892. 24 Now the Spirit ^H7307 lifted ^H5375 me up ^H5375 and brought ^H935 me in a vision ^H4758 by the Spirit ^H7307 of God ^H430 to the exiles ^H1473 in [fn]Chaldea ^H3778. So the vision ^H4758 that I had seen ^H7200 went ^H5927 up ^H5927 and away ^H4480 from me. 25 Then I told ^H1696 the exiles ^H1473 all ^H3605 the things ^H1697 that Yahweh ^H3068 had shown ^H7200 me.