Ezekiel 11:12

12 "Thus you will know that I am the LORD; for you have not walked in My statutes nor have you 1executed My ordinances, but have acted according to the ordinances of the 2nations around you.""'

Ezekiel 11:12 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 11:12

And ye shall know that I [am] the Lord
(See Gill on Ezekiel 11:10); for ye have not walked in my statutes, neither executed my judgments;
which is the reason why the Lord would judge them on the border of Israel, and deliver them up into the hands of strangers; nor can he be thought to act the severe and cruel part to them, when this their disobedience is observed; since they had his statutes and his judgments made known to them, which were not known to other nations, and yet they regarded them not; wherefore it was but righteous in him to inflict his judgments upon them; and which is the more aggravated by what follows, and which still more clearly shows the justice of the divine proceedings against them: but have done after the manners of the Heathens that [are] round about
you;
or, "the judgments of the Heathens" F8; regarded them, and acted according to them, when they slighted and disobeyed the judgments of the Lord; instead of worshipping of him according to his revealed will, they served the idols of the nations round about them, and gave into all their superstitious rites and ceremonies.


FOOTNOTES:

F8 (Myywgh yjpvmk) "juxta judicia genitium", Pagninus, Montanus; "secundum jura gentium", Junius & Tremellius; Piscator; "secundum judicia gentium", Cocceius, Starckius.

Ezekiel 11:12 In-Context

10 "You will fall by the sword. I will judge you to the border of Israel; so you shall know that I am the LORD .
11 "This city will not be a pot for you, nor will you be flesh in the midst of it, but I will judge you to the border of Israel.
12 "Thus you will know that I am the LORD ; for you have not walked in My statutes nor have you executed My ordinances, but have acted according to the ordinances of the nations around you.""'
13 Now it came about as I prophesied, that Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell on my face and cried out with a loud voice and said, "Alas, Lord GOD! Will You bring the remnant of Israel to a complete end?"
14 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Cross References 2

  • 1. Ezekiel 18:8, 9
  • 2. Ezek 8:10, 14, 16
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