Ezekiel 11:2

2 Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief and give wicked counsel in this city:

Ezekiel 11:2 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 11:2

Then said he unto me, son of man
That is, the Lord, or, the Spirit of the Lord, that lifted him up: these [are] the men that devise mischief;
or "vanity" ^F4; this is to be understood not of the two only that are named, though it may of them chiefly; but of all the twenty five, who formed schemes for the holding out of the siege, and for the security of the city, and of themselves in it, which was all folly and vanity: and give wicked counsel in this city;
either in ecclesiastical affairs, to forsake the worship of God, and cleave to the idols of the nations; or in civil things, as follows:

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 (Nwa) "vanitatem", Calvin, Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius; "vanum", Cocceius, Starckius.

Ezekiel 11:2 In-Context

1 And the Spirit lifted me up and brought me through the east gate of the LORD’s house, which looks eastward; and behold at the entrance of the gate twenty-five men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.

2 Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief and give wicked counsel in this city:

3 who say, It is not near; let us build houses; these shall be the caldron, and we the flesh.

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

5 And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me and said unto me, Say: Thus hath the LORD said, Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I have understood the things that come up into your spirit.