Ezekiel 11:4

4 Therefore prophesy against them! Prophesy, son of man!"

Ezekiel 11:4 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 11:4

Therefore prophesy against them
Evil things against them, things that are disagreeable to them; since they flatter themselves with good things, and cry peace and safety, let them know that destruction is coming upon them: or, "concerning them" ^F6; what will befall them, and that it will be otherwise with them than they imagine: prophesy, O son of man;
this is repeated, not only to stir up the prophet to the performance of his work and office, not fearing the faces, and revilings, and mockings of men; but to show the indignation of the Lord at their scoffs and jeers, and the certain accomplishment of what should be predicted.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 (Mhyle) "de eis", V. L. "super eos", Pagninus, Montanus.

Ezekiel 11:4 In-Context

2 And he said to me, "Son of man, these [are] the men {who devise mischief}, and [who are] offering bad counsel in this city,

3 who [are] saying, "The building of houses [is] not near; [the city] is the pot, and we [are] the flesh.

4 Therefore prophesy against them! Prophesy, son of man!"

5 And the Spirit of Yahweh fell on me, and he said to me, "Say, 'thus says Yahweh: "This is what you think, house of Israel, and I myself know them, the thoughts of your spirit.

6 You made your slain ones numerous in this city, and you have filled its streets [with] slain ones." '

Footnotes

• [a] Or "mortal," or "son of humankind"