Ezekiel 11:7 kjv
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Your slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and this city is the caldron: but I will bring you forth out of the midst of it.
Ezekiel 11:7 nkjv
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: "Your slain whom you have laid in its midst, they are the meat, and this city is the caldron; but I shall bring you out of the midst of it.
Ezekiel 11:7 niv
"Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: The bodies you have thrown there are the meat and this city is the pot, but I will drive you out of it.
Ezekiel 11:7 esv
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.
Ezekiel 11:7 nlt
"Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: This city is an iron pot all right, but the pieces of meat are the victims of your injustice. As for you, I will soon drag you from this pot.
Ezekiel 11 7 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Eze 11:10 | You shall fall by the edge of the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel, and you shall know that I am the LORD. | Judgment on Israel |
| Eze 11:11 | This city shall not be your cauldron, nor shall you be the meat in it; I will judge you in the border of Israel. | Judgment's scope |
| Eze 11:12 | You shall eat in the border of Israel; you shall be judged in the border of Israel; and you shall know that I am the LORD. | Divine knowledge |
| Eze 11:13 | While I was prophesying, Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then I fell on my face, and cried out with a loud voice, and said, “Alas, Lord GOD! Will you make a full end of the remnant of Israel?” | Plea against destruction |
| Jer 1:16 | And I will declare my judgments against them for all their evil, because they have forsaken me and have burned incense to other gods and worshiped the works of their own hands. | Judgment for forsaking God |
| Jer 2:17 | Does not this iniquity at the city have the force to cut off your nose and your lips? | Consequence of sin |
| Jer 5:14 | Therefore, the LORD God of hosts says, "Because you have said this thing, behold, I will make my words in your mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them." | Word as judgment |
| Jer 21:10 | For I have set my face against this city for evil and not for good, declares the LORD, and it shall be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire. | Judgment declared |
| Jer 25:9 | I will send for all the tribes of the north,’ declares the LORD, ‘and for Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and I will bring them against this land and its inhabitants, and against all these nations roundabout. I will utterly destroy them and make them a horror, a hissing and an everlasting desolation. | Babylon as God's instrument |
| Jer 29:22 | And of those who carry them captive to Babylon, there shall none return except a few men whom I shall send. | Limited return |
| Dan 9:16 | O LORD, according to all your righteous acts, let your anger and your wrath turn away from your city Jerusalem, your holy hill, because of our sins, and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people are a reproach among all who are around us. | Sin brings reproach |
| Luke 21:24 | and they will fall by the edge of the sword and be captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. | Prophecy of Jerusalem's fall |
| Rev 18:16 | and saying, ‘Alas! Alas! that great city, dressed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, with precious stones, and with pearls! | Judgment on oppressive cities |
| Hab 1:6 | I am stirring up the Chaldeans, that fierce and hasty nation, that marches across the earth to seize dwellings that are not theirs. | Chaldeans as fierce nation |
| Hab 1:7 | They are terrifying and dreadful; their justice and dignity flow from themselves. | Character of Chaldeans |
| Jer 32:29 | And the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city shall come and set fire to this city and burn it, with the houses on whose roofs people have offered incense to Baal and poured out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger. | Fire as judgment |
| Ps 17:13 | Arise, O LORD! Confront them, throw them down! Deliver my life from the wicked by your sword! | Prayer for deliverance |
| Deut 28:49 | The LORD will bring a nation from far, from the end of the earth, as the eagle swoops; a nation whose language you do not understand. | Nation from afar |
| Isa 13:3 | I command my consecrated ones; I summon my warriors, my proudly exulting ones, to execute my wrath. | Consecrated for wrath |
| Rev 6:8 | And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. | Death as instrument of judgment |
| Jer 15:2 | When there are but a third of them left, then will I deal with them, as one deals with a potter’s vessel. | Judgment for remnants |
| Psa 11:2 | For behold, the wicked bend the bow; they make ready their arrow on the string, to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart. | Wicked preparing to strike |
Ezekiel 11 verses
Ezekiel 11 7 Meaning
The Lord declares His intention to bring forth the Chaldeans. He explicitly states they are brought forth for destruction, a weapon of divine judgment. This signifies a predetermined consequence for the wickedness of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 11 7 Context
This verse is part of Ezekiel's prophecy delivered to the exiles in Babylon. It follows a vision where Ezekiel saw the abominations within Jerusalem, leading to a judgment decree. Specifically, the elders of Israel are with Ezekiel in exile, listening to his prophecies. The preceding verses describe divine judgment upon Jerusalem, emphasizing its impending destruction and the scattering of its people. Ezekiel is acting as a representative figure in this vision, enacting the very judgment he is proclaiming. The broader context is God’s severe judgment upon His people due to their persistent idolatry and sin, even in the face of impending destruction.
Ezekiel 11 7 Word analysis
- I: Refers to God, the LORD, the speaker of the prophecy.
- have: Indicates a completed action or state of being.
- brought forth: Hebrew: "yatsa" (יָצָא). Means to bring out, bring forth, cause to come forth. In this context, it signifies God's active decision and enablement for the Chaldeans to come into the scene. It emphasizes divine sovereignty in bringing a foreign nation to execute judgment.
- them: Refers to the Chaldeans (Babylonians), who are identified as the instruments of God's wrath in other parts of Scripture.
- for: Indicates purpose or reason.
- destruction: Hebrew: "mah'owth" (מַהְוּוֹת) from root "havvah" (הַוָּה) or related forms like "hovah" (hōwâ) which means ruin, calamity, destruction. It signifies the ultimate downfall and ruin intended for those against whom they are brought.
- my: Possessive pronoun belonging to God.
- judgment: Hebrew: "mishpat" (מִשְׁפָּט). Means judgment, justice, sentence, divine ruling or decision. Here it signifies the execution of divine sentence.
- word: Hebrew: "dabar" (דָּבָר). Refers to God's decree, command, or pronouncement. God's spoken word itself carries the power of execution.
Ezekiel 11 7 Bonus section
This verse connects to the concept of God using foreign nations as "the rod of His anger" (Isaiah 10:5) to discipline His people. The Chaldeans are God's appointed instrument, mirroring how Assyria was used earlier and how Babylon will later be judged. This highlights a consistent theological theme: God uses worldly powers for His redemptive-judgmental purposes, demonstrating His ultimate authority over all earthly kingdoms and events. The destruction foretold here is not arbitrary but a direct consequence of the covenant-breaking activities of Judah and Jerusalem, reflecting the principle of sowing and reaping found throughout Scripture.
Ezekiel 11 7 Commentary
God asserts His sovereign control over the nations, specifically bringing the Chaldeans as agents of His wrath. They are not acting on their own accord but are instruments raised up by God for a specific purpose: to enact His judgment upon a disobedient people. This emphasizes that even the harsh actions of foreign invaders are within the divine plan for punishing sin. The phrase "my judgment" highlights that this destruction is a divinely sanctioned and executed verdict. The verse powerfully conveys that God uses even seemingly wicked powers to fulfill His righteous purposes against sin.