Ezekiel 11:4 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So go ahead and speak out against them, prophesy, son of man.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you have to speak truth even when people don't want to hear it.

📚 Historical Context

Ezekiel was a prophet exiled in Babylon around 593 BC, receiving visions from God about the impending judgment on Jerusalem due to the people's idolatry and corruption. In Ezekiel 11, God specifically commands him to prophesy against the wicked leaders in the city who were misleading the people and plotting evil, as part of a broader warning about God's discipline for unfaithfulness. This reflects the historical context of Judah's rebellion against God's covenant, leading to the Babylonian conquest.

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Listen, you need to call out these so-called prophets in Israel who are just making stuff up as they go. Tell these people who are speaking from their own imagination: 'Actually listen to what God is saying.'

Ezekiel 36:6

So go ahead and prophesy about Israel's land. Speak to the mountains, hills, rivers, and valleys. Tell them: 'This is what the Lord God says: I'm speaking out of pure jealousy and anger because you've had to put up with being humiliated by other nations.'

Ezekiel 35:2

Listen up, I need you to turn toward Mount Seir and speak against it with everything you've got.

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