"Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man." — Ezekiel 11:4

Ezekiel 11:4 · KJV

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

— Ezekiel 11:4

Which say, {It is} not near; let us build houses: this {city is} the caldron, and we {be} the flesh. {It is...: or, It is not for us to build houses near}

Verse 5

And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the LORD; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, {every one of} them.

Ezekiel 11 — Context

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

Which say, {It is} not near; let us build houses: this {city is} the caldron, and we {be} the flesh. {It is...: or, It is not for us to build houses near}

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

And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the LORD; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, {every one of} them.

Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.

Cross References

Hosea 8:1

{Set} the trumpet to thy mouth. {He shall come} as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law. {thy: Heb. the roof of thy}

Isaiah 58:1

Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. {aloud: Heb. with the throat}

Hosea 6:5

Therefore have I hewed {them} by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments {are as} the light {that} goeth forth. {and...: or, that thy judgments might be, etc}

Ezekiel 21:2

Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop {thy word} toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

Ezekiel 20:46-47

Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop {thy word} toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

Ezekiel 3:17-21

Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

Ezekiel 3:2-15

So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.

Ezekiel 25:2

Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;