Translations
Modern
I told the exiles everything the LORD had shown me.
Traditional
Then I spake unto them of the captivity all the things that the Lord had shewed me.
Literal
And I spoke to the captivity all the words of YHWH that He had shown to me.
Latin
Et locutus sum ad transmigrationem omnia verba Domini quæ ostenderat mihi.
Original
Hebrew
English
I told the exiles everything the LORD had shown me.
Notes
This section describes how the people defiled (made unclean by sin) the temple in Jerusalem (Ezekiel 8). Because of this sin, the Lord left the temple. After he left, the city and the temple were destroyed (9:1–11:13).
At first, this sounds like only bad news. But for those already living in exile, it was also good news. The Lord was not limited to the temple in Jerusalem. He would come to be with his people in exile.
By coming to dwell with them, the Lord showed that the exiles were not forgotten. They were the ones who carried hope for the future of God’s people.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC
Glossary
Topics
Visions: To Ezekiel (See Chapters 10, 40-48 of Ezekiel) Word of God: Inspiration of