Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to say to me, Son of man, these the men purposing vanity and counseling evil counsel in this city
New American Standard Bible
He said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and
King James Version
Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city:
Holman Bible
The Lord said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plan evil
International Standard Version
Then he told me, "Son of Man, these men are plotting evil and are giving wicked advice in this city.
A Conservative Version
And he said to me, Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and who give wicked counsel in this city,
American Standard Version
And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city;
Amplified
Then the Spirit said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise evil and give wicked advice in this city,
Bible in Basic English
Then he said to me, Son of man, these are the men who are designing evil, who are teaching evil ways in this town:
Darby Translation
And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and give wicked counsel in this city:
King James 2000
Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and give wicked counsel in this city:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to me, "Son of man, these [are] the men {who devise mischief}, and [who are] offering bad counsel in this city,
Modern King James verseion
And He said to me, Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked advice in this city;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said the LORD unto me, "Thou son of man: these men imagine mischief, and a wicked counsel take they in this city,
NET Bible
The Lord said to me, "Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked advice in this city.
New Heart English Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and who give wicked counsel in this city;
The Emphasized Bible
Then said he unto me, Son of man, These, are the men who are devising iniquity, and who are counselling wicked counsel in this city;
Webster
Then said he to me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city:
World English Bible
He said to me, Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and who give wicked counsel in this city;
Youngs Literal Translation
And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, these are the men who are devising iniquity, and who are giving evil counsel in this city;
Themes
Evil » Devices » General references to
Jaazaniah » A wicked prince of judah
Pelatiah » A prince against whom ezekiel prophesied, and who fell dead at the close of the prophecy
Interlinear
Chashab
'aven
Ra`
`etsah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 11:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment On Evil Rulers
1 And the spirit will lift me up and bring me to the east gate of the house of Jehovah looking to the east: and behold, in the door of the gate, twenty and five men; and I shall see in the midst of them Jaazaniah, son of Azur, and Pelatiah, son of Benaiah, chiefs of the people. 2 And he will say to say to me, Son of man, these the men purposing vanity and counseling evil counsel in this city 3 Saying, It not being near; build houses: this the pot, and we the flesh.
Cross References
Psalm 2:1-2
Wherefore did the nations rage, and the peoples will meditate emptiness?
Psalm 52:2
Thy tongue will purpose mischief as a razor being sharpened, working deceit.
Isaiah 30:1
Wo to sons turning aside, says Jehovah, to make counsel and not from me; and to cover a covering, and not my spirit so as to add sin upon sin:
Jeremiah 5:5
I will go for myself to the great ones, and I will speak to them; for they knew the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God: surely they together broke the yoke and tore away the bonds.
Esther 8:3
And Esther will add and she will speak before the king, and she will fall before his feet and weep, and make supplication to him to cause the evil of Haman the Agagite to pass away, and his purpose that he purposed against the Jews.
Psalm 36:4
He will purpose vanity upon his bed; he will set himself upon a way not good; he will not reject evil
Isaiah 59:4
None called upon justice, and none judged in truth: trusting in vanity and speaking evil, they conceived labor and brought forth vanity.
Jeremiah 18:18
And they will say, Come, and we will purpose purposes against Jeremiah; for law shall not perish from the priest, and counsel from the wise, and the word from the prophet Come, and we will strike him with the tongue, and we will not attend to any of his words.
Micah 2:1-2
Wo to them purposing vanity, and working evil upon their beds! In the light of the morning they will do it because it is to the strength of their hand.