Parallel Verses
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,
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:
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
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;
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 Moreover, the spirit of the LORD lift me up, and brought me unto the east port of the LORD's house. And behold, there were twenty five men under the door: among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, the rulers of the people. 2 Then said the LORD unto me, "Thou son of man: these men imagine mischief, and a wicked counsel take they in this city, 3 saying, 'Tush, there is no destruction at hand, let us build houses: this Jerusalem is the cauldron, and we be the flesh.'
Cross References
Psalm 2:1-2
W hy did the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things?
Psalm 52:2
Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, and with lies it cutteth like a sharp razor.
Isaiah 30:1
Alas, for those disobedient children," sayeth the LORD, "that will take counsel without me. Alas, that they will take a secret advice, and not out of my spirit: and therefore add they sin unto sin.
Jeremiah 5:5
Therefore will I go unto their heads and rulers, and talk with them: if they know the way of the LORD, and the judgments of our God." But these, in like manner, have broken the yoke, and burst the bonds in sunder.
Esther 8:3
And Esther spake yet more before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him, that he would put away the wickedness of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had imagined against the Jews.
Psalm 36:4
He imagineth mischief upon his bed, and hath set himself in no good way; neither doth he abhor any thing that is evil.
Isaiah 59:4
No man regardeth righteousness, and no man judgeth truly. Every man hopeth in vain things, and imagineth deceit; conceiveth weariness, and bringeth forth evil.
Jeremiah 18:18
Then said they, "Come, let us imagine something against this Jeremiah." Yea, this did even the priests, to whom the law was committed: the Senators, that were the wisest: and the prophets, which wanted not the word of God. "Come," said they, "let us cut out his tongue, and let us not regard his words."
Micah 2:1-2
Woe unto them that imagine to do harm, and devise ungraciousness upon their beds, to perform it in the clear day: for their power is against God.