Ezekiel 11:4
New International Version
Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, son of man.”

New Living Translation
Therefore, son of man, prophesy against them loudly and clearly.”

English Standard Version
Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O son of man.”

Berean Standard Bible
Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O son of man!”

King James Bible
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

New King James Version
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man!”

New American Standard Bible
Therefore, prophesy against them, prophesy, son of man!”

NASB 1995
“Therefore, prophesy against them, son of man, prophesy!”

NASB 1977
“Therefore, prophesy against them, son of man, prophesy!”

Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore, prophesy against them, son of man, prophesy!”

Amplified Bible
Therefore, prophesy against them; prophesy, son of man!”

Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, prophesy against them. Prophesy, son of man! ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, prophesy against them. Prophesy, son of man!”

American Standard Version
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

Contemporary English Version
So, Ezekiel, condemn them!"

English Revised Version
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So prophesy against them. Prophesy, son of man."

Good News Translation
Now then, denounce them, mortal man."

International Standard Version
Therefore you are to prophesy against them. Prophesy, Son of Man!"

Majority Standard Bible
Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O son of man!?

NET Bible
Therefore, prophesy against them! Prophesy, son of man!"

New Heart English Bible
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, son of man."

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

World English Bible
Therefore prophesy against them. Prophesy, son of man.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Therefore prophesy concerning them, prophesy, son of man.”

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore prophesy concerning them, prophesy, son of man.'

Smith's Literal Translation
For this, prophesy against them, prophesy, thou son of man.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, thou son of man.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.”

New American Bible
Therefore prophesy against them, son of man, prophesy!

New Revised Standard Version
Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O mortal.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O Son of man.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Therefore prophesy upon them! Prophesy, son of man!”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, son of man.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Evil in High Places
3They are saying, ‘Is not the time near to build houses? The city is the cooking pot, and we are the meat.’ 4Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O son of man!” 5And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me and told me to declare that this is what the LORD says: “That is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your minds.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 23:16
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.

Micah 3:5-7
This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths: / Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. / Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.”

Isaiah 30:10
They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.

Jeremiah 14:14
“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds.

Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?

1 Kings 22:22-23
And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ / So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

Jeremiah 23:21-22
I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied. / But if they had stood in My council, they would have proclaimed My words to My people and turned them back from their evil ways and deeds.”

Isaiah 28:7
These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments.

Jeremiah 6:14
They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.

Jeremiah 8:11
They dress the wound of the daughter of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.

Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

2 Peter 2:1
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.

1 John 4:1
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Matthew 24:11
and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.

2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Ezekiel 3:2,17
So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll…

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 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,

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Therefore prophesy against them
The phrase "Therefore prophesy against them" is a direct command from God to the prophet Ezekiel. The Hebrew word for "prophesy" is "נָבָא" (naba), which means to speak or sing by inspiration, often with the implication of foretelling future events. In the context of Ezekiel, this is not merely a prediction but a divine message that carries the authority and judgment of God. The use of "against them" indicates that the prophecy is not one of comfort or hope, but of confrontation and warning. Historically, this is set during a time when the leaders of Israel were leading the people astray, and God was using Ezekiel to call them to account. This highlights the role of a prophet as one who must sometimes deliver difficult truths, emphasizing the importance of obedience to God's commands even when they are challenging.

prophesy, son of man
The repetition of "prophesy" underscores the urgency and importance of the message Ezekiel is to deliver. The term "son of man" is a title used frequently in the book of Ezekiel, emphasizing the humanity of the prophet in contrast to the divine message he carries. In Hebrew, "בֶּן־אָדָם" (ben-adam) literally means "son of Adam," reminding Ezekiel of his human frailty and the grace of God in choosing him as a vessel for His word. This title also serves to humble the prophet, ensuring that he remains aware of his dependence on God for the strength and wisdom to fulfill his mission. In a broader scriptural context, "son of man" is a title that Jesus Christ would later use for Himself, linking the prophetic mission of Ezekiel to the ultimate mission of Christ as the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan.

Verses 4, 5. - The prophet still, we must remember, in his vision, is bidden to do his work as a true prophet, and to rebuke the defiant speech which he had heard. As in Ezekiel 2:2, the Spirit of Jehovah comes upon him, and throws him into the prophetic ecstasy. It is noticeable that here, as in Ezekiel 2:3, his message is not to Judah only, but to the whole house of Israel as represented by those to whom he spoke. I know the things. This, as ever, was one of the notes of a true prophet, that he shared, as was needed for his work, in the knowledge of him from whom no secrets are hid (John 2:24, 25; Matthew 9:4; 1 Corinthians 14:25). Thoughts, as well as words, were laid bare before him, as they were to his Lord (Hebrews 4:12).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Therefore
לָכֵ֖ן (lā·ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

prophesy
הִנָּבֵ֣א (hin·nā·ḇê)
Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration

against them;
עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם (‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

prophesy,
הִנָּבֵ֖א (hin·nā·ḇê)
Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration

O son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of man!”
אָדָֽם׃ (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being


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