Ezekiel 11:14

The Promise of Israel’s Return

14 The word of the LORD came to me:

Ezekiel 11:14 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
14 Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
English Standard Version (ESV)
14 And the word of the LORD came to me:
New Living Translation (NLT)
14 Then this message came to me from the LORD :
The Message Bible (MSG)
14 The answer from God came back:
American Standard Version (ASV)
14 And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
14 Then the LORD spoke his word to me. He said,
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
14 The word of the Lord came to me again:
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
14 A message came to me from the Lord. He said,

Ezekiel 11:14 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 11:14

Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying
In answer to his prayer. The Targum calls it,

``the word of prophecy from the Lord;''
this was by way of comfort to the captives in Babylon, as the former was by way of threatening to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 11:14 In-Context

12 And you will know that I am the LORD, for you have not followed my decrees or kept my laws but have conformed to the standards of the nations around you.”
13 Now as I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown and cried out in a loud voice, “Alas, Sovereign LORD! Will you completely destroy the remnant of Israel?”
14 The word of the LORD came to me:
15 “Son of man, the people of Jerusalem have said of your fellow exiles and all the other Israelites, ‘They are far away from the LORD; this land was given to us as our possession.’
16 “Therefore say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries where they have gone.’
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