Ezekiel 11:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 11:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 11:1 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD'S house, which looketh eastward: and beh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 11:1 — KJV
“Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD'S house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.”
— Ezekiel 11:1 (KJV)
Ezekiel 11:1 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 11:1
“And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 11:1: brought, east, lord
“Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 11:1: brought, gate, lord
“For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 11:1: brought, lord, house
“And I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door: door: Heb. threshold, or, vessel”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 11:1: brought, lord, house
“Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD'S house, in the ears of all the people. entry: or, door”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 11:1: gate, lord, house
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