Ezekiel 11:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 11:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 11:3 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh. It is...: or, It is not f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 11:3 — KJV
“Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh. It is...: or, It is not for us to build houses near”
— Ezekiel 11:3 (KJV)
Ezekiel 11:3 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 11:3
“And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 11:3: let, build, city
“Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 11:3: near, let, city
“Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 11:3: say, let, city
“Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known; the children...: or, naughty men”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 11:3: say, let, city
“And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 11:3: say, build, city
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