Ezekiel 4:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 4:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 4:1 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 4:1 — KJV
“Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:”
— Ezekiel 4:1 (KJV)
Ezekiel 4:1 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 4:1
“But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 4:1: lay, before, city
“And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 4:1: son, take, before
“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 4:1: son, lay, before
“And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. bar...: Heb. with the bar”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 4:1: son, lay, before
“And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 4:1: also, son, take
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