Ezekiel 11:18
What does Ezekiel 11:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 11:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they will come there, and take away all the hated and disgusting things from it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they have gone in thither. And turned aside all its detestable things, And all its abominations--out of it.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they shall go in thither, and shall take away all the scandals, and all the abominations thereof from thence.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they shall come thither, and they shall take away from thence all its detestable things and all its abominations.
Context
v.17Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will gather you from the peoples, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.
v.18This passage
v.19And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 1:25
and I will turn my hand upon thee, and thoroughly purge away thy dross, and will take away all thy tin;
- Titus 2:12
instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;
- Isaiah 30:22
And ye shall defile the overlaying of thy graven images of silver, and the plating of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as an unclean thing; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.
- Hosea 14:8
Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have answered, and will regard him: I am like a green fir-tree; from me is thy fruit found.
- Ezekiel 11:21
But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will bring their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord Jehovah.
- Micah 5:10
And it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and will destroy thy chariots:
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