Ezekiel 11:6
Ezekiel 11:6 in Multiple Translations
You have multiplied those you killed in this city and filled its streets with the dead.
Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.
Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.
You have made great the number of your dead in this town, you have made its streets full of dead men.
You murder more and more people in this city. You've filled its streets with the dead!
Many haue ye murthered in this citie, and ye haue filled the streets thereof with the slaine.
Ye multiplied your wounded in this city, And filled its out-places with the wounded.
You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain.”
Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled its streets with the slain.
You have killed a great many in this city, and you have filled the streets thereof with the slain.
You have killed many people in this city and filled the streets with their corpses.
Berean Amplified Bible — Ezekiel 11:6
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Ezekiel 11:6 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הִרְבֵּיתֶ֥ם
חַלְלֵי/כֶ֖ם
בָּ/עִ֣יר
הַ/זֹּ֑את
וּ/מִלֵּאתֶ֥ם
חוּצֹתֶ֖י/הָ
חָלָֽל
הִרְבֵּיתֶ֥ם
râbâh
H7235
to multiply
V-Hiphil-Perf-2mp
חַלְלֵי/כֶ֖ם
châlâl
H2491
slain
Adj | Suff
בָּ/עִ֣יר
ʻîyr
H5892
excitement
Prep | N-fs
הַ/זֹּ֑את
zôʼth
H2063
this
Art | Pron
וּ/מִלֵּאתֶ֥ם
mâlêʼ
H4390
to fill
Conj | V-Piel-Perf-2mp
חוּצֹתֶ֖י/הָ
chûwts
H2351
outside
N-mp | Suff
חָלָֽל
châlâl
H2491
slain
Adj
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 11:6
הִרְבֵּיתֶ֥ם
râbâh
H7235
"to multiply"
V-Hiphil-Perf-2mp
This word means to increase or grow, like a plant shooting up. It is used in the Bible to describe something getting bigger or more abundant. The KJV translates it as abundance or bring up.
Definition: 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much Aramaic equivalent: re.vah (רְבָה "to grow great" H7236)
Usage: Occurs in 215 OT verses. KJV: (bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), [idiom] process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very. See also: Genesis 1:22; 2 Chronicles 33:6; Psalms 16:4.
חַלְלֵי/כֶ֖ם
châlâl
H2491
"slain"
Adj | Suff
This word describes something or someone that has been profaned or hurt, like in Numbers 35:33. It can also mean to be pierced or wounded, as in physically harmed.
Definition: : killed 1) slain, fatally wounded, pierced 1a) pierced, fatally wounded 1b) slain Also means: cha.lal (חָלָל ": wounded" H2491H)
Usage: Occurs in 85 OT verses. KJV: kill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded. See also: Genesis 34:27; Isaiah 66:16; Psalms 69:27.
בָּ/עִ֣יר
ʻîyr
H5892
"excitement"
Prep | N-fs
In the Bible, this word refers to a city or town, often a place with a wall or a watchman. It is used to describe a settlement or encampment, like the city of Ai, which is mentioned in the book of Joshua. The word is used to identify specific locations in the Bible.
Definition: 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror
Usage: Occurs in 936 OT verses. KJV: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. See also: Genesis 4:17; Deuteronomy 3:6; Joshua 14:12.
הַ/זֹּ֑את
zôʼth
H2063
"this"
Art | Pron
This Hebrew word means this or that, often used to point out something specific. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
Usage: Occurs in 570 OT verses. KJV: hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus. See also: Genesis 2:23; Numbers 7:88; Judges 1:27.
וּ/מִלֵּאתֶ֥ם
mâlêʼ
H4390
"to fill"
Conj | V-Piel-Perf-2mp
To fill means to make something full or complete, like filling a container or fulfilling a promise. This word is used in many contexts, including being full of joy or having a job completed.
Definition: 1) to fill, be full 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be full 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to fill 1c2) to satisfy 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete 1c4) to confirm 1d) (Pual) to be filled 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against Aramaic equivalent: me.la (מְלָא "to fill" H4391)
Usage: Occurs in 242 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, satisfy, set, space, take a (hand-) full, [phrase] have wholly. See also: Genesis 1:22; 2 Chronicles 16:14; Psalms 10:7.
חוּצֹתֶ֖י/הָ
chûwts
H2351
"outside"
N-mp | Suff
This word means outside or outdoors, referring to something beyond a wall or boundary. It can also mean a street or highway, as seen in various KJV translations, including abroad, field, and without.
Definition: outside, outward, street, the outside
Usage: Occurs in 158 OT verses. KJV: abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without. See also: Genesis 6:14; 2 Chronicles 24:8; Psalms 18:43.
חָלָֽל
châlâl
H2491
"slain"
Adj
This word describes something or someone that has been profaned or hurt, like in Numbers 35:33. It can also mean to be pierced or wounded, as in physically harmed.
Definition: : killed 1) slain, fatally wounded, pierced 1a) pierced, fatally wounded 1b) slain Also means: cha.lal (חָלָל ": wounded" H2491H)
Usage: Occurs in 85 OT verses. KJV: kill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded. See also: Genesis 34:27; Isaiah 66:16; Psalms 69:27.
Study Notes — Ezekiel 11:6
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- Ezekiel 11:6 Summary
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- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 11:6
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 11:6
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 11:6
- Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 11:6
- Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 11:6
- Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 11:6
- Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 11:6
- Sermons on Ezekiel 11:6
Context — Evil in High Places
4Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O son of man!”
5And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me and told me to declare that this is what the LORD says: “That is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your minds.
6You have multiplied those you killed in this city and filled its streets with the dead.
7Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: The slain you have laid within this city are the meat, and the city is the pot; but I will remove you from it. 8You fear the sword, so I will bring the sword against you, declares the Lord GOD.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Ezekiel 7:23 | Forge the chain, for the land is full of crimes of bloodshed, and the city is full of violence. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 22:27 | Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain. |
| 3 | Ezekiel 22:12 | In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD. |
| 4 | Isaiah 1:15 | When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. |
| 5 | Ezekiel 22:2–6 | “As for you, son of man, will you judge her? Will you pass judgment on the city of bloodshed? Then confront her with all her abominations and tell her that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘O city who brings her own doom by shedding blood within her walls and making idols to defile herself, you are guilty of the blood you have shed, and you are defiled by the idols you have made. You have brought your days to a close and have come to the end of your years. Therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations and a mockery to all the lands. Those near and far will mock you, O infamous city, full of turmoil. See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed blood. |
| 6 | Micah 3:2–3 | You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones. You eat the flesh of my people after stripping off their skin and breaking their bones. You chop them up like flesh for the cooking pot, like meat in a cauldron.” |
| 7 | Hosea 4:2–3 | Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear. |
| 8 | Jeremiah 2:34 | Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor, though you did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these things |
| 9 | Ezekiel 9:9 | He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.’ |
| 10 | Jeremiah 7:9 | Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, |
Ezekiel 11:6 Summary
[Ezekiel 11:6 tells us that the people of Jerusalem had done many bad things, like hurting and killing others, and this filled their streets with dead bodies, which is a serious consequence of sin, as seen in Numbers 35:33-34. This shows us that our actions have real consequences, and we must strive to live in a way that honors God and respects human life, as taught in Genesis 1:26-27 and Matthew 22:37-40. By following Jesus' teachings, we can learn to love and care for one another, rather than hurting each other, as encouraged in John 13:34-35 and 1 John 4:7-12.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that they 'multiplied those you killed in this city' in Ezekiel 11:6?
This phrase suggests that the people of Jerusalem had committed many violent acts, resulting in a large number of deaths, as seen in Ezekiel 11:6, and this is a fulfillment of the prophecy in Isaiah 1:21 where God says the city has become a murderer.
How does this verse relate to God's judgment?
This verse is part of a larger prophecy declaring God's judgment on Jerusalem for its sins, as stated in Ezekiel 11:7-8, and is consistent with the principle that God will judge those who shed innocent blood, as seen in Numbers 35:33-34 and Deuteronomy 21:7-9.
What is the significance of filling the streets with the dead?
Filling the streets with the dead symbolizes the extent of the violence and bloodshed that has occurred in Jerusalem, and serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of sin, as noted in Ezekiel 11:6 and supported by the teachings of Proverbs 1:16 and Isaiah 59:7-8.
Is this verse only talking about physical death?
While the verse primarily refers to physical death, it can also be seen as a spiritual warning, as those who continue in sin are spiritually dead, as stated in Ephesians 2:1-3 and Colossians 2:13, and in need of redemption through Jesus Christ.
Reflection Questions
- How can I ensure that my actions and thoughts are not contributing to the 'killing' or harming of others, whether physically or spiritually?
- In what ways can I be an agent of life and peace, rather than violence and strife, in my community, as encouraged in Matthew 5:9 and Romans 12:18?
- What are some ways that I can honor God by respecting the value of human life, as taught in Genesis 1:26-27 and Psalm 139:13-16?
- How can I use my words and actions to bring hope and healing to those who have been hurt or marginalized, as seen in Luke 4:18-19 and Isaiah 61:1-3?
Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 11:6
Ye have multiplied your slain in this city,.... Had killed many of the prophets of the Lord that had been sent unto them, and had shed much innocent blood; and not only had unjustly condemned many to
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 11:6
Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain. Ye have multiplied your slain - those on whom you have brought ruin by your wicked counsels.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 11:6
Many murders, and great ones, (for the Hebrew includeth both,) have you committed, either with frauds or violence, and sometimes with colour and pretence of law. Your slain; so called because they were such as God had not commanded to be cut off, but the Jews did it without warrant from God. Filled the streets; either left them murdered in the streets; or rather, by an hyperbole, the streets are full, every where some or other in every street you have condemned and killed. It is an expression the Scripture much useth to set forth the bloody effects of the Jewish rage, and of others.
Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 11:6
Ezekiel 11:6 Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.Ver. 6. Ye have multiplied your slain in this city.] Called therefore a bloody city, and it shall therefore despume you; Vos sicut spumae eieciemini. Evil counsellors are cruel and bloody-minded; their craft is never but accompanied with cruelty, and their cruelty seldom without craft. "None of them wanteth their mate," as the Scripture speaks of those birds of prey and desolation.
Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 11:6
(6) Ye have multiplied your slain.—Crimes of violence, as well as of licentiousness, are always the fruit of defection from God. In this case the apostacy of the people had produced its natural result; and the abundant crimes against life formed a prominent feature of the terrible indictment against the city.
Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 11:6
6. Comp. ch. Ezekiel 22:25, Ezekiel 7:23. Those opposed to the schemes of the ruling party, or suspected of opposition, were openly or on various pretexts cut off.
Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 11:6
6. Ye have multiplied your slain — This shows how the captains and leaders of the war party had been accustomed to deal with those whose opinions differed from theirs (Ezekiel 7:23; Ezekiel 22:25).
Sermons on Ezekiel 11:6
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No Dirty Dogs Shall Ever Trample Upon That Golden Pavement by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes the stark contrast between the holiness of heaven and the unholiness of sinful people, using vivid animal imagery to describe the nature of the unholy. He |
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The Wolf by Harriet N. Cook | Harriet N. Cook uses the analogy of wolves to illustrate the wild, savage, and cruel nature of sin and wickedness in the world. She draws parallels between the behavior of wolves, |
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Strange Incense by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the opening of the seventh seal in the book of Revelation. He emphasizes the importance of being prepared and having a strong prayer life in |
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Doctrine of the Remnant - Part 1 by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher begins by praying for mercy upon America and for people to turn away from idols and serve God. He emphasizes the importance of not just worshiping God |
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Blessed Are the Pure in Heart by Dwight Pentecost | In this sermon, the speaker begins by acknowledging the poor quality of the recording but expresses hope that the message will still be a blessing. The speaker then reads from Psal |
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Knowing and Doing Good by Thomas Watson | Thomas Watson preaches about the importance of knowing and doing good, emphasizing that sinning knowingly and presumptuously is a heinous offense before God. He explains that to si |
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The Giver's Hand by John Henry Jowett | John Henry Jowett emphasizes the importance of offering gifts to the Lord with clean hands, highlighting that God looks at the heart of the giver rather than the gift itself. He st |