Ezekiel 11:16
Ezekiel · Old Testament · Chapter 11
“Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.”Ezekiel 11:16
What Does Ezekiel 11:16 Mean?
Ezekiel 11:16 is found in the book of Ezekiel, chapter 11, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Exile & Belonging, and Restoration.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ezekiel 11:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 91:1“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”Isaiah 26:20“Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.”Psalms 90:1“Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.”Isaiah 8:14“And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.”Deuteronomy 30:3“That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.”Jeremiah 30:11“For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.”Leviticus 26:44“And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God.”Deuteronomy 28:64“And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone.”Psalms 31:20“Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.”Proverbs 18:10“The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.”Jeremiah 31:10“Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.”Psalms 44:11“Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.”Psalms 91:9“Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;”Isaiah 11:11“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.”Jeremiah 16:19“O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.”Jeremiah 24:5“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good.”Jeremiah 26:7“So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.”Jeremiah 26:11“Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.”Jeremiah 42:11“Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.”Ezekiel 37:26“Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.”
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