Ezekiel 11:23
in Ezekiel 11And the glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stood over the mountain east of the city.
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ASV
And the glory of Jehovah went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which is on the east side of the city.
KJV
And the glory of the Lord went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which is on the east side of the city.
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This verse in Ezekiel 11
Commentary
9 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
The mountain which is on the east side of the city - The Mount of Olives. The rabbis commenting on this passage said the Shechinah retired to this Mount, and there for three years called in vain to the people with human voice that they should repent. On that mountain, Christ stood, when He wept over the fair city so soon to be utterly destroyed. From that mountain he descended, amid loud Hosannas, to enter the city and temple as a Judge.
This site's exposition
spread their wings
on Ezekiel 11:22-23
Then “the glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stood over the mountain east of the city,” the Mount of Olives. The glory that filled the temple now stands outside the walls, and its return in chapter 43 comes from the same east side.
This site's exposition
stood over the mountain east of the city
The glory of the LORD leaves the city and stands over the mountain east of it. Albert Barnes names it as the Mount of Olives. He records a rabbinic saying that the glory waited there three years, calling the people to repent.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
(Verse 22, 23.) And the Cherubim lifted their wings, and the wheels with them, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them. And the glory of the Lord ascended from the midst of the city: and stood upon the mountain, which is towards the east of the city. Gradually, the glory of the Lord departed from Jerusalem. First leaving the temple, it stood in the courtyard or at the threshold of the house, and afterwards at the entrance of the Eastern Gate; finally, with its wings and accompanying wheels lifted up, it stood upon the mountain, which is towards the east of the city, no doubt signifying the Mount of Olives, from where the Savior ascended to the Father. And the glory of the Lord stood and went from the city of Jerusalem over the Mount of Olives, as a sign of resurrection and light, so that from there it might behold Jerusalem about to perish and be consumed. And it says: 'The glory departs from the midst of the city' (John 14:31), in other words, the Lord speaks to his disciples: 'Rise, let us go from here' (Luke 13:35). And to the Jews: 'Your house will be left to you desolate' (Matthew 23). Josephus also reports the voice heard in the temple of angels and celestial powers that were previously in the city's defense: 'Let us go from these seats' (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews). And to this present day, in a wondrous manner, the glory of the Lord, which abandoned the temple, stands upon the Mount of Olives, shining forth in the sign of the cross, gazing upon the once-Jewish temple, dissolved into ashes and rubble.
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
It was from this mountain that Christ beheld the city and wept over it, in the foresight of its last destruction by the Romans. The glory of the Lord removed thither, to be as it were yet within call, and ready to return if now at length, in this their day, they would have understood the things that belonged to their peace.
Went up - The glory of the Lord removes now out of the city, over which it had stood some time, waiting for their repentance. The mountain - Mount Olivet.
And the glory of the Lord went up from the midst of the city,....
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
So it was from it that Jesus ascended to heaven when about to send His judgments on the Jews; and from it He predicted its overthrow before His crucifixion (Mt 24:3). It is also to be the scene of His return in person to deliver His people (Zec 14:4), when He shall come by the same way as He went, "the way of the east" (Eze 43:2).
1 more voice on this verse
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
The glory of the Lord went up from the midst of the city - This vision is no mean proof of the long-suffering of God. He did not abandon this people all at once; he departed by little and little. First, he left the temple Secondly, he stopped a little at the gate of the city. Thirdly, he departed entirely from the city and went to the Mount of Olives, which lay on the east side of the city. Having tarried there for some time to see if they would repent and turn to him - Fourthly, he departed to heaven. The vision being now concluded, the prophet is taken away by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, and there announces to the captive Israelites what God had showed him in the preceding visions, and the good that he had spoken concerning them; who at first did not seem to profit much by them, which the prophet severely reproves.
The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּ֙עַל֙ | vaiyaal | and it went up | H5927 → | 890 times |
| כְּב֣וֹד | kevod | [the] glory of | H3519 → | 200 times |
| יְהוָ֔ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| מֵעַ֖ל | meal | from over | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| תּ֣וֹךְ | tokh | [the] middle of | H8432 → | 418 times |
| הָעִ֑יר | hair | the city | H5892 → | 1090 times |
| וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ | vaiyaamod | and it stood still | H5975 → | 521 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | over | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| הָהָ֔ר | hahar | the mountain | H2022 → | 546 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֖ר | ʾasher | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| מִקֶּ֥דֶם | mikedem | [was] from [the] east | H6924 → | 87 times |
| לָעִֽיר׃ | lair | of the city | H5892 → | 1090 times |
וַיַּ֙עַל֙and it went up
vaiyaalH5927 →890 times
כְּב֣וֹד[the] glory of
kevodH3519 →200 times
יְהוָ֔הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
מֵעַ֖לfrom over
mealH5921 →5755 times
תּ֣וֹךְ[the] middle of
tokhH8432 →418 times
הָעִ֑ירthe city
hairH5892 →1090 times
וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙and it stood still
vaiyaamodH5975 →521 times
עַל־over
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
הָהָ֔רthe mountain
haharH2022 →546 times
אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
מִקֶּ֥דֶם[was] from [the] east
mikedemH6924 →87 times
לָעִֽיר׃of the city
lairH5892 →1090 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Zechariah 14:4On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with…
it leads to
- Micah 1:3–4
For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.
- Acts 1:11–12
“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have…
- Zechariah 14:7
It will be a day known only to the LORD, without day or night; but when evening comes, there will be light.
- Zechariah 14:10
All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the…
- Joel 3:12–14
Let the nations be roused and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the nations on every side.
- Micah 1:3–4
Through
Ezekiel 43:2and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.
it leads to
- Revelation 18:1
After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
- Isaiah 6:3
And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”
- Revelation 18:1
Through
Ezekiel 9:3Then the glory of the God of Israel rose from above the cherubim, where it had been, and moved to the threshold of the temple. And He called to the man clothed in linen…
it leads to
- Ezekiel 11:22–23
Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Ezekiel 11:22–23
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About Ezekiel
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Carl Friedrich Keil, Biblical Commentary on the Prophecies of Ezekiel; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Commentary on Ezekiel; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament; Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Patrick Fairbairn, An Exposition of Ezekiel.