The Meaning of Ezekiel 11:22 Explained

Ezekiel 11:22

KJV: Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

YLT: And the cherubs lift up their wings, and the wheels are over-against them, and the honour of the God of Israel is over them above.

Darby: And the cherubim lifted up their wings, and the wheels were beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

ASV: Then did the cherubim lift up their wings, and the wheels were beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Ezekiel 11:22?

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What is the context of Ezekiel 11:22?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel [was] over them above.

What does Ezekiel 11:22 Mean?

Context Summary

Ezekiel 11:5-25 - A New Heart Promised

The Spirit of God led the prophet to the East Gate of the Temple, where the Shekinah had settled, Ezekiel 10:19. There He uttered the divine verdict on the priesthood. They had ridiculed Jeremiah's letter to the captives, among whom Ezekiel lived, Jeremiah 29:5; and had made merry at his comparison between the city and a caldron, Jeremiah 1:13. It was to these scornful men that Ezekiel uttered the scathing denunciations of Ezekiel 11:7-18. The sudden death of Pelatiah, the ringleader of the scorners, gave terrible emphasis to the prophet's words. Ezekiel was told to look for his true kinsmen not among the doomed priesthood, but among his fellow-exiles whom they of Jerusalem despised. Spiritual ties must supersede natural ones, when the two clash. They might be far removed from the outer Temple, but God would be their asylum and sanctuary. What a sweet promise Ezekiel 11:16 provides for those who are compelled to go far from home! They may always meet their dear ones in God. Note the inclusive promise of Ezekiel 11:19 -unity, newness, and sensitiveness to the least touch of the divine nature. [source]

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 11

¹ The presumption of the princes
⁴ Their sin and judgment
¹³ Ezekiel complaining, God shows him his purpose in saving a remnant
²² The glory of God leaves the city
²⁴ Ezekiel is returned to the captivity

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 11:22 mean?

So lifted up the cherubim - their wings and the with wheels beside them and the glory of the God of Israel [was] above them high

וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ הַכְּרוּבִים֙ אֶת־ כַּנְפֵיהֶ֔ם וְהָאֽוֹפַנִּ֖ים לְעֻמָּתָ֑ם וּכְב֧וֹד אֱלֹהֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מִלְמָֽעְלָה

וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ	So lifted up
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: נָשָׂא Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take.
הַכְּרוּבִים֙	the cherubim
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: כְּרוּב Sense: cherub, cherubim (pl).
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
כַּנְפֵיהֶ֔ם	their wings
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: כָּנָף Sense: wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt.
וְהָאֽוֹפַנִּ֖ים	and the with wheels
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֹופַן Sense: wheel.
לְעֻמָּתָ֑ם	beside them
Parse: Preposition-l, third person masculine plural Root: עֻמָּה Sense: juxtaposition.
וּכְב֧וֹד	and the glory
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כָּבֹוד Sense: glory, honour, glorious, abundance.
אֱלֹהֵֽי־	of the God
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).
יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	[was] above them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
מִלְמָֽעְלָה	high
Parse: Preposition-m, Preposition-l, Adverb, third person feminine singular Root: מַעַל Sense: higher part, upper part adv.

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Similar Scriptures for Ezekiel 11:22

		Ezekiel 10:19 [5]
		Ezekiel 1:19-20 [2]