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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You have killed many people in this city and filled its streets with the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You have murdered many in this city and filled its streets with the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You have multiplied your slain in this city and have filled its streets with the slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have multiplied those you killed in this city and filled its streets with the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have multiplied your slain in this city, and filled its streets with them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You have multiplied your slain in this city, filling its streets with them.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You have multiplied your slain in this city, filling its streets with them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with the corpses [of righteous men].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have multiplied your slain in this city, filling its streets with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have multiplied your slain in this city, filling its streets with the dead.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You have murdered so many people that the city is filled with dead bodies! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You have killed many people in this city and have filled its streets with corpses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You have murdered so many people here in the city that the streets are full of corpses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You've increased the number of fatally wounded in this city and you've filled your streets with the dead."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have multiplied those you killed in this city and filled its streets with the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You have killed many people in this city; you have filled its streets with corpses.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled its streets with the slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You multiplied your wounded in this city, "" And filled its out-places with the wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Ye multiplied your wounded in this city, And filled its out-places with the wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ye multiplied your wounded in this city, and ye filled its streets with the wounded.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />You have killed a great many in this city, and you have filled the streets thereof with the slain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You have killed very many in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You have slain many in this city, filled its streets with the slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You have killed many in this city, and have filled its streets with the slain.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You have multiplied your slain ones in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Ye have multiplied your dead in this city, and ye have filled your ways with slain men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/11-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=2293" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/11.htm">Evil in High Places</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>And 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. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: hir·bê·ṯem (V-Hifil-Perf-2mp) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">You have multiplied</a> <a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: ḥal·lê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Pierced, polluted. From chalal; pierced; figuratively, polluted.">those you killed</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">in this</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bā·‘îr (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">city</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: ū·mil·lê·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">and filled</a> <a href="/hebrew/2351.htm" title="2351: ḥū·ṣō·ṯe·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- The outside, a street. Or chuts; from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. Outside, outdoors.">its streets</a> <a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: ḥā·lāl (N-ms) -- Pierced, polluted. From chalal; pierced; figuratively, polluted.">with the dead.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Therefore 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9-11</a></span><br />Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’? / Has this house, which bears My Name, become a den of robbers in your sight? Yes, I too have seen it, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-1.htm">Micah 3:1-3</a></span><br />Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice? / 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Isaiah 1:21-23</a></span><br />See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers! / Your silver has become dross; your fine wine is diluted with water. / Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-17.htm">Jeremiah 22:17</a></span><br />“But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-10.htm">Amos 3:10</a></span><br />“For they know not how to do right,” declares the LORD. “They store up violence and destruction in their citadels.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-2.htm">Habakkuk 1:2-4</a></span><br />How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save? / Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds. / Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a></span><br />Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-15.htm">Romans 3:15-17</a></span><br />“Their feet are swift to shed blood; / ruin and misery lie in their wake, / and the way of peace they have not known.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-2.htm">James 4:2</a></span><br />You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-24.htm">Revelation 18:24</a></span><br />And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Isaiah 59:7</a></span><br />Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-34.htm">Jeremiah 2:34</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-2.htm">Hosea 4:2</a></span><br />Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled the streets thereof with the slain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/7-23.htm">Ezekiel 7:23</a></b></br> Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/9-9.htm">Ezekiel 9:9</a></b></br> Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah <i>is</i> exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Ezekiel 22:2-6,9,12,27</a></b></br> Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/11-3.htm">City</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-7.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-4.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Filling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-12.htm">Full</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-9.htm">Great</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-9.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-7.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-14.htm">Out-Places</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-7.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Streets</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-7.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-7.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/11-7.htm">City</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-7.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-33.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-4.htm">Filling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-13.htm">Full</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-25.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-11.htm">Out-Places</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-7.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-7.htm">Streets</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-9.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-7.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/11-1.htm">The presumption of the princes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/11-4.htm">Their sin and judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/11-13.htm">Ezekiel complaining, God shows him his purpose in saving a remnant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">The glory of God leaves the city</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/11-24.htm">Ezekiel is returned to the captivity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You have multiplied those you killed in this city</b><br>This phrase addresses the leaders of Jerusalem, who are accused of causing the deaths of many within the city. Historically, this refers to the period leading up to the Babylonian exile, where internal strife, injustice, and idolatry led to social decay and violence. The leaders' actions are seen as directly responsible for the increase in casualties, reflecting a failure to uphold justice and righteousness as required by the covenant with God. This echoes the warnings given by earlier prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah, who also condemned the leaders for their role in the moral and spiritual decline of the nation.<p><b>and filled its streets with the dead.</b><br>The imagery of streets filled with the dead underscores the severity of the judgment and the extent of the devastation. This can be seen as a literal consequence of the leaders' actions, possibly referring to the casualties from internal conflicts or the Babylonian siege. It also serves as a metaphor for spiritual death, highlighting the complete moral collapse of the society. This phrase connects to the broader biblical theme of divine judgment against sin and rebellion, as seen in other prophetic books like Lamentations, which mourns the destruction of Jerusalem. The imagery foreshadows the ultimate judgment and redemption narrative fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who offers life in contrast to the death brought by sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the mouthpiece of God, delivering messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city in focus, representing the spiritual and political center of Israel, which is under judgment for its sins.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelite_leaders.htm">Israelite Leaders</a></b><br>The elders and leaders of Israel who are being condemned for their actions that have led to violence and death in Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The historical context in which Ezekiel prophesies, a period of great turmoil and reflection for the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The event of divine retribution against the sins of the people, particularly the leaders, for their idolatry and injustice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin, especially when perpetuated by leaders, leads to destruction and death. We must be vigilant in our personal and communal lives to avoid the paths that lead to spiritual and physical ruin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_accountability.htm">Leadership Accountability</a></b><br>Leaders bear a significant responsibility for the spiritual and moral direction of their communities. This passage challenges us to pray for and hold our leaders accountable to God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Despite the harsh judgment, God's desire is for repentance and restoration. We are called to examine our lives, repent of our sins, and seek God's mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Reality of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is real and serves as a warning to turn from wickedness. It reminds us of the seriousness of sin and the need for a Savior.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a></b><br>While this passage focuses on judgment, the broader account of Ezekiel includes promises of restoration and hope, pointing us to the ultimate redemption found in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_36_align_with_other_prophecies.htm">How do claims in Ezekiel 36 about Israel's future prosperity reconcile with other biblical passages that predict ongoing hardship for the same people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_execution.htm">What is the Bible's stance on capital punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_a_violent_parable_show_love.htm">Matthew 22:2-14: How can a parable that depicts a king using violent punishment align with a loving God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_9_6_show_god's_love.htm">How does Ezekiel 9:6 reconcile a loving God with the command to kill everyone, including children and the elderly?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Ye have multiplied your slain.</span>--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.<span class= "bld"><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/11-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You have multiplied</span><br /><span class="heb">הִרְבֵּיתֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(hir·bê·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those you killed</span><br /><span class="heb">חַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥal·lê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pierced, polluted</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּ֑את</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">city</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּעִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(bā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and filled</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִלֵּאתֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mil·lê·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its streets</span><br /><span class="heb">חוּצֹתֶ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥū·ṣō·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2351.htm">Strong's 2351: </a> </span><span class="str2">Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the dead.</span><br /><span class="heb">חָלָֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·lāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pierced, polluted</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/11-6.htm">Ezekiel 11:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/11-6.htm">Ezekiel 11:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/11-6.htm">Ezekiel 11:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/11-6.htm">Ezekiel 11:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/11-6.htm">Ezekiel 11:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/11-6.htm">Ezekiel 11:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/11-6.htm">Ezekiel 11:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/11-6.htm">Ezekiel 11:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/11-6.htm">Ezekiel 11:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/11-6.htm">Ezekiel 11:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/11-6.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 11:6 You have multiplied your slain in this (Ezek. 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