Ezekiel 11:23
New International Version
The glory of the LORD went up from within the city and stopped above the mountain east of it.

New Living Translation
Then the glory of the LORD went up from the city and stopped above the mountain to the east.

English Standard Version
And the glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city and stood on the mountain that is on the east side of the city.

Berean Standard Bible
And the glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stood over the mountain east of the city.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And the glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city and stood on the mountain, which is on the east side of the city.

New American Standard Bible
The glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city and stood over the mountain which is east of the city.

NASB 1995
The glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city and stood over the mountain which is east of the city.

NASB 1977
And the glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city, and stood over the mountain which is east of the city.

Legacy Standard Bible
The glory of Yahweh went up from the midst of the city and stood over the mountain which is east of the city.

Amplified Bible
Then the glory and brilliance of the LORD went up from the midst of the city and paused over the mountain, [the Mount of Olives] which is east of the city.

Christian Standard Bible
The glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stopped on the mountain east of the city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stood on the mountain east of the city.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
left Jerusalem and stopped at a hill east of the city.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD's glory left the middle of the city and stopped above the mountain east of the city.

Good News Translation
Then the dazzling light left the city and moved to the mountain east of it.

International Standard Version
The glory of the LORD went up from the middle of the city and stood on the mountain, east of the city.

Majority Standard Bible
And the glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stood over the mountain east of the city.

NET Bible
The glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stopped over the mountain east of it.

New Heart English Bible
The glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city, and stood on the mountain which is on the east side of the city.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
Yahweh’s glory went up from the middle of the city, and stood on the mountain which is on the east side of the city.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the glory of YHWH goes up from off the midst of the city, and stands on the mountain, that [is] on the east of the city.

Young's Literal Translation
And the honour of Jehovah goeth up from off the midst of the city, and standeth on the mountain, that is on the east of the city.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the glory of Jehovah will go up from the midst of the city, and stand upon the mountain which is from the east to the city.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the glory of the Lord went up from the midst of the city, and stood over the mount that is on the east side of the city.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the glory of the Lord ascended from the midst of the city and stood above the mountain, which is to the east of the city.

New American Bible
The glory of the LORD rose up from the middle of the city and came to rest on the mountain east of the city.

New Revised Standard Version
And the glory of the LORD ascended from the middle of the city, and stopped on the mountain east of the city.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
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.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the glory of LORD JEHOVAH was lifted up from within the city, and it stood on the mountain which is east of the city
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the glory of the Lord went up from the midst of the city, and stood on the mountain which was in front of the city.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Glory Leaves Jerusalem
22Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them. 23And the glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stood over the mountain east of the city. 24And the Spirit lifted me up and carried me back to Chaldea, to the exiles in the vision given by the Spirit of God. After the vision had gone up from me,…

Cross References
Ezekiel 10:18-19
Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim. / As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.

2 Kings 23:27
For the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’”

Jeremiah 7:12-14
But go now to the place in Shiloh where I first made a dwelling for My Name, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel. / And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer, / therefore what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears My Name, the house in which you trust, the place that I gave to you and your fathers.

Jeremiah 52:3
For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Lamentations 2:1
How the Lord has covered the Daughter of Zion with the cloud of His anger! He has cast the glory of Israel from heaven to earth. He has abandoned His footstool in the day of His anger.

Zechariah 14:4
On 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 half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south.

1 Samuel 4:21-22
And she named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel,” because the ark of God had been captured and her father-in-law and her husband had been killed. / “The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”

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.

Isaiah 5:5
Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be consumed; I will tear down its wall, and it will be trampled.

Hosea 9:12
Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them!

Matthew 23:37-39
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! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. / For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

Luke 13:34-35
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! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

Matthew 24:1-2
As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings. / “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Mark 13:1-2
As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!” / “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Luke 21:5-6
As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said, / “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”


Treasury of Scripture

And the glory of the LORD went up from the middle of the city, and stood on the mountain which is on the east side of the city.

the glory

Ezekiel 8:4
And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.

Ezekiel 9:3
And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's inkhorn by his side;

Ezekiel 10:4,18
Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD'S glory…

which

Ezekiel 43:2
And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.

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And the glory of the LORD
The phrase "the glory of the LORD" in Hebrew is "כְּבוֹד יְהוָה" (kavod Yahweh). This term signifies the manifest presence and majesty of God. In the context of Ezekiel, the glory of the LORD represents God's divine presence that once filled the temple in Jerusalem. Historically, the glory of the LORD was a visible sign of God's favor and presence among His people, as seen in the tabernacle and Solomon's temple. Theologically, it underscores God's holiness and the reverence due to Him. The departure of this glory signifies a profound moment of judgment and sorrow, as God's presence is withdrawing due to the people's persistent sin and rebellion.

went up from within the city
The action of the glory "went up" indicates a movement away from the city, symbolizing God's departure from Jerusalem. This is a significant moment in the narrative of Ezekiel, as it marks the removal of divine protection and blessing from the city due to its inhabitants' idolatry and disobedience. The phrase "from within the city" emphasizes that God's presence was once central to the life and identity of Jerusalem, but now it is leaving, highlighting the seriousness of the people's spiritual state.

and stood over the mountain east of the city
The "mountain east of the city" refers to the Mount of Olives, a significant geographical location in biblical history. This mountain is east of Jerusalem and has been a place of prophetic and messianic significance. The act of the glory of the LORD standing over this mountain suggests a pause, a moment of divine contemplation or judgment. It is as if God is looking back at the city, offering a final opportunity for repentance or reflecting on the consequences of the people's actions. This imagery also foreshadows future redemptive events, as the Mount of Olives is associated with the return of Christ in Christian eschatology.

(23) Stood upon the mountain.--This mountain, on the east of the city, is that which was afterwards known as the Mount of Olives. It is considerably higher than the city, and commands a view over its entire extent. Here the Divine glory rested after taking its departure from the Temple and the city in the vision of the prophet. Here, in the vision of a later prophet (Zechariah 14:4), the Lord is represented as standing in the day of final judgment. Here, not in vision, the incarnate Son of God proclaimed the second destruction of the obdurate city (Matthew 24; Luke 21:20); and from the same mountain He made His visible ascension into heaven (Luke 24:50-51; Acts 1:11-12). The vision is now closed, and the prophet is transported in spirit back into Chaldaea, to declare what he had seen to his fellow-captives, and show them the vanity of their trust in the preservation of the guilty city.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And the glory
כְּב֣וֹד (kə·ḇō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

of the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

rose up
וַיַּ֙עַל֙ (way·ya·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

from
מֵעַ֖ל (mê·‘al)
Preposition-m
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

within
תּ֣וֹךְ (tō·wḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre

the city
הָעִ֑יר (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

and stood
וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the mountain
הָהָ֔ר (hā·hār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

east
מִקֶּ֥דֶם (miq·qe·ḏem)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6924: The front, of place, time

of the city.
לָעִֽיר׃ (lā·‘îr)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement


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