Ezekiel 11:18

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 11:18 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.
Ezekiel 11:18 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
18And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they shall come thither, &c.] That those of the captivity shall come to the land of Israel, they or their posterity: and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof; the idols of the nations, that had been there introduced, detestable to God and all good men: and all the abominations thereof from thence; idols, as before, even all of them, so that idolatry should be wholly rooted out; this had its accomplishment under Zerubbabel, Ezra, Haggai, &c. when the worship of God was restored, and there was a reformation of many abuses in religion; and again in the times of the Maccabees; and will have a greater fulfilment at the time of the conversion of the Jews; when everything that…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“They have eschewed every vestige of idolatry ever since their return from Babylon. But still the Shekinah glory had departed, the ark was not restored, nor was the second temple strictly inhabited by God until He came who made it more glorious than the first temple (Hag 2:9); even then His stay was short, and ended in His being rejected; so that the full realization of the promise must still be future.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“They - They who assemble upon Cyrus's proclamation first, and then upon Darius's proclamation, shall overcome all difficulties, dispatch the journey, and come safely to their own land. Take away - They shall abolish superstition and idolatry from the temple. Ezekiel 11:19”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Eze 11:21, Eze 5:11, Eze 7:20, Eze 37:23, Eze 42:7, Eze 42:8; Isa 1:25-27, Isa 30:22; Jer 16:18; Hos 14:8; Mic 5:10-14; Col 3:5-8; Tit 2:12 Ezekiel 11:19”
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