9 And I will bring you out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you.
9 I will drive you out of the city and deliver you into the hands of foreigners and inflict punishment on you.
9 And I will bring you out of the midst of it, and give you into the hands of foreigners, and execute judgments upon you.
9 I'm throwing you out of this city, giving you over to foreigners, and punishing you good.
9 "And I will bring you out of its midst, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and execute judgments on you.
9 I will drive you out of Jerusalem and hand you over to foreigners, who will carry out my judgments against you.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 11:9
Commentary on Ezekiel 11:1-13
(Read Ezekiel 11:1-13)
Where Satan cannot persuade men to look upon the judgment to come as uncertain, he gains his point by persuading them to look upon it as at a distance. These wretched rulers dare to say, We are as safe in this city as flesh in a boiling pot; the walls of the city shall be to us as walls of brass, we shall receive no more damage from the besiegers than the caldron does from the fire. When sinners flatter themselves to their own ruin, it is time to tell them they shall have no peace if they go on. None shall remain in possession of the city but those who are buried in it. Those are least safe who are most secure. God is often pleased to single out some sinners for warning to others. Whether Pelatiah died at that time in Jerusalem, or when the fulfilment of the prophecy drew near, is uncertain. Like Ezekiel, we ought to be much affected with the sudden death of others, and we should still plead with the Lord to have mercy on those who remain.