TheWay BibleEzekiel KJV
Old Testament · 48 chapters · 1,273 verses · about 3 hours and 17 minutes to read
Ezekiel prophesies to the exiles in Babylon in visions and signs — the glory of God, the watchman, the valley of dry bones. God promises to take away the stony heart and give a heart of flesh.
Author: Ezekiel the priestTraditionally dated about 570 BCTheme: visions in exile
Chapters
Outline of Ezekiel
Key verses
And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
Well-known verses in Ezekiel
I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him.
And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
How long Ezekiel is
Chapters: 48Verses: 1,273Words: about 39,402Read in: about 3 hours and 17 minutesLongest chapter: Ezekiel 16 (63 verses)
Ezekiel is the 26th book of the Bible and the 26th of the Old Testament, between Lamentations and Daniel. Compare all 66 books →
Common questions
Who wrote the book of Ezekiel?
Ezekiel the priest.
When was Ezekiel written?
It is traditionally dated about 570 BC.
What is the book of Ezekiel about?
Ezekiel prophesies to the exiles in Babylon in visions and signs — the glory of God, the watchman, the valley of dry bones. God promises to take away the stony heart and give a heart of flesh.
How long is Ezekiel?
Ezekiel has 48 chapters and 1,273 verses in the King James Version — about 39,402 words.
How long does it take to read Ezekiel?
about 3 hours and 17 minutes at an ordinary reading pace of about 200 words a minute.
How many chapters are in Ezekiel?
48.
How many verses are in Ezekiel?
1,273.
What is the longest chapter in Ezekiel?
Ezekiel 16, with 63 verses. The shortest is Ezekiel 15, with 8.
Where is Ezekiel in the Bible?
Ezekiel is the 26th book of the Bible and the 26th of the Old Testament, between Lamentations and Daniel.
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