Ezekiel 11:19 — Bible Verse Meaning & Context

Ezekiel 11:19 reads: "I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh;" — from the Old Testament, Ezekiel (Major prophet). The full verse is shown above with both the World English Bible (WEB) and King James Version (KJV) translations side by side.

Ezekiel 11:19 is in the book of Ezekiel, traditionally attributed to Ezekiel the priest and written around c. 593–571 BC. Ezekiel is major prophet in the Old Testament, originally addressed to Jewish exiles in Babylon. Best known for the valley of dry bones and the "new heart" promise.

Ezekiel 11:19 is primarily a Bible verse about Healing. Within Ezekiel, Ezekiel ministered to the exiles already in Babylon. Read the full passage above with surrounding context.

Ezekiel 11:19 in the World English Bible (WEB) reads: "I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh;". The King James Version (KJV) reads: "And I will give5414 them one259 heart3820, and I will put5414 a new2319 spirit7307 within7130 you; and I will take5493 the stony68 heart3820 out of their flesh1320, and will give5414 them an heart3820 of flesh1320:". The WEB is a modern public-domain translation that updates the KJV's 1611 English while keeping a similar formal-equivalence style. Both render the same underlying Greek or Hebrew text.

Ezekiel 11:19 is 33 words in the WEB translation (152 characters), broken into 4 clauses. It is a longer verse, often broken into smaller phrases for memorisation. Estimated reading time is about 10 seconds.

To memorise Ezekiel 11:19, split it into its 4 natural clauses and learn one at a time. Repeat the full verse out loud five times, then write it from memory. Saving the verse as a photo wallpaper using our verse image studio helps daily review — the visual association with a memorable background dramatically improves recall.

Ezekiel ministered to the exiles already in Babylon. His book opens with the overwhelming vision of God's glory enthroned on a chariot, moves through dramatic prophetic acts and oracles of judgment, then promises a "new heart" and the Spirit of God dwelling within His people (36:26). The valley of dry bones (37) and the river from the temple (47) are among Scripture's most vivid images. Ezekiel 11:19 sits within this larger story — Ezekiel as a whole emphasises God's glory, judgment, restoration.

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