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Ezekiel 12:28

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord GOD.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So tell them this: God says, 'I'm done waiting around. No more delays, no more putting things off. When I say something's going to happen, it's happening. Period.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When God makes a promise, he's not playing, it's happening.

📚 Historical Context

Ezekiel was a prophet ministering to the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the 6th century BC, a time when God's people were facing the consequences of their unfaithfulness and rebellion. The Israelites had been ignoring earlier prophecies of judgment, assuming that God's warnings were not immediate or serious. Through this verse, God declares that His promised actions against them, including the destruction of Jerusalem, would now happen without further delay.

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