Ezekiel 21:27 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

I'm going to completely flip everything upside down — turn it all around until nothing's left standing. And it's going to stay that way until the one who actually deserves to rule shows up. Then I'll hand it all over to him.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes God has to tear everything down before he can build something better with the right person in charge.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The book of Ezekiel was written by the prophet Ezekiel to the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. The prophecy addressed the impending destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the Davidic monarchy due to the people's disobedience, promising a future restoration.

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