KJV ORIGINAL
Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So I told them, 'God just gave me a message, and here's what he said:'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes you're just the messenger delivering what God wants people to hear.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet living in exile among the Jewish people in Babylon around 593-571 BC, delivering messages from God about the coming judgment on Jerusalem due to their unfaithfulness. In this verse, Ezekiel is responding to questions from the exiles about a symbolic act he performed, explaining that it came directly from God's word as a warning of the city's impending destruction. This fits into the broader narrative of God's calls for repentance amid the Babylonian siege.
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