For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
You're not being sent to people who speak a totally different language or have some complicated way of talking, you're going to your own people, the house of Israel.
God's sending you to your own people first, not strangers who can't understand you.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet called by God during the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC, a period when the Israelites were forcibly removed from their homeland and living in captivity. God instructed Ezekiel that his mission was not to speak to foreign nations with unfamiliar languages, but specifically to the house of Israel, emphasizing the prophet's role in warning and guiding his own people. This reflects God's ongoing covenant relationship with Israel despite their unfaithfulness.
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