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Ezekiel 38:17

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KJV ORIGINAL

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

This is what the Lord God says: 'Are you the one I've been talking about for ages through my prophets in Israel? They've been warning for years that I'd let you come against my people.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's been setting up this moment through his prophets for generations — nothing catches him off guard.

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