Ezekiel 5:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

When I send the deadly arrows of famine to destroy them — and yeah, I'm talking about destroying you too — I'm going to make the hunger even worse and completely cut off your food supply.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's warning hits different when your basic needs are on the line.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The prophet Ezekiel wrote this book to the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It was written to explain God's impending judgment and severe punishment upon Jerusalem and its inhabitants for their idolatry and rebellion, justifying the destruction and exile.

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