And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein.
Tell everyone in the land what God says about the people in Jerusalem and Israel: They're going to eat their food with anxiety and drink their water in shock, because their land is going to be stripped bare of everything. This is happening because of all the violence from the people living there.
Actions have consequences, the violence they chose is coming back to devastate their home.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet among the Jewish exiles in Babylon around the 6th century BC, delivering messages from God about the judgment coming upon Jerusalem due to the people's persistent idolatry, injustice, and violence. In this verse, God warns that the inhabitants of Jerusalem and Israel will face severe scarcity and fear while eating and drinking, symbolizing the desolation that will result from their sins, as part of a larger prophecy foretelling the Babylonian siege and destruction of the city in 586 BC. This act of prophetic drama was meant to visually illustrate the consequences of national rebellion against God.
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