KJV ORIGINAL
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then God spoke to me and said,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When God has something to say, he makes sure you hear it.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet among the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the 6th century BC, a time when God's people were facing judgment for their unfaithfulness. This verse serves as a standard introduction to a divine message, where God begins to address the people's false belief that prophecies about judgment were distant and not immediate. In the broader narrative of Ezekiel 12, it leads into warnings about the imminent fall of Jerusalem, countering the complacency of the exiles.
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