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
God's about to drop some truth through his prophet.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet among the Jewish exiles in Babylon around 593-571 BC, where he received visions and messages from God to address the sins of Israel and Judah. In Ezekiel 22, this verse introduces a divine oracle condemning the leaders and people of Jerusalem for their moral and social injustices, as part of God's broader judgment on the nation. It reflects the historical context of the Babylonian exile, a time when God used prophets like Ezekiel to call for repentance amid national crisis.
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