this message came to me from the Lord:
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
- KJV And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
- BSB And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
- NKJV And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
- NASB And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
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Quick answer
The word of the LORD comes to Ezekiel concerning these inquiring elders.
Overview
God responds not to their request but to their true spiritual condition. The formula again stresses that the message is God's own assessment, not Ezekiel's. The LORD sees past appearances to what the heart actually treasures.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Amos 3:7Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.
- 1 Kgs 14:4Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to Ahijah’s house. Now Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.
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