Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh’s word came again to me, saying,
- KJV The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
- NKJV The word of the Lord came again to me, saying:
- NASB The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,
- NLT This message came to me from the Lord:
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Quick answer
A new word from the Lord introduces the allegory of two sinful sisters representing Samaria and Jerusalem. It begins one of Ezekiel's most vivid parables of unfaithfulness.
Overview
This formula opens the extended allegory of chapter 23, portraying the two kingdoms as adulterous sisters. It signals that the following imagery, though graphic, is God's own revelation about His people's spiritual betrayal. The parable exposes idolatry and foreign alliances as covenant unfaithfulness toward the Lord.
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