Category: Ezekiel

1 In the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lord, and sat before me. 2 And the word of the Lord came to me: 3 “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to…

26 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. Setting the Scene for Ezekiel 36:26 In Ezekiel chapter 36, we find a scene set in the desolate land…

23 Moreover, I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them through the countries, Setting the Scene for Ezekiel 20:23 In Ezekiel chapter 20, the prophet Ezekiel is speaking to the elders of Israel who have come to inquire of the Lord through him. The scene…

1 Again the word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, make known to Jerusalem her abominations,” 3 and say, Thus says the Lord God to Jerusalem: Your origin and your birth are of the land of the Canaanites; your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite. 4 And as…

1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 “And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then declare to her all her abominations. 3 You shall say, Thus says the Lord God: A city that sheds blood in her midst, so that her time may…

1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother. 3 they played the whore in Egypt; they played the whore in their youth; there their breasts were pressed, and their virgin bosoms handled. 4 Oholah was the name of the elder and…

30 And I sought for a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the breach before me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none. Setting the Scene for Ezekiel 22:30 In Ezekiel chapter 22, we find the prophet Ezekiel standing in the midst of…

1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord God: Ah, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds feed the sheep? 3 You eat the fat, you clothe…

1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them. 3 and say to the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God: Thus says the Lord God, Because you said, ‘Aha!’ over my sanctuary when it was profaned, and over the…

1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, “The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge”? 3 As I live, declares the Lord God, this proverb shall no more be used in Israel. 4…