Ezekiel 15:1
New International Version
The word of the LORD came to me:

New Living Translation
Then this message came to me from the LORD:

English Standard Version
And the word of the LORD came to me:

Berean Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

King James Bible
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

New King James Version
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

New American Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

NASB 1995
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

NASB 1977
Then the word of the LORD came to me saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

Amplified Bible
And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Christian Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to me:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to me: “

American Standard Version
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

Contemporary English Version
Some time later, the LORD said:

English Revised Version
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD spoke his word to me. He said,

Good News Translation
The LORD spoke to me.

International Standard Version
This message came to me from the LORD:

Majority Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

NET Bible
The word of the LORD came to me:

New Heart English Bible
The word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

World English Bible
Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And there is a word of YHWH to me, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying:

Smith's Literal Translation
And the word of Jehovah will be to me, saying,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

New American Bible
The word of the LORD came to me:

New Revised Standard Version
The word of the LORD came to me:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
AND the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the word of LORD JEHOVAH was upon me, saying:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Jerusalem the Useless Vine
1Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest?…

Cross References
John 15:1-6
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ...

Isaiah 5:1-7
I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ...

Matthew 21:33-41
Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ...

Romans 11:17-24
Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ...

Psalm 80:8-16
You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. / You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. / The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. ...

Hosea 10:1
Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.

Jeremiah 2:21
I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine?

Luke 13:6-9
Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. / So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ / ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ...

Isaiah 27:2-6
In that day: “Sing about a fruitful vineyard. / I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it; / I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground. ...

Mark 12:1-9
Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. / But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. ...

Deuteronomy 32:32-33
But their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter. / Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of cobras.

Isaiah 44:9-20
All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ...

1 Corinthians 3:12-15
If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, / his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work. / If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. ...

Hebrews 6:7-8
For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God. / But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.

Jeremiah 5:10
Go up through her vineyards and ravage them, but do not finish them off. Strip off her branches, for they do not belong to the LORD.


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Then the word
The phrase "Then the word" signifies a continuation of divine communication. In Hebrew, "word" is "dabar," which implies not just a spoken word but a matter or thing. This indicates that what follows is not merely a message but a significant revelation from God. The use of "then" suggests a sequence, indicating that this message is part of an ongoing dialogue between God and Ezekiel, emphasizing the continuous nature of God's revelation to His prophets.

of the LORD
The term "LORD" in all capital letters is the English representation of the Tetragrammaton, YHWH, the sacred and personal name of God in the Hebrew Bible. This name is deeply significant, representing God's eternal, self-existent nature. It is a reminder of God's covenant relationship with Israel, highlighting His faithfulness and sovereignty. The use of "LORD" here underscores the authority and divine origin of the message Ezekiel is about to receive.

came to me
The phrase "came to me" indicates a personal and direct communication from God to Ezekiel. In Hebrew, the verb "came" is "hayah," which can also mean "to happen" or "to become." This suggests that the word of the LORD is not static but dynamic, actively engaging with the prophet. It emphasizes the personal nature of God's communication, showing that God seeks a relationship with His people through His chosen messengers.

saying
The word "saying" introduces the content of the divine message. In Hebrew, "amar" is used, which means to speak, declare, or command. This indicates that what follows is not merely a suggestion but a declaration from God. It prepares the reader for the authoritative and purposeful message that God is about to deliver through Ezekiel. The use of "saying" also implies that the message is meant to be heard, understood, and acted upon, highlighting the importance of obedience to God's word.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then the word
דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

came
וַיְהִ֥י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

to me,
אֵלַ֥י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

saying,
לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say


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