Ezekiel 16:1
New International Version
The word of the LORD came to me:

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

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

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

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

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

Christian Standard Bible
The word of the LORD came to me again:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The word of the LORD came to me again:”

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

Contemporary English Version
The LORD said:

English Revised Version
Again 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 again.

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

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

NET Bible
The word of the LORD came to me:

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

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

World English Bible
Again 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
AGAIN 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
Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:

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

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jerusalem's Unfaithfulness
1Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, confront Jerusalem with her abominations…

Cross References
Jeremiah 2:2-3
“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown. / Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of His harvest. All who devoured her were found guilty; disaster came upon them,’” declares the LORD.

Hosea 2:2-5
Rebuke your mother, rebuke her, for she is not My wife, and I am not her husband. Let her remove the adultery from her face and the unfaithfulness from between her breasts. / Otherwise, I will strip her naked and expose her like the day of her birth. I will make her like a desert and turn her into a parched land, and I will let her die of thirst. / I will have no compassion on her children, because they are the children of adultery. ...

Isaiah 1:21-23
See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers! / Your silver has become dross; your fine wine is diluted with water. / Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.

Jeremiah 3:1-5
“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers—and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD. / “Lift up your eyes to the barren heights and see. Is there any place where you have not been violated? You sat beside the highways waiting for your lovers, like a nomad in the desert. You have defiled the land with your prostitution and wickedness. / Therefore the showers have been withheld, and no spring rains have fallen. Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute; you refuse to be ashamed. ...

Lamentations 1:8-9
Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away. / Her uncleanness stains her skirts; she did not consider her end. Her downfall was astounding; there was no one to comfort her. Look, O LORD, on my affliction, for the enemy has triumphed!

Hosea 1:2
When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, He told him, “Go, take a prostitute as your wife and have children of adultery, because this land is flagrantly prostituting itself by departing from the LORD.”

Isaiah 54:5-8
For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth. / For the LORD has called you back, like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit, like the rejected wife of one’s youth,” says your God. / “For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. ...

Jeremiah 13:27
Your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution on the hills and in the fields—I have seen your detestable acts. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! How long will you remain unclean?”

Hosea 9:1
Do not rejoice, O Israel, with exultation like the nations, for you have played the harlot against your God; you have made love for hire on every threshing floor.

Isaiah 57:3-9
“But come here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes! / Whom are you mocking? At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit, / who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks? ...

Jeremiah 31:32
It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD.

Revelation 17:1-5
Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. / The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.” / And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. ...

Galatians 4:25-26
Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. / But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

2 Corinthians 11:2
I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Revelation 21:2
I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.


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Again
The use of the word "again" signifies a continuation of communication between God and the prophet Ezekiel. This implies a persistent and ongoing relationship, emphasizing God's relentless pursuit of His people through His prophets. In the Hebrew text, the word used here is "וַיְהִי" (vayehi), which often introduces a new section or message, indicating that God is continually revealing His will and guidance to Ezekiel. This persistence reflects God's enduring patience and commitment to His covenant people, despite their repeated failures.

the word
The phrase "the word" refers to the divine message or revelation given by God. In Hebrew, "דְּבַר" (davar) is used, which can mean a word, matter, or thing. This highlights the power and authority of God's communication. The "word" of the LORD is not just a spoken message but an active and living force that accomplishes His purposes. It is through His word that God creates, commands, and redeems, underscoring the centrality of divine revelation in the life of faith.

of the LORD
The term "LORD" is translated from the Hebrew "יְהוָה" (YHWH), the sacred and personal name of God. This name is often associated with God's covenantal faithfulness and His eternal, self-existent nature. By using this name, the text emphasizes the personal and relational aspect of God's communication with Ezekiel. It is not a distant or impersonal force speaking, but the covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is deeply involved in the lives of His people.

came to me
The phrase "came to me" indicates the personal reception of God's message by Ezekiel. The Hebrew verb "בּוֹא" (bo) suggests movement or arrival, signifying that the divine message is actively delivered to the prophet. This underscores the role of Ezekiel as a chosen vessel through whom God communicates His will. It also highlights the intimate nature of prophetic revelation, where God directly engages with His servant to convey His purposes to the people.

saying
The word "saying" introduces the content of the divine message that follows. In Hebrew, "לֵאמֹר" (le'mor) is used, which is a common introductory formula for direct speech in the Scriptures. This prepares the reader for the specific words and instructions that God is about to impart. It serves as a reminder that what follows is not the prophet's own thoughts or ideas, but the authoritative and inspired word of God, demanding attention and obedience from the hearers.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Again 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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