Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, King James Bible Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, New King James Version Furthermore the word of the LORD came to me, saying, New American Standard Bible Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, NASB 1995 Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, NASB 1977 Now the word of the LORD came to me saying, Legacy Standard Bible Now the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, Amplified Bible Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Christian Standard Bible The word of the LORD came to me: Holman Christian Standard Bible The word of the LORD came to me: “ American Standard Version And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Contemporary English Version 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 Now 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 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, World English Bible Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd 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 BibleAnd 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 BibleMoreover 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 1917And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying: Brenton Septuagint Translation And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Prophecy Against the South45Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 46“Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev.… Cross References Jeremiah 21:14 I will punish you as your deeds deserve, declares the LORD. I will kindle a fire in your forest that will consume everything around you.’” Isaiah 66:15-16 For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. / For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. Jeremiah 4:4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your evil deeds.” Isaiah 10:17-18 And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles. / The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man. Jeremiah 7:20 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, My anger and My fury will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and the produce of the land, and it will burn and not be extinguished. Isaiah 5:24-25 Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. / Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised. Jeremiah 11:16-17 The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed. / The LORD of Hosts, who planted you, has decreed disaster against you on account of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have brought upon themselves, provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal.” Isaiah 9:18-19 For wickedness burns like a fire that consumes the thorns and briers and kindles the forest thickets, which roll upward in billows of smoke. / By the wrath of the LORD of Hosts the land is scorched, and the people are fuel for the fire. No man even spares his brother. Jeremiah 17:27 But if you do not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in its gates to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.’” Isaiah 30:27-30 Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire. / His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray. / You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel. ... Matthew 3:10-12 The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. / I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. / His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” Luke 3:9 The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” Revelation 8:7 Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass. 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. Hebrews 12:29 “For our God is a consuming fire.” Treasury of Scripture Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Moreover. Jump to Previous Moreover WordJump to Next Moreover WordEzekiel 20 1. God refuses to be consulted by the elders of Israel4. He shows the story of their rebellions in Egypt 19. in the desert 27. and in the land 33. He promises to gather them by the Gospel 45. Under the name of a forest he shows the destruction of Jerusalem Now the word of the LORD This phrase signifies a divine communication, a hallmark of prophetic literature. In Hebrew, "word" is "dabar," which implies not just a spoken word but an active, dynamic force. The "word of the LORD" is a powerful, creative, and authoritative expression of God's will. It is reminiscent of the creation narrative in Genesis, where God's word brings forth life and order. This underscores the authority and reliability of the message Ezekiel is about to deliver. In a conservative Christian perspective, this phrase reaffirms the belief in the inerrancy and divine inspiration of Scripture, emphasizing that what follows is not merely human opinion but a revelation from God Himself. came to me saying The forest of the south field, might be originally a mere poetic description of the land; but the figure is developed in the following verses, to make the forest the nation, and its trees the people which compose it. Verse 45. - In the Hebrew the verses that follow form the opening of the next chapter. The Authorized Version follows the LXX., the Vulgate, and Luther. The section has clearly no connection with what has preceded, and, though fragmentary in its character, seems by the words, "set thy face," to connect itself with Ezekiel 21:2, and to lead up to it. The words of ver. 45 imply, as always, an interval of silence and repose.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now the wordדְבַר־ (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 Links Ezekiel 20:45 NIVEzekiel 20:45 NLT Ezekiel 20:45 ESV Ezekiel 20:45 NASB Ezekiel 20:45 KJV Ezekiel 20:45 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 20:45 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 20:45 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 20:45 French Bible Ezekiel 20:45 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 20:45 The word of Yahweh came to me (Ezek. Eze Ezk) |