Ezekiel 21:1 meaning and explanation

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

Ezekiel 21:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Ezekiel 21 opens with the familiar prophetic formula: the word of the LORD comes to Ezekiel, a priest in exile in Babylon, around the time Jerusalem's destruction was approaching. This line introduces a new oracle, giving it divine authority and marking a shift from the parable of chapter 20 to the sword song that follows.

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