Ezekiel 16:1

God's Grace to Unfaithful Jerusalem

1 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Ezekiel 16:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 16:1

Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying.
] The word of prophecy from the Lord, as the Targum; the following representation was made to him under a spirit of prophecy.

Ezekiel 16:1 In-Context

1 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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 from the land of the Canaanite, your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite.
4 "As for your birth, on the day you were born your navel cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water for cleansing; you were not rubbed with salt or even wrapped in cloths.
5 "No eye looked with pity on you to do any of these things for you, to have compassion on you. Rather you were thrown out into the open field, for you were abhorred on the day you were born.
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