Ezekiel 7:1

The Hour of Doom

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

Ezekiel 7:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 7:1

Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying.
] Or again, as the Arabic version; for this is a distinct prophecy from the former; though of the same kind with it; and was delivered out, either immediately upon the former; or, however, some time between that and the following in the next chapter, which has a date to it. The Targum calls it the word of prophecy from the Lord.

Ezekiel 7:1 In-Context

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

2 “O son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: ‘The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land.

3 The end is now upon you, and I will unleash My anger against you. I will judge you according to your ways and repay you for all your abominations.

4 I will not look on you with pity, nor will I spare you, but I will punish you for your ways and for the abominations among you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’

5 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Disaster! An unprecedented disaster — behold, it is coming!