Ezekiel 18:1

1 The word of the LORD came to me again, saying,

Ezekiel 18:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 18:1

And the word of the Lord came unto me again, saying.
] The word of prophecy from the Lord, as the Targum; and its being mentioned is coming from the Lord is to give it weight and authority. This is a distinct sermon or prophecy from the former, and was sent and delivered out at another time.

Ezekiel 18:1 In-Context

1 The word of the LORD came to me again, saying,

2 What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning Eretz-Yisra'el, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?

3 As I live, says the Lord GOD, you shall not have [occasion] any more to use this proverb in Yisra'el.

4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins, he shall die.

5 But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,