Ezekiel 12:18

18 Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking and drink thy water with trembling and with anxiety

Ezekiel 12:18 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 12:18

Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking
As one in surprise or fear, or that has got an ague upon him: and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness;
fearing want of it, or as apprehensive of danger of its being taken away; see ( Ezekiel 4:16 ) .

Ezekiel 12:18 In-Context

16 But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the Gentiles where they go; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

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

18 Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking and drink thy water with trembling and with anxiety

19 and say unto the people of the land, Thus hath the Lord GOD said regarding the inhabitants of Jerusalem and the land of Israel. They shall eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water with terror that her land may be desolate from all that is in it because of the violence of all those that dwell therein.

20 And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.