Ezekiel 21:18

18 The word of the LORD came to me:

Ezekiel 21:18 in Other Translations

KJV
18 The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying,
ESV
18 The word of the LORD came to me again:
NLT
18 Then this message came to me from the LORD :
MSG
18 God's Message came to me:
CSB
18 Then the word of the Lord came to me:

Ezekiel 21:18 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 21:18

The word of the Lord came unto me again
Immediately after the former; for this respects the same prophecy about the sword, and the way of its coming, and the cause of it: saying;
as follows:

Ezekiel 21:18 In-Context

16 Slash to the right, you sword, then to the left, wherever your blade is turned.
17 I too will strike my hands together, and my wrath will subside. I the LORD have spoken.”
18 The word of the LORD came to me:
19 “Son of man, mark out two roads for the sword of the king of Babylon to take, both starting from the same country. Make a signpost where the road branches off to the city.
20 Mark out one road for the sword to come against Rabbah of the Ammonites and another against Judah and fortified Jerusalem.
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