Ezekiel 22:23

23 Again the word of the LORD came to me:

Ezekiel 22:23 in Other Translations

KJV
23 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
ESV
23 And the word of the LORD came to me:
NLT
23 Again a message came to me from the LORD :
MSG
23 God's Message came to me:
CSB
23 The word of the Lord came to me:

Ezekiel 22:23 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 22:23

And the word of the Lord came unto me
The word of prophecy from the Lord, as the Targum: saying;
as follows:

Ezekiel 22:23 In-Context

21 I will gather you and I will blow on you with my fiery wrath, and you will be melted inside her.
22 As silver is melted in a furnace, so you will be melted inside her, and you will know that I the LORD have poured out my wrath on you.’ ”
23 Again the word of the LORD came to me:
24 “Son of man, say to the land, ‘You are a land that has not been cleansed or rained on in the day of wrath.’
25 There is a conspiracy of her princes within her like a roaring lion tearing its prey; they devour people, take treasures and precious things and make many widows within her.
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