Ezekiel 21:1

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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2Son of man, let your face be turned to Jerusalem, let your words be dropped in the direction of her holy place, and be a prophet against the land of Israel;

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:14And the Lord gave me orders at that time to make clear to you these laws and decisions, so that you might do them in the land to which you are going, and which is to be your heritage.

Ezekiel 35:1Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 21:1

In this chapter we have, I. An explication of the prophecy in the close of the foregoing chapter concerning the fire in the forest, which the people complained they could not understand ( ver. 1-5 ), with directions to the prophet to show himself deeply affected with it, ver. 6, 7 . II. A further prediction of the sword that was coming upon the land, by which all should be laid waste; and this expressed very emphatically, ver. 8-17 . III. A prospect given of the king of Babylon's approach to Jerusalem, to which he… Read the whole commentary →

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