Ezekiel 18:1 (GNV)

Passage

The worde of the Lord came vnto me againe, saying,

Nearby Context

Ezekiel 18:1 The worde of the Lord came vnto me againe, saying,

Ezekiel 18:2 What meane ye that ye speake this prouerbe, concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers haue eaten sowre grapes, and the childrens teeth are set on edge?

Ezekiel 18:3 As I liue, sayth the Lord God, ye shall vse this prouerbe no more in Israel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "worde", "lord", "came", "vnto", "againe", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "worde" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "What meane ye that ye speake this...", so "worde" and "lord" should be read forward into that movement. In Ezekiel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "worde" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.