Ezekiel 18:1 (LSB)

Passage

Then the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

Nearby Context

Ezekiel 18:1 Then the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

Ezekiel 18:2 “What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers eat the sour grapes, But the children’s teeth are set on edge’?

Ezekiel 18:3 As I live,” declares Lord Yahweh, “you are surely not going to use this proverb in Israel anymore.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "What do you mean by using this...", so "word" and "yahweh" 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 "word" and "yahweh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.