Ezekiel 18:1 (WEB)

Passage

Yahweh’s word came to me again, saying,

Nearby Context

Ezekiel 18:1 Yahweh’s word came to me again, saying,

Ezekiel 18:2 “What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?

Ezekiel 18:3 “As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel.

Study Lenses

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

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