Ezekiel 20:45

43 And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.

44 And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

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

46 Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
KJV
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
WEB
The LORD’s word came to me, saying,
ASV
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
DARBY
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
BLB
And the word of YHWH came to me, saying:
ÅB
Og Herrens ord kom til meg, og det lød så:
OTB
Da kom budskapet fra Herren til meg, og sa:
B1930
Og Herrens ord kom til mig, og det lød så:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study