Ezekiel 33 · Verse 23

Ezekiel 33:23

Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 33:23, King James Version

Ezekiel 33:23 in other translations

BSBThen the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
WEBThe LORD’s word came to me, saying,
ASVAnd the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
YLTAnd there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
DARBYAnd the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
BBEAnd the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
WebsterThen the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

What does Ezekiel 33:23 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 33:21-29

Those are unteachable indeed, who do not learn their dependence upon God, when all creature-comforts fail. Many claim an interest in the peculiar blessings to true believers, while their conduct proves them enemies of God. They call this groundless presumption strong faith, when God's testimony declares them entitled to his threatenings, and nothing else.

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Ezekiel 33:23 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it cameH1961
דְבַר\־de.var-[the] word ofH1697
יְהֹוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֵלַ֥י'e.Laito meH413
לֵאמֹֽר\׃le.Mor<to> sayingH559

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Context

  • Ezekiel 33:22

    Now the hand of the Lord was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.

  • Ezekiel 33:23

    Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

  • Ezekiel 33:24

    Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.

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Ezekiel 33:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y fué á mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
*Et la parole de l’ Éternel vint à moi, disant:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und das Wort Jehovas geschah zu mir also:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et factum est verbum Domini ad me, dicens: