18 The word of the Lord came unto me again, saying,
18 The word of the Lord came to me:
18 The word of the Lord came to me again:
18 God's Message came to me:
18 The word of the Lord came to me again, saying:
18 Then this message came to me from the Lord :
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 21:18
Commentary on Ezekiel 21:18-27
(Read Ezekiel 21:18-27)
By the Spirit of prophecy Ezekiel foresaw Nebuchadnezzar's march from Babylon, which he would determine by divination. The Lord would overturn the government of Judah, till the coming of Him whose right it is. This seems to foretell the overturnings of the Jewish nation to the present day, and the troubles of states and kingdoms, which shall make way for establishing the Messiah's kingdom throughout the earth. The Lord secretly leads all to adopt his wise designs. And in the midst of the most tremendous warnings of wrath, we still hear of mercy, and some mention of Him through whom mercy is shown to sinful men.