John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 12:17

"Moreover the word of Jehovah came to me, saying," — Ezekiel 12:17 (ASV)

Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying .
] Here follows another sign of the desolation of the Jews, which the prophet was to them; as the former signified their going into captivity, this their famine and distress at the siege of Jerusalem, and the dreadful calamities attending and following that.