John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 24:20

"Then I said unto them, The word of Jehovah came unto me, saying," — Ezekiel 24:20 (ASV)

Then I answered them
And gave them an account of the design of the whole, and what was signified hereby: the word of the Lord came to me, saying ;
ordering him to do all he did; for he did nothing of himself, but all according to the divine will; and who also directed him to say the following things to the people, by way of explanation.