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The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

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A New Chapter Begins

Scholars widely agree that this verse marks a major transition. Commentators like John Gill and Albert Barnes note that in the original Hebrew text and many Bible versions, this verse is actually the beginning of Chapter 21. It serves as a formal introduction, signaling that God is delivering a new and distinct prophecy of judgment.

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Ezekiel

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Ezekiel 20:45–49

18th Century

Theologian

This paragraph is, in the Hebrew text, Septuagint, and Vulgate, the beginning of Ezekiel 21:0, to which it belongs, as it contains a prophecy deliv…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Ezekiel 20:45

19th Century

Bishop

Toward the south. —The parable of Ezekiel 20:45-48 forms what might be called the text of the discourse in Ezekiel 21:0. The word …

John Gill

John Gill

On Ezekiel 20:45

17th Century

Pastor

Moreover, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying .
] Or the word of prophecy, as the Targum. Here begins a new pr…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Ezekiel 20:45–49

17th Century

Minister

Judah and Jerusalem had been full of people, like a forest of trees, but empty of fruit. God's word prophesies against those who do not produce the…