King James Version
Ezekiel 25:1 in the King James Version says “The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,”
Ezekiel 25:1 · KJV
The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites , and prophesy against them;
And say unto the Ammonites , Hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;
KJV Study — Public Domain
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“The word”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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