1 Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel
Ezekiel 17:1–2
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Jeremiah 2:1–2
1 Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.
Ezekiel 20:44–46
44 Then you will know, O house of Israel, that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for the sake of My name and not according to your wicked ways and corrupt acts, declares the Lord GOD.” 45 Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 46 “Son of man, set your face…
Jeremiah 1:3–5
3 and through the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile. 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying: 5 “Before I formed you in the…
Ezekiel 20:1–3
1 In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me. 2 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 3 “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and tell them that this is…
Jeremiah 13:7–9
7 So I went to Perath and dug up the loincloth, and I took it from the place where I had hidden it. But now it was ruined—of no use at all. 8 Then the word of the LORD came to me: 9 “This is what the LORD says: In the same way I will ruin the pride of Judah and the g…
Ezekiel 33:22–24
22 Now the evening before the fugitive arrived, the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute. 23 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 24 “Son of man, those liv…
Ezekiel 22:16–18
16 And when you have defiled yourself in the eyes of the nations, then you will know that I am the LORD.’” 17 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 18 “Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the…
Ezekiel 28:19–21
19 All the nations who know you are appalled over you. You have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’” 20 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 21 “Son of man, set your face against Sidon and prophesy against her.
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