Ezekiel 21: The LORD’s Sharpened Sword

God announces that His sword will sweep through Israel, and Ezekiel groans in public as a sign of the coming terror. Babylon’s king chooses the road to Jerusalem by divination, Judah’s wicked ruler is to lose his crown until its rightful owner comes, and Ammon is doomed too.

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When the people asked Ezekiel why he was groaning, what was he to tell them (Ezekiel 21:6-7)?

Because word had arrived that Babylon itself had been overthrownBecause he grieved over sins he had committed in his youthBecause he was ill and wanted them to pray for his recoveryBecause terrifying news was coming that would make all lose heart