Ezekiel 14:2
“Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,”
What does Ezekiel 14:2 mean?
This verse marks the beginning of a divine message to Ezekiel during his exile in Babylon. The prophet was living among the Judean captives, and God repeatedly spoke to him in visions and words to deliver messages of judgment and hope to a people far from home. When Ezekiel records that "Yahweh's word came to me," he's describing an experience of being addressed directly by God, which was his calling and commission as a prophet. This opening phrase appears throughout the book and establishes that what follows isn't Ezekiel's own opinion, but something he believed God was speaking through him to share with his community.