Ezekiel 21:20
“You shall appoint a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified.”
What does Ezekiel 21:20 mean?
Ezekiel is describing a vision of God's judgment coming like a sword that will strike both the Ammonites (at their city Rabbah) and Judah (at Jerusalem). The prophet is saying that God's judgment won't spare either nation, even though Jerusalem is fortified with walls meant to protect it. This is part of a larger prophecy warning that military defenses won't save anyone from what God has determined, and that both Israel's enemies and Israel itself will face consequences for turning away from God. For people reading this during difficult times, it can remind us that no walls or circumstances truly isolate us from God's attention, and that He sees and judges justly across all nations and situations.