Ezekiel 28:11
“Moreover Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,”
What does Ezekiel 28:11 mean?
This is the opening line of a prophecy, where God speaks directly to Ezekiel and tells him to deliver a message. Throughout Ezekiel, we see this formula repeated many times: "the word of Yahweh came to me, saying," which signals that what follows is God's direct communication to the prophet. It's a simple but profound reminder that Ezekiel understood himself not as inventing his own ideas, but as receiving and relaying God's words to his people. For readers today, this kind of introduction invites us to pay attention to what comes next, knowing it carries spiritual weight.