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Ezekiel 33:30

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD.

Ezekiel 33:30 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 33:30

Theological / Devotional

The children. Verses 30–33 apply to those in exile. Their number had increased with the arrival of fresh captives. The prophet is warned not to be deceived by the outward deference of the people.

Against thee. Rather, “of thee,” or “about thee.” The people were not opposed to Ezekiel. They were enjoying his oratory. The prophet had probably not had so large or so promising a congregation before. He is warned that the people were merely hearers, not doers, of the word (see Matt. 7:21–27; James 1:22–25).

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