Ezekiel 27:1

Study note

Setting — The LORD addresses the prophet Ezekiel to introduce a new prophetic oracle, immediately preceding the command to compose a lament.

The words — דְבַר־יְהוָה (de.var-Yahweh) translates literally as “word of Yahweh,” and לֵ/אמֹר (le./Mor) means “to saying.” These terms anchor the communication in divine origin and direct speech.

The thread — This verse functions as a prophetic transition formula that marks the boundary between narrative introduction and specific oracle delivery. It appears throughout Ezekiel to structure the prophet’s received messages and signal a shift in divine instruction.

Why it lands — It demands the reader recognize the structural break in the text and prepare for a precise, authoritative message rather than general narrative.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.