Ezekiel 18:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 18:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 18:3 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 18:3 — KJV
“As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.”
— Ezekiel 18:3 (KJV)
Ezekiel 18:3 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 18:3
“Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:3: saith, lord, god
“That the house of Israel may go no more astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:3: saith, lord, god
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:3: live, saith, lord
“Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:3: saith, lord, god
“And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:3: live, saith, lord
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