Week 855 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 260 words
🪔 Ezekiel 17
Ezekiel 17 opens with these words: “Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,” The line to keep is Ezekiel 17:3: “and say, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “A great eagle with great wings and long feathers, full of feathers, which had various colors, came to Lebanon, and took…” Carry the word “thus” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Ezekiel 17 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “He took some of the royal offspring, and made a covenant with him. He also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;” Ezekiel 17 opens with these words: “Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,” The line to keep is Ezekiel 17:3: “and say, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “A great eagle with great wings and long feathers, full of feathers, which had various colors, came to Lebanon, and took…” Carry the word “thus” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Ezekiel 17:3: “and say, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “A great eagle with great wings and long feathers, full of feathers, which had various colors, came to Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Ezekiel 17? Then try this: Read “and say, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “A great eagle with great wings and long feathers, full of feathers,…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
“and say, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “A great eagle with great wings and long feathers, full of feathers, which had various colors, came to Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar.”
Ezekiel 17:3 · Ezekiel 17
Say it
Practice Ezekiel 17:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
andsay,‘ThussaystheLordYahweh:“Agreateaglewingsandlongfeathers,fulloffeathers,whichhadvariouscolors,cametoandtookthetopofthecedar.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Ezekiel 17?
- Read “and say, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “A great eagle with great wings and long feathers, full of feathers,…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Ezekiel 17 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Ezekiel 17. Help us remember Ezekiel 17:3 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Ezekiel 17 is long, read Ezekiel 17:3 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 855 · the whole night
🪔 Ezekiel 17
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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