Reference

Ezekiel 21:24

Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.
22

At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort.

23

And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.

24

Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.

25

And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,

26

Thus saith the Lord God; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse speaks of being "taken with the hand" in a concrete way, the primary focus is on the *reason* for this action (their remembered iniquity and discovered transgressions), which is a spiritual and moral judgment, not a description of a specific, literal prophetic event.

Punishment Language

The verse describes the *reason* for a future action ("because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered... ye shall be taken with the hand"), but the phrase "taken with the hand" itself is not explicitly punitive language like "punish" or "vengeance," and could be interpreted as simply being seized or apprehended without necessarily implying a negative consequence.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

This verse describes the Lord God's judgment on the people for their iniquity, stating the consequences of their actions. It does not describe how God communicates this message to Ezekiel or any other prophet, nor does it mention any specific method of divine revelation.

Prophetic Sign Acts

The verse describes God's judgment based on the people's remembered iniquity and discovered transgressions, stating they "shall be taken with the hand." It does not mention any action performed by a prophet, symbolic or otherwise.