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Ezekiel 3

BSB·27 verses ·Old Testament
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1Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →,” He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “eatאֱכ֑וֹל’ĕ·ḵō·wl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you find hereתִּמְצָ֖אtim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. Eatאֱכוֹל֙’ĕ·ḵō·wl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → scrollהַמְּגִלָּ֣הham·mə·ḡil·lāh — scroll or written document rollH4039 — Full Word Study →, then goוְלֵ֥ךְwə·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and speakדַּבֵּ֖רdab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.” 2So I openedוָאֶפְתַּ֖חwā·’ep̄·taḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → my mouthפִּ֑יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, and He fedוַיַּ֣אֲכִלֵ֔נִיway·ya·’ă·ḵi·lê·nî — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → meאֵ֖ת’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the scrollהַמְּגִלָּ֥הham·mə·ḡil·lāh — scroll or written document rollH4039 — Full Word Study →. 3Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָם֙’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →,” He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “eatתַֽאֲכֵל֙ṯa·’ă·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and fillתְמַלֵּ֔אṯə·mal·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → your stomachוּמֵעֶ֣יךָū·mê·‘e·ḵā — belly, womb, inner selfH4578 — Full Word Study → with thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → scrollהַמְּגִלָּ֣הham·mə·ḡil·lāh — scroll or written document rollH4039 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am giving youנֹתֵ֣ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →.” So I ateוָאֹ֣כְלָ֔הwā·’ō·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, and it wasוַתְּהִ֥יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as sweetלְמָתֽוֹק׃פlə·mā·ṯō·wq — sweet, pleasant to taste or experienceH4966 — Full Word Study → as honeyכִּדְבַ֥שׁkiḏ·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study → in my mouthבְּפִ֖יbə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. 4Then He saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, go nowלֶךְ־leḵ- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and speakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֥wə·ḏib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → My wordsבִדְבָרַ֖יḇiḏ·ḇā·ray — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 5Forכִּ֡יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are notלֹא֩lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → being sentשָׁל֑וּחַšā·lū·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a peopleעַ֨ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of unfamiliarעִמְקֵ֥י‘im·qê — depth, valley, or deep thingH6012 — Full Word Study → speechשָׂפָ֛הśā·p̄āh — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → or difficultוְכִבְדֵ֥יwə·ḵiḇ·ḏê — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → languageלָשׁ֖וֹןlā·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study →, but toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֖יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → 6notלֹ֣א׀lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the manyרַבִּ֗יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → peoplesעַמִּ֣ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of unfamiliarעִמְקֵ֤י‘im·qê — depth, valley, or deep thingH6012 — Full Word Study → speechשָׂפָה֙śā·p̄āh — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → and difficultוְכִבְדֵ֣יwə·ḵiḇ·ḏê — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → languageלָשׁ֔וֹןlā·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → whoseאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → wordsדִּבְרֵיהֶ֑םdiḇ·rê·hem — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → you cannotלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → understandתִשְׁמַ֖עṯiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. Surelyאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → if I had sent youשְׁלַחְתִּ֔יךָšə·laḥ·tî·ḵā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶם֙’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, theyהֵ֖מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → would have listenedיִשְׁמְע֥וּyiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶֽיךָ׃’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 7But the houseוּבֵ֣יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → will be unwillingיֹאבוּ֙yō·ḇū — to be willing, consent, desireH14 — Full Word Study → to listenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַliš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they are unwillingאֹבִ֖ים’ō·ḇîm — to be willing, consent, desireH14 — Full Word Study → to listenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַliš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → is hard-headedחִזְקֵי־ḥiz·qê- — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → and hard-heartedוּקְשֵׁי־ū·qə·šê- — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study →. 8Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I will makeנָתַ֧תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your faceפָּנֶ֛יךָpā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → as hardחֲזָקִ֖יםḥă·zā·qîm — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → asלְעֻמַּ֣תlə·‘um·maṯ — beside, against, opposite, close byH5980 — Full Word Study → their facesפְּנֵיהֶ֑םpə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and your foreheadמִצְחֲךָ֥miṣ·ḥă·ḵā — forehead; boldness or impudenceH4696 — Full Word Study → as hardחָזָ֖קḥā·zāq — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → asלְעֻמַּ֥תlə·‘um·maṯ — beside, against, opposite, close byH5980 — Full Word Study → their foreheadsמִצְחָֽם׃miṣ·ḥām — forehead; boldness or impudenceH4696 — Full Word Study →. 9I will makeנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your foreheadמִצְחֶ֑ךָmiṣ·ḥe·ḵā — forehead; boldness or impudenceH4696 — Full Word Study → like a diamondכְּשָׁמִ֛ירkə·šā·mîr — thorn, sharp-pointed plant; hardness or difficultyH8068 — Full Word Study →, harderחָזָ֥קḥā·zāq — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → than flintמִצֹּ֖רmiṣ·ṣōr — Flint; hard stone used for tools and fire-startingH6864 — Full Word Study →. Do notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִירָ֤אṯî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → of themאוֹתָם֙’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → or dismayedתֵחַ֣תṯê·ḥaṯ — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study → at their presenceמִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םmip·pə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, even thoughכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵֽמָּה׃פhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are a rebelliousמְרִ֖יmə·rî — EgyptH4805 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →.” 10Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →,” He addedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “listen carefullyוּבְאָזְנֶ֥יךָū·ḇə·’ā·zə·ne·ḵā — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → to allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wordsדְּבָרַי֙də·ḇā·ray — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → I speakאֲדַבֵּ֣ר’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and take themקַ֥חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → to heartבִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →. 11Goבֹּ֤אbō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your peopleבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, the exilesהַגּוֹלָה֙hag·gō·w·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study →; speakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֤wə·ḏib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to themאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘This is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →,’ whetherאִֽם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → they listenיִשְׁמְע֖וּyiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → orוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → refuse to listenיֶחְדָּֽלוּ׃yeḥ·dā·lū — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study →.” 12Then the Spiritר֔וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → lifted me upוַתִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִיwat·tiś·śā·’ê·nî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, and I heardוָאֶשְׁמַ֣עwā·’eš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → a greatגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → rumblingרַ֣עַשׁra·‘aš — Shaking, trembling, or violent commotionH7494 — Full Word Study → soundק֖וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → behind meאַחֲרַ֔י’a·ḥă·ray — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →: ‘Blessed beבָּר֥וּךְbā·rūḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → the gloryכְּבוֹד־kə·ḇō·wḏ- — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in His dwelling placeמִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃mim·mə·qō·w·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →!’ 13It was the sound of the wingsכַּנְפֵ֣יkan·p̄ê — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → of the living creaturesהַחַיּ֗וֹתha·ḥay·yō·wṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → brushingמַשִּׁיקוֹת֙maš·šî·qō·wṯ — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → oneאִשָּׁ֣ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → anotherאֲחוֹתָ֔הּ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → and the soundוְק֥וֹלwə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the wheelsהָאוֹפַנִּ֖יםhā·’ō·w·p̄an·nîm — wheelH212 — Full Word Study → beside themלְעֻמָּתָ֑םlə·‘um·mā·ṯām — beside, against, opposite, close byH5980 — Full Word Study →, a greatגָּדֽוֹל׃gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → rumblingרַ֥עַשׁra·‘aš — Shaking, trembling, or violent commotionH7494 — Full Word Study → soundוְק֖וֹלwə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. 14So the Spiritוְר֥וּחַwə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → lifted me upנְשָׂאַ֖תְנִיnə·śā·’aṯ·nî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → and took me awayוַתִּקָּחֵ֑נִיwat·tiq·qā·ḥê·nî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →, and I wentוָאֵלֵ֥ךְwā·’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in bitternessמַר֙mar — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study → and in the angerבַּחֲמַ֣תba·ḥă·maṯ — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → of my spiritרוּחִ֔יrū·ḥî — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →, with the strongחָזָֽקָה׃ḥā·zā·qāh — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → handוְיַד־wə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → upon meעָלַ֖י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 15I cameוָאָב֨וֹאwā·’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the exilesהַגּוֹלָ֜הhag·gō·w·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study → at Tel-abibאָ֠בִיב’ā·ḇîḇ — Tel-abib, a location in BabylonH8512 — Full Word Study → who dweltהַיֹּשְׁבִ֤יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → byאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Riverנְהַר־nə·har- — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → Kebarכְּבָר֙kə·ḇār — A river in BabylonH3529 — Full Word Study →. And for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I satוָאֲשֶׁרwå̄·ʾă·šɛr — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → whereשָׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֖מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → satיוֹשְׁבִ֣יםyō·wō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → and remainedוָאֵשֵׁ֥בwā·’ê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֛םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → among themבְּתוֹכָֽם׃bə·ṯō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →, overwhelmedמַשְׁמִ֥יםmaš·mîm — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →. 16At the endמִקְצֵ֖הmiq·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֑ים פyå̄·mīm p̄ — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֕יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 17Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, I have madeנְתַתִּ֖יךָnə·ṯat·tî·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you a watchmanצֹפֶ֥הṣō·p̄eh — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study → for the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Whenever you hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤wə·šā·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → a wordדָּבָ֔רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → fromמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → My mouthמִפִּי֙mip·pî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, give them a warningוְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥wə·hiz·har·tā — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study → from Meאוֹתָ֖ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 18If I sayבְּאָמְרִ֤יbə·’ā·mə·rî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the wicked manלָֽרָשָׁע֙lā·rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, ‘You will surely dieמ֣וֹתmō·wṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →,’ but you do notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → warn himהִזְהַרְתּ֗וֹhiz·har·tōw — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study → or speak outדִבַּ֛רְתָּḏib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to warnלְהַזְהִ֥ירlə·haz·hîr — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study → himרָשָׁ֛עrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → from his wickedהָרְשָׁעָ֖הhā·rə·šā·‘āh — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → wayמִדַּרְכּ֥וֹmid·dar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to save his lifeלְחַיֹּת֑וֹlə·ḥay·yō·ṯōw — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →, thatה֤וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → wicked manרָשָׁע֙rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → will dieיָמ֔וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in his iniquityבַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹba·‘ă·wō·nōw — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, and I will hold youמִיָּדְךָ֥mî·yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → responsible forאֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃’ă·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → his bloodוְדָמ֖וֹwə·ḏā·mōw — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. 19But ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → warnהִזְהַ֣רְתָּhiz·har·tā — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study → a wicked manרָשָׁ֔עrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → and he does notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turnשָׁב֙šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from his wickednessמֵֽרִשְׁע֔וֹmê·riš·‘ōw — Wickedness, moral evil, depravityH7562 — Full Word Study → and his wickedהָרְשָׁעָ֑הhā·rə·šā·‘āh — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → wayוּמִדַּרְכּ֖וֹū·mid·dar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, heה֚וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will dieיָמ֔וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in his iniquityבַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹba·‘ă·wō·nōw — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, but youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will have savedהִצַּֽלְתָּ׃סhiṣ·ṣal·tā — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → yourselfנַפְשְׁךָ֥nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. 20Now if a righteous manצַדִּ֤יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → turnsוּבְשׁ֨וּבū·ḇə·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from his righteousnessמִצִּדְקוֹ֙miṣ·ṣiḏ·qōw — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → and commitsוְעָ֣שָׂהwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → iniquityעָ֔וֶל‘ā·wel — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study →, and I putוְנָתַתִּ֥יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a stumbling blockמִכְשׁ֛וֹלmiḵ·šō·wl — stumbling block, obstacle to faithH4383 — Full Word Study → before himלְפָנָ֖יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, heה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will dieיָמ֑וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. Ifכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you did notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → warn himהִזְהַרְתּוֹ֙hiz·har·tōw — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study →, he will dieיָמ֔וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in his sinבְּחַטָּאת֣וֹbə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →, and the righteous actsצִדְקֹתָו֙ṣiḏ·qō·ṯå̄w — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → he didעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be rememberedתִזָּכַ֗רְןָṯiz·zā·ḵar·nā — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →. And I will hold youמִיָּדְךָ֥mî·yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → responsible forאֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃’ă·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → his bloodוְדָמ֖וֹwə·ḏā·mōw — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. 21But ifכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youוְאַתָּ֞הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → warnהִזְהַרְתּ֣וֹhiz·har·tōw — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study → the righteous manצַדִּ֗יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → notלְבִלְתִּ֥יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → to sinחֲטֹ֛אḥă·ṭō — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →, and heוְה֣וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → does notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sinחָטָ֑אḥā·ṭā — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →, he will indeed liveחָי֤וֹḥā·yōw — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he heeded your warningנִזְהָ֔רniz·hār — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study →, and youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will have savedהִצַּֽלְתָּ׃סhiṣ·ṣal·tā — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → yourselfנַפְשְׁךָ֥nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →.” 22And thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → the handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wasוַתְּהִ֥יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → upon meעָלַ֛י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Get upק֥וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, go outצֵא֙ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the plainהַבִּקְעָ֔הhab·biq·‘āh — valley, plain, lowland areaH1237 — Full Word Study →, and thereוְשָׁ֖םwə·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → I will speakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → with youאוֹתָֽךְ׃’ō·w·ṯāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →.” 23So I got upוָאָקוּם֮wā·’ā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and went outוָאֵצֵ֣אwā·’ê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the plainהַבִּקְעָה֒hab·biq·‘āh — valley, plain, lowland areaH1237 — Full Word Study →, and beholdוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the gloryכְּבוֹד־kə·ḇō·wḏ- — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was presentעֹמֵ֔ד‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֤םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, like the gloryכַּכָּב֕וֹדkak·kā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → I had seenרָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Riverנְהַר־nə·har- — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → Kebarכְּבָ֑רkə·ḇār — A river in BabylonH3529 — Full Word Study →, and I fellוָאֶפֹּ֖לwā·’ep·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → facedownעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 24Then the Spiritר֔וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → enteredוַתָּבֹא־wat·tā·ḇō- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → me and set meוַתַּעֲמִדֵ֖נִיwat·ta·‘ă·mi·ḏê·nî — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my feetרַגְלָ֑יraḡ·lāy — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. He spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֤רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → with meאֹתִי֙’ō·ṯî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Goבֹּ֥אbō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, shut yourselfהִסָּגֵ֖רhis·sā·ḡêr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → insideבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → your houseבֵּיתֶֽךָ׃bê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 25And youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, they will tieנָתְנ֤וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → with ropesעֲבוֹתִ֔ים‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯîm — Cord, rope, or binding bandH5688 — Full Word Study →, and you will be boundוַאֲסָר֖וּךָwa·’ă·sā·rū·ḵā — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → so that you cannotוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go outתֵצֵ֖אṯê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → among the people. 26I will make your tongueוּלְשֽׁוֹנְךָ֙ū·lə·šō·wn·ḵā — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → stickאַדְבִּ֣יק’aḏ·bîq — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the roof of your mouthחִכֶּ֔ךָḥik·ke·ḵā — palate; taste; speechH2441 — Full Word Study →, and you will be silentוְנֶֽאֱלַ֔מְתָּwə·ne·’ĕ·lam·tā — to be silent, mute, or boundH481 — Full Word Study → and unableוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to rebuke themמוֹכִ֑יחַmō·w·ḵî·aḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study →, thoughכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵֽמָּה׃hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are a rebelliousמְרִ֖יmə·rî — EgyptH4805 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 27But when I speakוּֽבְדַבְּרִ֤יū·ḇə·ḏab·bə·rî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → with youאֽוֹתְךָ֙’ō·wṯ·ḵā — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, I will openאֶפְתַּ֣ח’ep̄·taḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → your mouthפִּ֔יךָpî·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, and you are to tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘This is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →.’ Whoever listensיִשְׁמָע֙yiš·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, let him listenהַשֹּׁמֵ֤עַ׀haš·šō·mê·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →; and whoever refusesיֶחְדָּ֔לyeḥ·dāl — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study →, let him refuseוְהֶחָדֵ֣ל׀wə·he·ḥā·ḏêl — to cease, stop, refrain, forbearH2310 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵֽמָּה׃סhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are a rebelliousמְרִ֖יmə·rî — EgyptH4805 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 3
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Ezekiel chapter 3 marks the formal commissioning of the prophet to his difficult calling among the exiled people of Israel. After receiving the scroll of God's Word in chapter 2, Ezekiel now ingests its message—symbolically consuming God's Word so thoroughly that it becomes part of him—and is sent to speak to a people he knows will reject him. The chapter establishes the central tension of Ezekiel's ministry: he will faithfully proclaim God's message despite certain resistance, and he will bear a serious responsibility as a watchman over Israel's souls. Throughout, we see God's tender preparation of His servant alongside His stern warnings about the cost of faithfulness.

Verses 1–3: Consuming the Word

God commands Ezekiel to eat the scroll, and when he does, "it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness." This vivid image teaches us that God's Word, though it carries difficult messages of judgment, is fundamentally sweet to those who receive it with faith. The scroll represents the totality of God's message—His law, His judgment, His compassion. By eating it, Ezekiel internalizes this Word; it becomes part of his very being, his substance. This is not mere intellectual knowledge but a deep, embodied reception of God's truth. For us today, this reminds us that Scripture is not simply to be studied academically but to be consumed, digested, and integrated into our lives until it shapes our thinking and living.

Verses 4–9: Commissioned but Warned of Opposition

God sends Ezekiel specifically to Israel—a people who share his language and culture, unlike foreign nations with incomprehensible speech. Yet paradoxically, God emphasizes that this familiar audience will not listen (verses 7). They are "impudent and hardhearted." Rather than soften this reality, God prepares Ezekiel by making his "forehead strong against their foreheads" (verse 8) and his face "as an adamant harder than flint" (verse 9). This is remarkable pastoral care: God does not promise Ezekiel success in converting his hearers, but He does promise him supernatural courage and resilience. He calls Ezekiel not to victory by human standards but to faithful obedience despite rejection. This is the true call to ministry: not guaranteed results, but guaranteed support.

Verses 10–14: The Spirit's Empowerment

God instructs Ezekiel to "receive in thine heart" and "hear with thine ears" all His words (verse 10), then commands him to go to the captives and speak. The Spirit then lifts Ezekiel up, and he hears the throne-room doxology, "Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place" (verse 12). Yet Ezekiel goes "in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit"—acknowledging the emotional weight of this calling—even as "the hand of the LORD was strong upon me" (verse 14). The contrast is profound: Ezekiel experiences both the crushing weight of his task and the supernatural empowerment to fulfill it. This mirrors the experience of faithful witnesses throughout Scripture.

Verses 15–27: The Watchman's Responsibility

After sitting among the exiles for seven days in stunned silence, Ezekiel receives his definitive role: watchman (verse 17). Verses 18–21 establish the weightiness of this office. If Ezekiel fails to warn the wicked, their blood is required at his hand. If he warns them and they refuse, he has delivered his soul. If a righteous person turns to evil and Ezekiel does not warn them, their blood is on him; if he warns them, he has delivered his soul. This is not arbitrary burden-laying but a clear covenant responsibility. Later, God mysteriously binds Ezekiel's tongue (verses 24–26), allowing him to speak only when God gives him words. The message is plain: the watchman speaks God's Word, not his own opinions, and bears responsibility for faithful delivery, never for the hearer's response.

Application for Today

Every believer shares in Ezekiel's calling as a witness. We are called to consume God's Word until it transforms us, to speak it faithfully to an often-resistant world, and to recognize that our responsibility ends at faithful proclamation—the Spirit alone converts hearts. Like Ezekiel, we are upheld not by the promise of universal acceptance but by the promise of God's presence and the assurance that our obedience matters eternally.

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