Read & Study the Bible Online - Bible Portal
John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:24

Then the spirit entered into me ,.... Again; the Spirit of God, that was in the wheels and living creatures: see Ezekiel 2:2 ; and set me upon my feet ; as he had done before, when in the same prostrate condition, Ezekiel 2:2 ; and spake with me ; either the Spirit that entered into him, and set him upright; or rather the Lord Christ, the glory of the Lord that stood where he was, and appeared to him: and said unto me, go, shut thyself within thine house : this was not said... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:25

But thou, O son of man, behold, they shall put bands upon thee ,.... Or, "bands shall be put upon thee"; either visionally, or really; not by angels, but by the Jews, who, taking the prophet for a madman by his motions and gestures; would bind him, and keep him within doors: or figuratively this may be understood of the sins of the people, their rebellion and obstinacy, which hindered the prophet from prophesying among them as yet; and so this is observed to conciliate his mind to the divine... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:26

And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth , that thou shall be dumb ,.... Which is to be understood not literally, as if he was really struck dumb, as Zechariah was; see Ezekiel 4:9 ; but that such silence should be charged upon him by the Lord, that he should be as if his tongue cleaved to the roof of his mouth, as Kimchi interprets it, and as if he was a dumb man: and so the Septuagint version renders it, "I will bind thy tongue"; lay an embargo upon it, that is, it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:27

But when I speak with thee ,.... Either when I have made an end of speaking to thee, when I have told thee all my mind, and have given thee all the instructions and prophecies thou art to deliver out; or when I shall speak to thee again, and give thee orders to speak: I will open thy mouth ; loose thy tongue, cause thee to break silence, and thou shall speak freely and fully all that I command thee; fulness of matter, and freedom of speech, are both from the Lord; liberty and opportunity... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:17

I have made thee a watchman - The care and welfare of all this people I have laid on thee. Thou must watch for their safety, preach for their edification, and pray for their eternal welfare. And that thou mayest be successful, receive the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. God is particularly jealous lest any words but his own be taught for Divine doctrines. He will not have human creeds, no more than Traditions, taught instead of his own word. No word can be successful in the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:18

Thou shalt surely die - That is, If he turn not from his wickedness, and thou givest him not warning, as above, he shalt die in his iniquity, which he should not have committed; but his blood will I require at thy hand - I will visit thy soul for the loss of his. O how awful is this! Hear it, ye priests, ye preachers, ye ministers of the Gospel; ye, especially, who have entered into the ministry for a living, ye who gather a congregation to yourselves that ye may feed upon their fat, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:20

When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness - Which these words plainly state he may do, and commit iniquity and die in his sin; and consequently die eternally, which is also here granted; if he have not been warned, though he die in his sin, the blood - the life and salvation, of this person also will God require at the watchman's hand. Pastor hunc occidit, quia eum tacendo morti tradidit . "This man the pastor kills; for in being silent, he delivers him over to death." -... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:22

Arise, go forth into the plain - Into a place remote from observation and noise; a place where the glory of God might have sufficient room to manifest itself, that the prophet might see all its movements distinctly. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:24

The spirit - said unto me, Go, shut thyself within thine house - Hide thyself for the present. The reason is immediately subjoined. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:25

They shall put bands upon thee - Thy countrymen will rise up against thee; and, to prevent thy prophesying, will confine thee. read more

Group of Brands