Ezekiel 3:1-11 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:10

Moreover he said unto me, son of man ,.... The same glorious Person as before continued speaking to him, and added, as follows: all my words that I shall speak unto thee ; not only what he had spoken to him, but what he should hereafter; for he did not tell all at once what he should say, but gradually, revealing his mind to him by little and little; but then he was to receive all that he should say, and reject nothing, nor shun to declare the whole counsel of God: receive in thine... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:11

And go, get thee to them of the captivity ,.... Not in the times of Hoshea king of Israel, by Shalmaneser king of Assyria, for these were placed in the cities of the Medes, 2 Kings 17:6 ; but in the times of Jeconiah king of Judah, Ezekiel 1:2 ; unto the children of thy people ; the Jews, which were in the land of Chaldea: and speak unto them, and tell them : the words the Lord spoke to him: thus saith the Lord God; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear : See... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:1

Eat this roll, and go speak - This must have passed in vision; but the meaning is plain. Receive my word - let it enter into thy Soul; digest it - let it be thy nourishment; and let it be thy meat and drink to do the will of thy Father who is in heaven. read more

Adam Clarke

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

It was in my mouth as honey - It was joyous to me to receive the Divine message, to be thus let into the secrets of the Divine counsel, and I promised myself much comfort in that intimate acquaintance with which I was favored by the Supreme Being. In Revelation 10:10 ; we find St. John receiving a little book, which he ate, and found it sweet as honey in his mouth, but after he had eaten it, it made his belly bitter, signifying that a deep consideration of the awful matter contained in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:5

Thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech - I neither send thee to thy adversaries, the Chaldeans, nor to the Medes and Persians, their enemies. Even these would more likely have hearkened unto thee than thy own countrymen. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:7

Impudent and hard-hearted - "Stiff of forehead, and hard of heart." - Margin. The marginal readings on several verses here are very nervous and very correct. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:1

Verse 1 When the Prophet is ordered to eat whatever he receives, this ought not to be extended to everything which he meets with, but, whatever may be the taste of the book, he is forbidden to refuse it: for its bitterness might possibly cause him to reject the threats of God. Lastly, the quality of the book is noted, because it contained nothing but the material for sorrow. He adds, that he opened his mouth, for the sake of obedience; by which he signifies that he was not curious or dainty in... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:3

Verse 3 Ezekiel, as we have just seen, proceeds to say, that a book was given him to eat, because God’s servants ought to speak from the inmost affection of their heart. We know that many have a tongue sufficiently fluent, but use it only for ostentation: meanwhile, God treats their vanity as a laughing stock, because their labor is fruitless. Hence we must observe the passage of Paul already quoted, “the kingdom of God is with power.” (1 Corinthians 4:20.) But the efficacy of the Holy Spirit... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:4

Verse 4 Now at greater length God explains why he wished his servant to eat the volume which he held forth in his hand, namely, that when instructed by it he might approach the children of Israel; for he ought not to come empty, and we know that man of himself can bring forward nothing solid: hence Ezekiel must receive from God’s hand what he delivers to the Israelites. Let us then preserve this order, as the volume is first given to the Prophet, and then transferred to the people. God orders... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:6

Verse 6 Now he adds, not to many peoples Those who translate “many” by “great,” do not understand the Prophet’s meaning, for God had spoken in the singular number concerning all people, but now he uses the plural, as if he had said, I send thee neither to Egyptians, nor to Chaldeans, nor to any other remote nation, since the world is on all sides of thee, inhabited by peoples whose language thou dost not understand: to those therefore I do not send thee. The particle, if not, follows, and... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:1

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:6

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