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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 3:1-15

These verses are fitly joined by some translators to the foregoing chapter, as being of a piece with it and a continuation of the same vision. The prophets received the word from God that they might deliver it to the people of God, furnished themselves that they might furnish them with the knowledge of the mind and will of God. Now here the prophet is taught, I. How he must receive divine revelation himself, Ezek. 3:1. Christ (whom he saw upon the throne, Ezek. 1:26) said to him, ?Son of man,... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:12

Then the spirit took me up ,.... Not the wind, nor an angel, but the Spirit of God; who took up the prophet from the ground, from the place where he was, among the captives by the river Chebar, and had seen the glorious vision described in the first chapter; and had had his call and mission, as expressed in the second chapter, and hitherto in this; and was carried by him to another company of captives, who were at another place by the same river, as appears by comparing Ezekiel 1:1 , with ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:13

I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures ,.... Which they clapped, when they uttered the preceding words; See Gill on Ezekiel 1:24 ; that touched one another ; or "kissed, a woman her sister" F18 משיקות אשה אל אחותה "attingentium more osculantium , vira ad sororem suam", Vatablus; "osculantium", Polanus, Starckius. So Ben Melech. ; denoting their affection and agreement in the doxology or ascription of glory to God; see Ezekiel 1:9 ; and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:14

So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away ,.... Lifted him up from the earth, and carried him through the air: and I went in bitterness ; full of trouble and sorrow, that the Lord was departing from the temple; that his people had been guilty, of such crimes they had, and were such an impudent, and hardhearted people they were; and that such judgments were coming upon them he had seers written in the roll, full of lamentations, mourning, and woe: in the heat of my spirit ; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:15

Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib ,.... For it seems the captive Jews were disposed of at different places, and there were some at this place; for this was the name of a place, as Jarchi and Kimchi observe; as were Telmelah, and Telharsa, Ezra 2:59 ; it signifies "a heap of new fruit", and so the Vulgate Latin version renders it: not that there were such at this time here; and the captives were beating out the ripe ears of corn, as "abib" signifies; whence the month Abib has... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:12

Then the Spirit took me up - This, as Calmet remarks, has been variously understood. An impetuous wind carried him to the place where his brethren sojourned. The Holy Spirit, which filled his heart, transported him in a moment to the place where the captives were. Or, he was so transported with heavenly ardour in his mind, that he ran immediately off, and seemed to fly to the place where God commanded him to go. The promptitude and impetuosity of his spirit seemed to furnish him with... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:13

A great rushing - All the living creatures and the wheels being then in motion. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 3:14

I went in bitterness - Being filled with indignation at the wickedness and obstinacy of my people, I went, determining to speak the word of God without disguise, and to reprove them sharply for their rebellion; and yet I was greatly distressed because of the heavy message which I was commanded to deliver. read more

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