Ezekiel 3:12-16

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 3:16-21

These further instructions God gave to the prophet at the end of seven days, that is, on the seventh day after the vision he had; and it is very probably that both that and this were on the sabbath day, which the house of Israel, even in their captivity, observed as well as they could in those circumstances. We do not find that their conquerors and oppressors tied them to any constant service, as their Egyptian task-masters had formerly done, but that they might observe the sabbath-rest for a... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 3:16

And it came to pass at the end of seven days ,.... Some think it was on the sabbath day he had the following declaration made to him, and instructions given him; but this is not certain; nor does it follow, or to be concluded, from such a way of speaking: that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying ; the Targum is, "the word of prophecy from before the Lord.' 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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