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Ezekiel 3

Ezekiel 3:25

A Watchman for Israel · Ezekiel 3:16–27
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Translations

Modern
And you, son of man, they will tie with ropes, and you will be bound so that you cannot go out among the people.
Traditional
But thou, O son of man, behold, they shall put bands upon thee, and shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not go out among them:
Literal
And you, son of man, behold, they will place around you ropes, and they will bind you with them so that you cannot go out in their midst.
Latin
Et tu, fili hominis, ecce data sunt super te vincula, et ligabunt te in eis, et non egredieris de medio eorum.

Original

Hebrew
English
And you, son of man, they will tie with ropes, and you will be bound so that you cannot go out among the people.

Notes

Ezekiel 3:24–25

Ezekiel was like a prisoner of God. He was shut inside his house and tied with ropes.

It is not clear whether these ropes were real. Some think the other exiles tied him because they were hostile toward him. Others think this is a strong picture that shows their opposition and how his movements were restricted among them.

His captivity was complete. God also limited his speech (Ezekiel 3:26–27). This unusual situation was meant to be a sign to the people.

Ezekiel 1:1–3:27

Old Testament prophetic books often begin with a “call narrative.” A call narrative describes how God chose and sent a prophet to serve in this role (for example, Jeremiah 1:4–19).

This account showed that the prophet’s message was legitimate. It made clear that the prophet spoke as the Lord’s ambassador (a representative sent with authority). The call narrative also introduced important themes that the book would explain more fully later.

In Ezekiel, the call narrative focuses on the Lord’s coming judgment on his people.

Theme notes and profiles

The Son of Man

Events

Glossary

Ezekiel, Book of Prophet, Prophetess

Topics

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