Ezekiel 3:13

Ezekiel 3:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing.
• New International Version (NIV)It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against each other and the sound of the wheels beside them, a loud rumbling sound.
• English Standard Version (ESV)It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures as they touched one another, and the sound of the wheels beside them, and the sound of a great earthquake.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I also heard the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels beside them, and a great thunderous noise.

Context of Ezekiel 3:13

11Now you must go to the Israelites who are prisoners in Babylon. They are your own people. Give my message to them and say, “This is what the Almighty Lord says.” They may listen to you or they may refuse to listen. But you must still give them my message.’ 12Then a spirit lifted me up. I heard a loud noise like thunder behind me. It was the sound of the Lord's great glory as it rose up from its place! I heard the sound of the living things' wings as they touched each other. I also heard the loud noise of the wheels that were at the side of the living things. It was like the noise of thunder. 14Then a spirit lifted me up and he took me away. I was angry and upset in my mind. But the Lord gave me great power and strength. 15I came to Tel Abib near the Kedar river, where the Israelite prisoners lived. I stayed with them for seven days. I was very upset as I sat among them.

Ezekiel 3:13 word by word

וְק֣וֹל׀ כַּנְפֵ֣י הַחַיּ֗וֹת מַשִּׁיקוֹת֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה אֶל־אֲחוֹתָ֔הּ וְק֥וֹל הָאוֹפַנִּ֖ים לְעֻמָּתָ֑ם וְק֖וֹל רַ֥עַשׁ גָּדֽוֹל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• also the noiseקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963
• of the wingsכָּנָףkânâph · wingH3671
• of the living creaturesחַיָּהchay · living thingH2416
• that touchedנָשַׁקnâshaq · to kissH5401
• oneאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: anotherH802
• anotherאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
• of the wheelsאוֹפָן'ôphân 'ôphân · wheelH212
• over againstעֻמָּה‛ûmmâh · closeH5980
• of a greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• rushingרַ֫עַשׁra‛ash · quakingH7494

Cross-references for Ezekiel 3:13

• Ezekiel 1:24When they moved, I could hear the sound of their wings. They made a noise like lots of water that pours along a river. It was also like the voice of the Almighty God, or the noise of a great army. When the living things stopped moving, they put their wings down at their sides.
• Ezekiel 10:5The noise of the cherubs' wings was very loud. It reached as far as the outside yard. The noise was like the voice of Almighty God when he speaks.
• 2 Samuel 5:24When you hear a noise in the tops of the trees like marching men, go quickly to attack them. Then you will know that the Lord has gone in front of you. He will knock down the Philistine army for you.’
• Ezekiel 10:16When they moved, the wheels that were beside them also moved. When the cherubs lifted up their wings to fly into the air, the wheels moved beside them.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 3:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13A great rushing - All the living creatures and the wheels being then in motion.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13That touched - literally, touching. The living creatures in their flight raised their wings, so as to touch each other.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-21Verses 12-21 This mission made the holy angels rejoice. All this was to convince Ezekiel, that the God who sent him had power to bear him out in his work. He was overwhelmed with grief for the sins and miseries of his people, and overpowered by the glory of the vision he had seen. And however retirement, meditation, and communion with God may be sweet, the servant of the Lord must prepare to serve his generation. The Lord told the prophet he had appointed…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-27Old 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…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. touched--literally, "kissed," that is, closely embraced. noise of a great rushing--typical of great disasters impending over the Jews.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 3:13

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In the dictionaries

• Living creatures
• Hard
• Warning
• Agabus
• Creature
• Creature, Living
• Kiss
• Sister

Commentaries on Ezekiel 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings