Ezekiel 1:3

Ezekiel 1:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.
• New International Version (NIV)the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. There the hand of the Lord was on him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the Chebar canal, and the hand of the Lord was upon him there.
• New King James Version (NKJV)the word of the Lord came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was upon him there.

Context of Ezekiel 1:3

1On the fifth day of the fourth month in the thirtieth year, while I was living among the exiles by the Chebar River, the sky opened, and I saw visions from God. 2On the fifth day of the month, during the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiakin, the Lord spoke his word to the priest Ezekiel, son of Buzi, in Babylon by the Chebar River. The power of the Lord came over Ezekiel. 4As I looked, I saw a storm coming from the north. There was an immense cloud with flashing lightning surrounded by a bright light. The middle of the lightning looked like glowing metal. 5In the center of the cloud I saw what looked like four living creatures. They were shaped like humans,

Ezekiel 1:3 word by word

הָיֹ֣ה הָיָ֣ה דְבַר־יְ֠הוָה אֶל־יְחֶזְקֵ֨אל בֶּן־בּוּזִ֧י הַכֹּהֵ֛ן בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים עַל־נְהַר־כְּבָ֑ר וַתְּהִ֥י עָלָ֛יו שָׁ֖ם יַד־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• came expressly unto Ezekielיְחֶזְקֵאלyechezqê'l · EzekielH3168
• the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Buziבּוּזִיbûzîy · BuziH941
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםkaώdîy kaώdîymâh · ChaldeaH3778
• by the riverנָהָרnâhâr · riverH5104
• Chebarכְּבָרkebâr · ChebarH3529
• and the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027

Cross-references for Ezekiel 1:3

• Jeremiah 1:2The Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah when King Josiah, son of Amon, was in his thirteenth year as king of Judah.
• Hosea 1:1The Lord spoke his word to Hosea, son of Beeri, when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah and when Jeroboam, son of Joash, was king of Israel.
• Joel 1:1This is what the Lord said to Joel, son of Pethuel.
• 1 Timothy 4:1The Spirit says clearly that in later times some believers will desert the Christian faith. They will follow spirits that deceive, and they will believe the teachings of demons.
• Ezekiel 3:14Then the Spirit lifted me and took me away. I went away feeling bitter and angry. The strong power of the Lord came over me.
• Ezekiel 8:1On the fifth day of the sixth month in the sixth year, I was sitting in my home. Judah’s leaders were sitting in front of me. The power of the Almighty Lord came over me.
• Ezekiel 33:22The evening before the refugee arrived, the power of the Lord came over me. On the morning the refugee arrived, the Lord made me speak. So I spoke, and I was no longer quiet.
• Ezekiel 37:1The power of the Lord came over me. The Lord brought me out by his Spirit and put me down in the middle of a valley. The valley was filled with bones.
• Ezekiel 40:1It was the tenth day of the month in the beginning of the twenty-fifth year of our captivity and fourteen years after Jerusalem was captured. At that time the Lord’s power came over me, and he brought me to Jerusalem.
• 1 Kings 18:46The Lord’s power was on Elijah. He hiked up his robe and ran ahead of Ahab until they came to Jezreel.
• 2 Kings 3:15But get me someone to play some music.” While the musician was playing, the Lord’s power came over Elisha.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 1:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The hand of the Lord - I was filled with his power, and with the influence of the prophetic spirit.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Came expressly - The phrase marks that it was in truth a heaven-sent vision. The hand of the Lord - A phrase in all prophecy implying a “constraining” power, because the spirit “constrains” the prophet independently of his own will.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Ezekiel was a priest by birth. He was also a prophet because the hand of the Lord was upon him. This means that God had chosen him and given him authority. Priests offered sacrifices in the temple and taught God’s law to the people. Prophets delivered God’s messages of blessing or judgment. They also prayed to God on behalf of the people. Ezekiel’s ministry included both of these roles. He served as a priest and as a prophet. Through this work, he…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 1:3

• Buzzi
• Chebar
• Ezekiel
• Prophets
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Ezekiel
• Euphrates River, the River
• Chebar
• Living creatures
• Assyria
• Cherubim (1)
• Creature
• Jehezkel; Jehezekel
• Jehoahaz
• Luke, the Evangelist

Commentaries on Ezekiel 1

• 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