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

11Go to the exiles, to your people. Whether they listen or not, tell them, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says.’ ” 12Then the Spirit lifted me, and behind me I heard a loud thundering voice say, “Blessed is the Lord’s glory, which left this place.” I also heard the noise of the wings of the living creatures touching one another and the noise of the wheels beside them as well as a loud rumbling. 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. 15I went to Tel Abib, to the exiles who lived by the Chebar River. I sat there among them for seven days. I was stunned.

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 the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings. The sound was like the noise of rushing water, like the thunder of the Almighty, like the commotion in an army camp. When the creatures stood still, they lowered their wings.
• Ezekiel 10:5The sound of the angels’ wings was heard as far as the outer courtyard. It was like the sound of the Almighty God when he speaks.
• 2 Samuel 5:24When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, act immediately because the Lord has gone ahead of you to defeat the Philistine army.”
• Ezekiel 10:16When the angels moved, the wheels moved beside them. When the angels lifted their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels didn’t leave their side.

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