Ezekiel 3:25

Ezekiel 3:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)And you, son of man, they will tie with ropes; you will be bound so that you cannot go out among the people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you, O son of man, behold, cords will be placed upon you, and you shall be bound with them, so that you cannot go out among the people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you, O son of man, surely they will put ropes on you and bind you with them, so that you cannot go out among them.

Context of Ezekiel 3:25

23I got up and went to the plain. The Lord’s glory was standing there like the glory I saw by the Chebar River, and I immediately bowed down. 24Then the Spirit entered me and stood me on my feet. He talked to me. He said, “Go into your home, and shut yourself inside. People will tie you up with ropes, son of man, so that you can’t go outside. 26I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you can’t talk or criticize them, even though they are rebellious people. 27But when I speak to you, I will open your mouth. You will tell them, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says.’ Some will listen, and some will refuse to listen. They are rebellious people.”

Ezekiel 3:25 word by word

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֗ם הִנֵּ֨ה נָתְנ֤וּ עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ עֲבוֹתִ֔ים וַאֲסָר֖וּךָ בָּהֶ֑ם וְלֹ֥א תֵצֵ֖א בְּתוֹכָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But thou, O sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• behold, they shall putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• bandsעֲבֹת‛ăbôth ‛ăbôth ‛ăbôthâh · cordH5688
• upon thee, and shall bindאָסַר'âsar · to bindH631
• thee with them, and thou shalt not go outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• amongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432

Cross-references for Ezekiel 3:25

• Ezekiel 4:8I will tie you up with ropes so that you will not be able to turn from one side to the other until you have finished attacking ⌞Jerusalem⌟.
• Mark 3:21When his family heard about it, they went to get him. They said, “He’s out of his mind!”
• John 21:18I can guarantee this truth: When you were young, you would get ready to go where you wanted. But when you’re old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will get you ready to take you where you don’t want to go.”
• Acts 9:16I’ll show him how much he has to suffer for the sake of my name.”
• Acts 20:23However, the Holy Spirit warns me in every city that imprisonment and suffering are waiting for me.
• Acts 21:11During his visit he took Paul’s belt and tied his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘This is how the Jews in Jerusalem will tie up the man who owns this belt. Then they will hand him over to people who are not Jewish.’ ”

Commentaries on Ezekiel 3:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25They shall put bands upon thee - Thy countrymen will rise up against thee; and, to prevent thy prophesying, will confine thee.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-27Verses 22-27 Let us own ourselves for ever indebted to the mediation of Christ, for the blessed intercourse between God and man; and a true believer will say, I am never less alone than when thus alone. When the Lord opened Ezekiel's mouth, he was to deliver his message boldly, to place life and death, the blessing and the curse, before the people, and leave them to their choice.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25Ezekiel 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. put bands upon thee--not literally, but spiritually, the binding, depressing influence which their rebellious conduct would exert on his spirit. Their perversity, like bands, would repress his freedom in preaching; as in 2Co 6:12, Paul calls himself "straitened" because his teaching did not find easy access to them. Or else, it is said to console the prophet for being shut up; if thou wert now at once to announce God's message, they would rush on thee…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 3:25

• Ezekiel

In the dictionaries

• Son of man
• Hard
• Living creatures
• Warning
• Agabus
• Band
• Cord
• Creature

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