Tree of Life Version
Ezekiel 33:22
22The hand of Adonai had been upon me in the evening, before the survivor came. He had opened my mouth by the time of his coming to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute.
Ezekiel 33:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now the hand of the Lord was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.
- New International Version (NIV)Now the evening before the man arrived, the hand of the Lord was on me, and he opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer silent.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now the hand of the Lord had been upon me the evening before the fugitive came; and he had opened my mouth by the time the man came to me in the morning, so my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now the hand of the Lord had been upon me the evening before the man came who had escaped. And He had opened my mouth; so when he came to me in the morning, my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute.
Context of Ezekiel 33:22
20Yet you say, ‘The way of Adonai is not fair!’ House of Israel, I will judge every one of you according to his ways.” 21In the twelfth year of our exile, on the fifth day of the tenth month, a survivor from Jerusalem came to me saying, “The city has been struck down.” The hand of Adonai had been upon me in the evening, before the survivor came. He had opened my mouth by the time of his coming to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute. 23Then the word of Adonai came to me saying: 24“Son of man, the inhabitants of these ruins in the land of Israel keep saying, ‘Abraham was only one, yet he inherited the land. Since we are many, the land is given to us as a possession.’
Read all of Ezekiel 33Ezekiel 33:22 word by word
וְיַד־יְהוָה֩ הָיְתָ֨ה אֵלַ֜י בָּעֶ֗רֶב לִפְנֵי֙ בּ֣וֹא הַפָּלִ֔יט וַיִּפְתַּ֣ח אֶת־פִּ֔י עַד־בּ֥וֹא אֵלַ֖י בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַיִּפָּ֣תַח פִּ֔י וְלֹ֥א נֶאֱלַ֖מְתִּי עֽוֹד׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- was upon me in the eveningעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
- aforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- he that was escapedפָּלִיטpâlîyţ pâlêyţ pâlêţ · survivorH6412
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- and had openedפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
- my mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
- to me in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
- and I was no more dumbאָלַם'âlam · be dumbH481
Cross-references for Ezekiel 33:22
- Ezekiel 1:3the word of Adonai came to Ezekiel the kohen, son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar. (The hand of Adonai was upon him there.)
- Ezekiel 3:22The hand of Adonai came upon me there. He said to me: “Arise, go out to the valley. I will speak with you there.”
- Ezekiel 37:1The hand of Adonai was upon me. The Ruach Adonai carried me out and set me down in the middle of the valley. It was full of bones.
- Ezekiel 40:1In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month—in the fourteenth year after the city was struck down, on that very day—the hand of Adonai was on me, and He brought me there.
- Ezekiel 3:26I will make your tongue cling to the roof of your mouth. You will be mute and unable to reprove them, for they are a rebellious house.
- Ezekiel 24:26on that day a fugitive will come to you to tell you the news.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 33:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22My mouth was opened - They had now the fullest evidence that I had spoken from the Lord. I therefore spoke freely and fully what Good delivered to me, Ezekiel 24:27.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Was upon me was opened - For was read “had been.” The prophet was under the hand of God in ecstatic trance on the evening preceding the arrival of the messenger, and continued in this state until his arrival.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-29Verses 21-29 Those are unteachable indeed, who do not learn their dependence upon God, when all creature-comforts fail. Many claim an interest in the peculiar blessings to true believers, while their conduct proves them enemies of God. They call this groundless presumption strong faith, when God's testimony declares them entitled to his threatenings, and nothing else.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22The news that Jerusalem had fallen marked a turning point for Ezekiel. His ability to speak returned (see Ezekiel 3:26; 24:25–27). He was now free to speak openly to the people. This change also brought new hope for God’s people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. in the evening--(see on Eze 33:2). Thus the capture of Jerusalem was known to Ezekiel by revelation before the messenger came. my mouth ... no more dumb--that is, to my countrymen; as foretold (Eze 24:27), He spake (Eze 33:2-20) in the evening before the tidings came.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- 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
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