And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh’s hand was there on me; and he said to me, “Arise, go out into the plain, and I will talk with you there.”
- BSB And there the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He said to me, “Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak with you.”
- NKJV Then the hand of the Lord was upon me there, and He said to me, “Arise, go out into the plain, and there I shall talk with you.”
- NASB Now the hand of the Lord was on me there, and He said to me, “Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak to you.”
- NLT Then the Lord took hold of me and said, “Get up and go out into the valley, and I will speak to you there.”
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Quick answer
God's hand comes on Ezekiel and calls him out to the plain to speak with him. The LORD continues to direct His prophet personally.
Overview
The renewed touch of God's hand signals another divine encounter and message. God summons Ezekiel to a private place to reveal more of His will. This ongoing communication shows the intimacy and authority of the prophetic call. It prepares for the sign-acts Ezekiel will soon perform.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Acts 9:6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
- Ezek 8:4And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.
- Ezek 1:3The 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.
- Ezek 37:1The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
- Ezek 3:14So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.
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