📖 Ezekiel — Chapter 3 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Ezekiel 3:1 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
Ezekiel 3:2 RSo I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.
Ezekiel 3:3 And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, Rand fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
Ezekiel 3:4 And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.
Ezekiel 3:5 For Rthou art not sent to a people Tof a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
Ezekiel 3:6 Not to many people Tof a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. RTSurely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.
Ezekiel 3:7 But the house of RIsrael will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are Timpudent and hardhearted.
Ezekiel 3:8 Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
Ezekiel 3:9 As an Radamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 3:10 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee Rreceive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
Ezekiel 3:11 And go, Rget thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
Ezekiel 3:12 Then the Rspirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place.
Ezekiel 3:13 I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that Ttouched one another, Rand the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing.
Ezekiel 3:14 So Rthe spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went Tin bitterness, in the Theat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.
Ezekiel 3:15 Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib, Rthat dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.
Ezekiel 3:16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 3:17 Son of man, RI have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Ezekiel 3:18 When RI say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Ezekiel 3:19 Yet Rif thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Ezekiel 3:20 Again, RWhen a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his Trighteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Ezekiel 3:21 Nevertheless Rif thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.
Ezekiel 3:22 And Rthe 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.
Ezekiel 3:23 Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the Rriver of Chebar: and I fell on my face.
Ezekiel 3:24 Then Rthe spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, Go, shut thyself within thine house.
Ezekiel 3:25 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:
Ezekiel 3:26 And RI will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them Ta reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 3:27 But when I speak with thee, RI will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 3:1–9 — The scroll is eaten and the prophet strengthened
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Ezekiel eats the scroll and finds it sweet as honey. Israel’s difficulty is stubbornness rather than a foreign language, and God strengthens the prophet against their hardened resistance.
Key Truth: Internalize the message and speak with courage.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And he said unto me, ____ of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, …” (Ezekiel 3:4)
Find it in Ezekiel 3:4 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “For thou art not ____ to a people of a strange speech and of an …” (Ezekiel 3:5)
Find it in Ezekiel 3:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: ____ them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they …” (Ezekiel 3:9)
Find it in Ezekiel 3:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 3:10–18 — A watchman hears before he warns
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Spirit carries Ezekiel among the captives, where he sits astonished for seven days. The Lord appoints him watchman, responsible to hear the word and warn people rather than remain silent.
Key Truth: Let responsibility begin with attentive hearing.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Moreover he said unto me, ____ of man, all my words that I shall speak unto …” (Ezekiel 3:10)
Find it in Ezekiel 3:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Then the ____ took me up, and I heard behind me a voice …” (Ezekiel 3:12)
Find it in Ezekiel 3:12 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “When I say unto the ____ , Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not …” (Ezekiel 3:18)
Find it in Ezekiel 3:18 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 3:19–27 — Warning, accountability, and controlled speech
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The watchman’s duty does not remove the hearer’s responsibility to turn. Another vision of glory leads into confinement and silence until the Lord opens Ezekiel’s mouth to speak.
Key Truth: Speak faithfully within the commission God gives.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Yet if thou warn the ____ , and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from …” (Ezekiel 3:19)
Find it in Ezekiel 3:19 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my …” (Ezekiel 3:24)
Find it in Ezekiel 3:24 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy ____ , that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be …” (Ezekiel 3:26)
Find it in Ezekiel 3:26 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Ezekiel 33:7 — The later passage returns to the watchman’s commission.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can you give a needed warning with both faithfulness and care?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 3:1–9 (The scroll is eaten and the prophet strengthened) from the chapter’s other sections?
2. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 3:10–18 (A watchman hears before he warns) from the chapter’s other sections?
3. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 3:19–27 (Warning, accountability, and controlled speech) from the chapter’s other sections?
4. What contrast appears between receiving the scroll and its difficult message?
5. What distinguishes the watchman’s responsibility from the hearer’s refusal?
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