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14 And the Spirit lifted me and took me, and I went in bitterness in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of Yahweh was strong on me. 15 And I went to the exiles[a] at Tel Abib, who were dwelling near the Kebar River,[b] and I sat where they were dwelling. I sat there seven days in the midst of them, stunned. 16 And then it happened[c] at the end of seven days, the word of Yahweh came[d] to me, saying,

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 3:15 Hebrew “exile”
  2. Ezekiel 3:15 Literally “river of Kebar”
  3. Ezekiel 3:16 Or “was”
  4. Ezekiel 3:16 Literally “and it was the word of Yahweh to me to say saying

14 The Spirit(A) then lifted me up(B) and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the Lord(C) on me. 15 I came to the exiles who lived at Tel Aviv near the Kebar River.(D) And there, where they were living, I sat among them for seven days(E)—deeply distressed.

Ezekiel’s Task as Watchman

16 At the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me:(F)

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