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14 The spirit lifted me up and bore me away; I went in bitterness in the heat of my spirit, the hand of the Lord being strong upon me. 15 I came to the exiles at Tel-abib, who lived by the river Chebar.[a] And I sat there among them, stunned, for seven days.

16 At the end of seven days, the word of the Lord came to me:

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 3:15 Two Mss Syr: Heb Chebar, and to where they lived. Another reading is Chebar, and I sat where they sat

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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