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and the man stood by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/43.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then I heard <i>Him</i> speaking to me from the temple, while a man stood beside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I heard <i>Him</i> speaking to me from the house, while a man was standing beside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then I heard one speaking to me from the house, while a man was standing beside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then I heard one speaking to me from the house, while a man was standing beside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then I heard one speaking to me from the house, while a man was standing beside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And I heard One speaking to me from the temple, while a man was standing beside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me from the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me from the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I heard one speaking unto me out of the house; and a man stood by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The man was standing beside me, and I heard the LORD say from inside the temple: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I heard one speaking unto me out of the house; and a man stood by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I heard someone speaking to me from inside the temple while the man was standing beside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The man stood beside me there, and I heard the LORD speak to me out of the Temple: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I heard someone speaking to me from the Temple, and a man appeared, standing beside me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me from inside the temple,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I heard someone speaking to me from the temple, while the man was standing beside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I heard one speaking to me out of the house; and a man stood by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I heard him speaking to me out of the house; and the man stood by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I heard one speaking to me out of the house, and a man stood by me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I hear one speaking to me from the house, and a man has been standing near me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I hear one speaking unto me from the house, and a man hath been standing near me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall hear him speaking to me from the house; and a man was standing by me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I heard one speaking to me out of the house, and the man that stood by me, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I heard someone speaking to me from the house, and the man who was standing beside me<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I heard someone speaking to me from the temple, but the man was standing beside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me out of the temple.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I heard someone speaking to me out of the temple; and the man was standing by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I heard the thing that he said to me from within the house, and a man was standing with me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I heard one speaking unto me out of the house; and a man stood by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I stood, and behold <i>there was</i> a voice out of the house of one speaking to me, and a man stood near me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/43-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=13007" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/43.htm">The Glory of the LORD Returns to the Temple</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">While the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ‘ō·mêḏ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">standing</a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681: ’eṣ·lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- A joining together, proximity. From 'atsal; a side; near.">beside me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wā·’eš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">I heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: mid·dab·bêr (V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">someone speaking</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: mê·hab·bā·yiṯ (Prep-m, Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">from inside the temple,</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>and He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel will never again defile My holy name—neither they nor their kings—by their prostitution and by the funeral offerings for their kings at their deaths.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a></span><br />And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8</a></span><br />And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-11.htm">Leviticus 26:11-12</a></span><br />And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you. / I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-16.htm">2 Corinthians 6:16</a></span><br />What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-10.htm">Hebrews 8:10</a></span><br />For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-10.htm">Zechariah 2:10-11</a></span><br />“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD. / “On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-23.htm">John 14:23</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Matthew 1:23</a></span><br />“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-15.htm">Revelation 7:15</a></span><br />For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-45.htm">Exodus 29:45-46</a></span><br />Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. / And they will know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them out of the land of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-26.htm">Ezekiel 37:26-27</a></span><br />And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever. / My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16</a></span><br />Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I heard him speaking to me out of the house; and the man stood by me.</p><p class="hdg">I heard</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/1-1.htm">Leviticus 1:1</a></b></br> And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/66-6.htm">Isaiah 66:6</a></b></br> A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/16-1.htm">Revelation 16:1</a></b></br> And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.</p><p class="hdg">the man</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/40-3.htm">Ezekiel 40:3</a></b></br> And he brought me thither, and, behold, <i>there was</i> a man, whose appearance <i>was</i> like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-4.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-4.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-15.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-19.htm">Side</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-12.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-49.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-3.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-6.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-30.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-5.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-2.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/44-5.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-5.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-3.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-12.htm">Side</a> <a href="/daniel/5-17.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/daniel/7-8.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/daniel/8-18.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-10.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/daniel/3-4.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-1.htm">The returning of the glory of God into the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-7.htm">The sin of Israel hindered God's presence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-10.htm">The prophet exhorts them to repentance and observation of the law of the house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-13.htm">The measures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-18.htm">and ordinances of the altar</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/43.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/43.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>While the man was standing beside me</b><br>This phrase refers to the presence of a guide or angelic figure accompanying Ezekiel. In the context of Ezekiel's visions, this man often represents divine guidance and instruction. The presence of such a figure is consistent with other prophetic visions in the Bible, such as those experienced by Daniel (<a href="/daniel/8-15.htm">Daniel 8:15-16</a>) and John in Revelation (<a href="/revelation/1.htm">Revelation 1:1</a>). This guide helps Ezekiel understand the visions and messages he receives, emphasizing the importance of divine interpretation in understanding God's revelations.<p><b>I heard someone speaking to me</b><br>Hearing a voice in prophetic visions is a common biblical motif, signifying direct communication from God. This auditory experience underscores the authority and authenticity of the message being delivered. In the context of Ezekiel, it highlights the prophet's role as a mediator between God and the people of Israel. Similar instances occur in the call of Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4-10</a>) and the conversion of Saul (<a href="/acts/9-4.htm">Acts 9:4-6</a>), where hearing God's voice marks a pivotal moment in their spiritual journeys.<p><b>from inside the temple</b><br>The temple is a central theme in Ezekiel's prophecy, symbolizing God's presence among His people. In this vision, the voice coming from inside the temple signifies the restoration of God's dwelling place with Israel, a key aspect of Ezekiel's message of hope and renewal. The temple's significance is rooted in its role as the spiritual and cultural heart of Israel, as seen in Solomon's dedication of the first temple (<a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a>). This vision also foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment of God's presence with humanity through Jesus Christ, who referred to His body as the temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>), and the future establishment of the New Jerusalem, where God will dwell with His people eternally (<a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the recipient of God's visions and messages, tasked with conveying them to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man.htm">The Man</a></b><br>Often interpreted as an angelic figure or a divine messenger, this man guides Ezekiel through the vision of the new temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_voice_from_the_temple.htm">The Voice from the Temple</a></b><br>Represents God's presence and authority, speaking directly to Ezekiel from within the temple, signifying divine communication and instruction.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>Symbolizes God's dwelling place among His people, representing holiness, worship, and the restoration of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vision.htm">The Vision</a></b><br>Part of a larger vision given to Ezekiel, detailing the future temple and the return of God's glory to Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_and_holiness.htm">God's Presence and Holiness</a></b><br>God's voice from the temple underscores His desire to dwell among His people and the importance of holiness in His presence. Believers are called to live lives that reflect God's holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>The vision of the temple represents hope and restoration for Israel. In our lives, God offers restoration and renewal through His presence and promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_communication.htm">Divine Communication</a></b><br>Just as God spoke to Ezekiel, He continues to communicate with His people today through His Word and the Holy Spirit. We should be attentive and responsive to His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_mediator.htm">The Role of the Mediator</a></b><br>The man standing beside Ezekiel can be seen as a mediator, pointing to the ultimate mediator, Jesus Christ, who bridges the gap between God and humanity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_and_reverence.htm">Worship and Reverence</a></b><br>The temple signifies a place of worship and reverence. Our lives should be living temples, dedicated to worshiping God in spirit and truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 43</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_remains_of_ezekiel's_temple.htm">If the temple described in Ezekiel 43 was intended as a literal structure, why have no verifiable remains been found, and why wasn't such a temple rebuilt during any known historical period?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_43_7_conflict_with_omnipresence.htm">In Ezekiel 43:7, God declares His throne will be in the temple. Does this conflict with the doctrine of an omnipresent deity who cannot be confined?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_neh._6_10-13_align_with_sacred_laws.htm">How does the temple-advice incident in Nehemiah 6:10-13 align with other biblical laws forbidding unauthorized entry into sacred spaces?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_8's_view_on_idols_compare.htm">How does the severe condemnation of these idolatries in Ezekiel 8 align or conflict with other biblical accounts of tolerating foreign gods?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/43.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) I <span class= "bld">heard him speaking.--</span>Although the pronoun is not expressed in the original, there can be no question that God Himself spoke directly to the prophet, as in <a href="/ezekiel/44-2.htm" title="Then said the LORD to me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut.">Ezekiel 44:2</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/44-5.htm" title="And the LORD said to me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with your eyes, and hear with your ears all that I say to you concerning all the ordinances of the house of the LORD, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary.">Ezekiel 44:5</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/44-9.htm" title="Thus said the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel.">Ezekiel 44:9</a>, &c. "The man" is without the article in the Hebrew, which leaves it uncertain whether the same being is meant who had hitherto guided the prophet; but as measurements were also made by this guide (<a href="/context/ezekiel/47-3.htm" title="And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.">Ezekiel 47:3-5</a>), he was probably the same.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And I heard him</span> (better, one) <span class="cmt_word">speaking unto me out of the house; and the</span> (literally, a) <span class="cmt_word">man stood by me</span>. Two questions arise - Who was the speaker? and, Who the man? As <span class="accented">to the speaker</span>, the natural reply is that the One who addressed Ezekiel from the interior of the "house" was Jehovah himself, whose "glory" had just entered in to take possession of the house, and this view is adopted by most interpreters, though Hengstenberg and Schroder regard the man who stood beside the prophet as the one who addressed him. As to <span class="accented">the man</span>, it cannot, as Kliefoth maintains, be decided solely by the absence of the article before "man" that this was a different person from the guide who had hitherto conducted the prophet and measured the Building. The article may have Been emitted because the important point to be recorded was not the circumstance that the "one" who stood beside him was his quondam guide, but the fact that this "one" was a man. That he was also Ezekiel's old conductor is at least a natural suggestion when one finds him afterwards appearing as a measurer with a line in his hand (<a href="/ezekiel/47-3.htm">Ezekiel 47:3</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/43-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">While the man</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֕ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">standing</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹמֵ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·mêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beside me,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶצְלִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(’eṣ·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_681.htm">Strong's 681: </a> </span><span class="str2">A joining together, proximity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I heard</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶשְׁמַ֛ע</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’eš·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">someone speaking</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדַּבֵּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from inside the temple,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵהַבָּ֑יִת</span> <span class="translit">(mê·hab·bā·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/43-6.htm">Ezekiel 43:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/43-6.htm">Ezekiel 43:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/43-6.htm">Ezekiel 43:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/43-6.htm">Ezekiel 43:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/43-6.htm">Ezekiel 43:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/43-6.htm">Ezekiel 43:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/43-6.htm">Ezekiel 43:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/43-6.htm">Ezekiel 43:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/43-6.htm">Ezekiel 43:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/43-6.htm">Ezekiel 43:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/43-6.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 43:6 I heard one speaking to me out (Ezek. 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