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So my mouth was opened and I was no longer silent. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/33.htm">New Living Translation</a> The previous evening the LORD had taken hold of me and given me back my voice. So I was able to speak when this man arrived the next morning. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/33.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me the evening before the fugitive came; and he had opened my mouth by the time the man came to me in the morning, so my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now the evening before the fugitive arrived, the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/33.htm">King James Bible</a> Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/33.htm">New King James Version</a> Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me the evening before the man came who had escaped. And He had opened my mouth; so when he came to me in the morning, my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me in the evening, before the survivors came. And He opened my mouth at the time they came to me in the morning; so my mouth was opened and I was no longer speechless. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/33.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me in the evening, before the refugees came. And He opened my mouth at the time they came to me in the morning; so my mouth was opened and I was no longer speechless. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me in the evening, before the refugees came. And He opened my mouth at the time they came to me in the morning; so my mouth was opened, and I was no longer speechless. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now the hand of Yahweh had been upon me in the evening, before those who escaped came. And He opened my mouth at the time they came to me in the morning; so my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me in the evening, before the survivor came. And He opened my mouth at the time he came to me in the morning; so my mouth was opened [in readiness] and I was no longer mute. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Now the hand of the LORD had been on me the evening before the fugitive arrived, and he opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Now the hand of the LORD had been on me the evening before the fugitive arrived, and He opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/33.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now the hand of Jehovah had been upon me in the evening, before he that was escaped came; and he had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The evening before this man arrived at my house, the LORD had taken control of me. So when the man came to me the next morning, I could once again speak. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/33.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and he had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The evening before the refugee arrived, the power of the LORD came over me. On the morning the refugee arrived, the LORD made me speak.[]So I spoke, and I was no longer quiet. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/33.htm">Good News Translation</a> The evening before he came, I had felt the powerful presence of the LORD. When the man arrived the next morning, the LORD gave me back the power of speech. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/33.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now the hand of the LORD had been touching me the evening before that fugitive arrived, so the LORD had given me something to say by the time the messenger arrived the next morning. He opened my mouth and I no longer had nothing to say to him. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now the evening before the fugitive arrived, the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute. <a href="/net/ezekiel/33.htm">NET Bible</a> Now the hand of the LORD had been on me the evening before the refugee reached me, but the LORD opened my mouth by the time the refugee arrived in the morning; he opened my mouth and I was no longer unable to speak. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now the hand of the LORD had been on me in the evening, before he who was escaped came; and he had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more mute. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening, before he that had escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb. <a href="/web/ezekiel/33.htm">World English Bible</a> Now Yahweh’s hand had been on me in the evening, before he who had escaped came; and he had opened my mouth until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the hand of YHWH has been to me in the evening, before the coming in of the escaped one, and He opens my mouth until [his] coming to me in the morning, and my mouth is opened, and I have not been silent again. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the hand of Jehovah hath been unto me in the evening, before the coming in of the escaped one, and He openeth my mouth till the coming in unto me in the morning, and opened is my mouth, and I have not been silent again. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the hand of Jehovah was to me in the evening, before he having escaped came; and he opened my mouth till he came to me in the morning; and he will open my mouth and I was no more dumb.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the hand of the Lord had been upon me in the evening, before he that was fled came: and he opened my mouth till he came to me in the morning, and my mouth being opened, I was silent no more. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But the hand of the Lord had been upon me in the evening, before the one who had fled arrived. And he opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning. And since my mouth had been opened, I was no longer silent. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/33.htm">New American Bible</a> The hand of the LORD had come upon me the evening before the survivor arrived and opened my mouth when he reached me in the morning. My mouth was opened, and I was mute no longer. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me the evening before the fugitive came; but he had opened my mouth by the time the fugitive came to me in the morning; so my mouth was opened, and I was no longer unable to speak.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me in the evening, before he who had escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened and I was dumb no more. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And before he who was saved had come to me, the hand of LORD JEHOVAH was upon me in the evening, and he opened my mouth until he who was saved came to me at dawn, and when my mouth was opened again, it was not shut<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me in the evening, before he that was escaped came; and He had opened my mouth against his coming to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Now the hand of the Lord had come upon me in the evening, before he came; and he opened my mouth, when he came to me in the morning: and my mouth was open, it was no longer kept closed. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/33-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=9783" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/33.htm">Word of Jerusalem's Fall</a> 21In the twelfth year of our exile, on the fifth day of the tenth month, a fugitive from Jerusalem came to me and reported, “The city has been taken!” 22<a href="/hebrew/6153.htm" title="6153: bā·‘e·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Evening. From arab; dusk.">Now the evening</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/6412.htm" title="6412: hap·pā·lîṭ (Art:: N-ms) -- Escaped one, fugitive. Or paleyt; or palet; from palat; a refugee.">the fugitive</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bō·w (V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">arrived,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: wə·yaḏ- (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- 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/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">upon me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: way·yip̄·taḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">and He opened</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">my mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bō·w (V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">the man came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bab·bō·qer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">in the morning.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">So my mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: way·yip·pā·ṯaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">was opened</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and I was no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/481.htm" title="481: ne·’ĕ·lam·tî (V-Nifal-Perf-1cs) -- To bind. A primitive root; to tie fast; hence to be tongue-tied.">mute.</a> 23Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ezekiel/3-26.htm">Ezekiel 3:26-27</a> I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house. / But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you are to tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ Whoever listens, let him listen; and whoever refuses, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house. <a href="/ezekiel/24-27.htm">Ezekiel 24:27</a> On that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.” <a href="/ezekiel/29-21.htm">Ezekiel 29:21</a> In that day I will cause a horn to sprout for the house of Israel, and I will open your mouth to speak among them. Then they will know that I am the LORD.” <a href="/jeremiah/1-9.htm">Jeremiah 1:9</a> Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. <a href="/isaiah/6-7.htm">Isaiah 6:7</a> And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.” <a href="/daniel/10-15.htm">Daniel 10:15-19</a> While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless. / And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength. / How can I, your servant, speak with you, my lord? Now I have no strength, nor is any breath left in me.” ... <a href="/luke/1-20.htm">Luke 1:20</a> And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.” <a href="/luke/1-64.htm">Luke 1:64</a> Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God. <a href="/acts/2-4.htm">Acts 2:4</a> And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. <a href="/acts/4-31.htm">Acts 4:31</a> After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. <a href="/acts/10-44.htm">Acts 10:44-46</a> While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message. / All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. / For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said, <a href="/acts/19-6.htm">Acts 19:6</a> And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. <a href="/1_corinthians/14-26.htm">1 Corinthians 14:26</a> What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church. <a href="/1_corinthians/14-39.htm">1 Corinthians 14:39</a> So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. <a href="/2_corinthians/3-12.htm">2 Corinthians 3:12</a> Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now the hand of the LORD was on me in the evening, before he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.the hand<a href="/ezekiel/1-3.htm">Ezekiel 1:3</a> The 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.<a href="/ezekiel/3-22.htm">Ezekiel 3:22</a> 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.<a href="/ezekiel/37-1.htm">Ezekiel 37:1</a> The 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,and my<a href="/ezekiel/3-26.htm">Ezekiel 3:26,27</a> And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house… <a href="/ezekiel/24-26.htm">Ezekiel 24:26,27</a> That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears? 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The "fugitive" refers to a survivor from Jerusalem, bringing news of the city's fall to the Babylonians. This event fulfills earlier prophecies given by Ezekiel (<a href="/ezekiel/24-26.htm">Ezekiel 24:26-27</a>). The timing, "the evening before," highlights God's precise orchestration in revealing His word to Ezekiel. The arrival of the fugitive marks a pivotal moment in Israel's history, confirming the judgment that had been prophesied.the hand of the LORD was upon me This expression indicates a divine encounter or empowerment. Throughout Ezekiel, the "hand of the LORD" signifies God's direct influence or control over the prophet (<a href="/ezekiel/1-3.htm">Ezekiel 1:3, 3</a>:14, 8:1). It underscores the authority and authenticity of Ezekiel's message, as he is not speaking on his own but under divine inspiration. This phrase also connects to other biblical instances where God's hand signifies power and guidance (<a href="/1_kings/18-46.htm">1 Kings 18:46</a>, <a href="/acts/11-21.htm">Acts 11:21</a>).and He opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning Ezekiel had been rendered mute as a sign to the people, only speaking when God gave him a message (<a href="/ezekiel/3-26.htm">Ezekiel 3:26-27</a>). The opening of his mouth signifies the end of this period of silence, allowing him to communicate freely once more. This act of God "opening" Ezekiel's mouth symbolizes the restoration of his prophetic voice, aligning with the arrival of the fugitive and the confirmation of Jerusalem's fall.So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute This final phrase emphasizes the restoration of Ezekiel's ability to speak. It marks a transition in his ministry, from one of warning to one of explanation and hope. The lifting of his muteness signifies a new phase in God's communication with His people, as Ezekiel is now able to deliver messages of both judgment and future restoration. This change also prefigures the ultimate liberation and restoration found in Christ, who is the Word made flesh (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>), bringing God's message of salvation to all.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet of God, called to deliver messages to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. Known for his visions and symbolic acts. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The God of Israel, who communicates with Ezekiel and empowers him to speak. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_fugitive.htm">The Fugitive</a> A messenger who arrives with news of Jerusalem's fall, marking a pivotal moment in Ezekiel's ministry. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city whose destruction is a central theme in Ezekiel's prophecies, symbolizing judgment and the need for repentance. 5. <a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a> The context in which Ezekiel prophesies, a period of punishment and reflection for the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_timing.htm">Divine Timing</a> God's timing is perfect. He prepares and equips His servants at the right moment to fulfill His purposes. <a href="/topical/e/empowerment_by_god.htm">Empowerment by God</a> Just as God opened Ezekiel's mouth, He empowers believers today to speak His truth when needed. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_waiting.htm">Faithfulness in Waiting</a> Ezekiel's period of muteness teaches us the importance of patience and readiness to act when God calls. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> Prophets are God's mouthpieces, tasked with delivering His messages, often in challenging circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening.htm">The Importance of Listening</a> Just as Ezekiel had to wait for God's timing, we must be attentive to God's voice and direction in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 33</a> <a href="/q/ezekiel_33__reconcile_themes_with_others.htm">Ezekiel 33 (overall) - How do we reconcile the moral and prophetic themes here with other biblical prophecies that appear contradictory or unfulfilled?</a> <a href="/q/does_ezekiel_24_24-27_conflict_with_mourning.htm">Does the command to remain silent in Ezekiel 24:24-27 conflict with other biblical instructions on mourning or expressions of grief?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_jerusalem's_fall_date.htm">Ezekiel 33:21-22 - Does historical or archaeological evidence confirm the exact timeline of Jerusalem's fall as predicted in this chapter?</a> <a href="/q/why_warn_if_god_knows_rejection.htm">In Ezekiel 3:27, how do we reconcile God's foreknowledge of rejection with the purpose of delivering a warning message in the first place?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/33.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) Was upon me.--The sentence becomes clearer by translating this in the pluperf.: The hand of the Lord had been (already) upon me.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - Now the hand of the Lord. When the messenger arrived he found the prophet in a state of ecstasy. This was in the evening. In that prophetic ecstasy his mouth was opened, and the long silence broken, and though he had not heard the message with his outward ears, he had taken, as it were, that message as his text. It was not till his discourse was ended, and the morning came, that he himself heard the terrible tidings from the lips of the messenger. Then a change came over him. He was no more dumb. The long silence was broken. Had the silence lasted, we ask, from <a href="/ezekiel/3-26.htm">Ezekiel 3:26</a> onward? Had the whole intervening period been one of simply symbolic action, and of written but unspoken prophecies? The words at first suggest that conclusion; but it is traveled by the facts; by the commands of <a href="/ezekiel/12-10.htm">Ezekiel 12:10, 23</a>; by the order to "prophesy" in <a href="/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Ezekiel 13:2</a>; by the message to speak unto the elders in <a href="/ezekiel/14-4.htm">Ezekiel 14:4</a>; by the question, "Doth he not speak parables?" of <a href="/ezekiel/20-49.htm">Ezekiel 20:49</a>. I infer, therefore, that, though the silence had been dominant, it had not been unbroken. To some, at least, a message had been spoken. Others may have been allowed to read the written prophecies. The death of the prophet's wife tended, probably, to the continuance of the silence, and it seems a legitimate inference from <a href="/ezekiel/24-27.htm">Ezekiel 24:27</a> that it had continued from that date onward. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/33-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now the evening בָּעֶ֗רֶב (bā·‘e·reḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6153.htm">Strong's 6153: </a> Evening before לִפְנֵי֙ (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the fugitive הַפָּלִ֔יט (hap·pā·lîṭ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6412.htm">Strong's 6412: </a> Escaped one, fugitive arrived, בּ֣וֹא (bō·w) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go the hand וְיַד־ (wə·yaḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand of the LORD יְהוָה֩ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel was הָיְתָ֨ה (hā·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be upon me, אֵלַ֜י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to and He opened וַיִּפְתַּ֣ח (way·yip̄·taḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve my mouth פִּ֔י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to before עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while the man came בּ֥וֹא (bō·w) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to אֵלַ֖י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to me in the morning. בַּבֹּ֑קֶר (bab·bō·qer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> Dawn, morning So my mouth פִּ֔י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to was opened וַיִּפָּ֣תַח (way·yip·pā·ṯaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve and I was no וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no longer עֽוֹד׃ (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more mute. נֶאֱלַ֖מְתִּי (ne·’ĕ·lam·tî) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_481.htm">Strong's 481: </a> To tie fast, to be tongue-tied <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/33-22.htm">Ezekiel 33:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/33-22.htm">Ezekiel 33:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/33-22.htm">Ezekiel 33:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/33-22.htm">Ezekiel 33:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/33-22.htm">Ezekiel 33:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/33-22.htm">Ezekiel 33:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/33-22.htm">Ezekiel 33:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/33-22.htm">Ezekiel 33:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/33-22.htm">Ezekiel 33:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/33-22.htm">Ezekiel 33:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-22.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 33:22 Now the hand of Yahweh had been (Ezek. 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