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And he said to me, “Arise, go out into the valley, and there I will speak with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And there the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He said to me, “Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the hand of the LORD was upon me there, and He said to me, “Arise, go out into the plain, and there I shall talk with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the hand of the LORD was on me there, and He said to me, “Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The hand of the LORD was on me there, and He said to me, &#8220Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak to you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the hand of the LORD was on me there, and He said to me, “Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the hand of Yahweh was on me there, and He said to me, “Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The hand of the LORD was on me there, and He said to me, “Arise, go out to the plain, and I will speak to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The hand of the LORD was on me there, and he said to me, “Get up, go out to the plain, and I will speak with you there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the hand of the LORD was on me there, and He said to me, &#8220Get up, go out to the plain, and I will speak with you there.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the hand of Jehovah was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD took control of me and said, "Stand up! Go into the valley, and I will talk with you there." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The power of the LORD came over me. He said, "Get up, and go to the plain. I will speak to you there."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I felt the powerful presence of the LORD and heard him say to me, "Get up and go out into the valley. I will talk to you there." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he told me, "Get up! Go to the valley, and I'll speak with you there." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And there the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He said to me, ?Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak with you.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The hand of the LORD rested on me there, and he said to me, "Get up, go out to the valley, and I will speak with you there."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The hand of the LORD was there on me; and he said to me, "Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said to me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh’s hand was there on me; and he said to me, “Arise, go out into the plain, and I will talk with you there.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And there is a hand of YHWH on me there, and He says to me, “Rise, go forth to the valley, and there I speak with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And there is on me there a hand of Jehovah, and He saith to me, 'Rise, go forth to the valley, and there I do speak with thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the hand of Jehovah will be there upon me; and he will say to me, Arise, go forth to the valley, and there I will speak with thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the hand of the Lord was upon me, and he said to me: Rise and go forth into the plain, and there I will speak to thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the hand of the Lord was over me. And he said to me: “Rise up, and go out to the plain, and there I will speak with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The hand of the LORD came upon me there and he said to me: Get up and go out into the plain, where I will speak with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the hand of the LORD was upon me there; and he said to me, Rise up, go out into the valley, and there I will speak with you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said to me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will talk to you there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the hand of LORD JEHOVAH was upon me there, and he said to me: “Arise, go out to the plain, and there I shall speak with you”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the hand of the LORD came there upon me; and He said unto me: 'Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there speak with thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the hand of the Lord came upon me; and he said to me, Arise, and go forth into the plain, and there shalt thou be spoken to.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/3-22.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=624" 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/3.htm">A Watchman for Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>But if you warn the righteous man not to sin, and he does not sin, he will indeed live because he heeded your warning, and you will have saved yourself.” <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">And there</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yaḏ- (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: wat·tə·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-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/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and He said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: qūm (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">“Get up,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: ṣê (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">go out</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1237.htm" title="1237: hab·biq·‘āh (Art:: N-fs) -- A valley, plain. From baqa'; properly, a split, i.e. A wide level valley between mountains.">the plain,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: wə·šām (Conj-w:: Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">and there</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: ’ă·ḏab·bêr (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">I will speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’ō·w·ṯāḵ (Prep:: 2ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with you.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>So I got up and went out to the plain, and behold, the glory of the LORD was present there, like the glory I had seen by the River Kebar, and I fell facedown.…<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="/exodus/3-1.htm">Exodus 3:1-6</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. / There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed. / So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-8</a></span><br />In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4-10</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to me, saying: / “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” / “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-3.htm">Acts 9:3-6</a></span><br />As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. / He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” / “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-10.htm">Revelation 1:10-17</a></span><br />On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, / saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.” / Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm">1 Kings 19:11-13</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. / After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. / When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/10-4.htm">Daniel 10:4-9</a></span><br />On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris, / I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist. / His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-17.htm">Acts 22:17-21</a></span><br />Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance / and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’ / ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-2.htm">2 Corinthians 12:2-4</a></span><br />I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows. / And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows— / was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3-5</a></span><br />A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. / Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain. / And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-1.htm">Matthew 17:1-5</a></span><br />After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. / There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. / Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-9.htm">Acts 10:9-16</a></span><br />The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray. / He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. / He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-1.htm">Genesis 15:1-6</a></span><br />After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” / But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” / Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/1-16.htm">2 Peter 1:16-18</a></span><br />For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. / For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” / And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the hand of the LORD was there on me; and he said to me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with you.</p><p class="hdg">the hand</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/3-14.htm">Ezekiel 3:14</a></b></br> So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-3.htm">Ezekiel 1:3</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/37-1.htm">Ezekiel 37:1</a></b></br> 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 <i>was</i> full of bones,</p><p class="hdg">Arise</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/8-4.htm">Ezekiel 8:4</a></b></br> And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel <i>was</i> there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/9-6.htm">Acts 9:6</a></b></br> And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord <i>said</i> unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/lamentations/2-19.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-9.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-20.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-18.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-6.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Valley</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/38-18.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-23.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-11.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-23.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-23.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-27.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-24.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-23.htm">Valley</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Ezekiel eats the scroll</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/3-4.htm">God encourages him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/3-15.htm">God shows him the rule of prophecy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/3-22.htm">God shuts and opens the prophet's mouth</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/3.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/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And there the hand of the LORD was upon me</b><br>This phrase indicates a divine encounter, where God's presence and power are tangibly experienced by the prophet. The "hand of the LORD" symbolizes God's authority and guidance, often seen in prophetic contexts (e.g., <a href="/1_kings/18-46.htm">1 Kings 18:46</a>, <a href="/ezekiel/1-3.htm">Ezekiel 1:3</a>). It signifies empowerment for the task ahead, ensuring that Ezekiel's actions and words are under divine direction. This divine touch is crucial for the prophet's mission, emphasizing that his message is not self-derived but from God.<p><b>and He said to me</b><br>This phrase underscores the direct communication between God and Ezekiel, highlighting the personal nature of God's relationship with His prophets. It reflects the biblical theme of God speaking to His chosen messengers, as seen with Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4</a>) and Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a>). This direct speech is a hallmark of prophetic literature, affirming the authenticity and authority of the message conveyed.<p><b>Get up, go out to the plain</b><br>The instruction to "get up" suggests urgency and readiness to obey God's command. The "plain" refers to a specific geographical location, possibly a flat, open area outside the city, conducive for solitude and reflection. In biblical times, plains were often places of significant encounters with God (e.g., <a href="/genesis/12-6.htm">Genesis 12:6-7</a>, where God appeared to Abram). This setting away from distractions allows Ezekiel to focus on God's revelation, emphasizing the importance of solitude in receiving divine messages.<p><b>and there I will speak with you</b><br>This promise of communication assures Ezekiel of further divine revelation. It highlights the progressive nature of God's revelation, where understanding unfolds over time. The phrase also reflects the biblical pattern of God choosing specific locations for significant revelations, as seen with Moses on Mount Sinai (<a href="/exodus/19-20.htm">Exodus 19:20</a>) and Elijah on Mount Horeb (<a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm">1 Kings 19:11-13</a>). This encounter foreshadows the intimate relationship between God and His people, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is the Word made flesh (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>), bridging the gap between God and humanity.<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, called by God to deliver His messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who directly communicates with Ezekiel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_plain.htm">The Plain</a></b><br>A specific location where God instructs Ezekiel to go, symbolizing a place of solitude and divine encounter.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_hand_of_the_lord.htm">The Hand of the LORD</a></b><br>A phrase indicating God's power, presence, and guidance upon Ezekiel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/divine_communication.htm">Divine Communication</a></b><br>The event where God speaks directly to Ezekiel, emphasizing the importance of obedience and attentiveness to God's voice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a></b><br>Just as Ezekiel was instructed to go to the plain, we must be willing to follow God's directions, even when they lead us to unfamiliar or uncomfortable places.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_solitude.htm">The Importance of Solitude</a></b><br>God often speaks to us in moments of solitude, away from distractions. We should seek quiet times to listen for His voice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_empowers.htm">God's Presence Empowers</a></b><br>The "hand of the LORD" upon Ezekiel signifies empowerment and guidance. We can trust that God equips us for the tasks He calls us to.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/expect_divine_encounters.htm">Expect Divine Encounters</a></b><br>Be open to the unexpected ways and places God may choose to communicate with us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_service.htm">Preparation for Service</a></b><br>Like Ezekiel, we may be called to a period of preparation before being sent out to fulfill God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_prophecy_prove_the_bible's_truth.htm">Is biblical prophecy evidence of the Bible's reliability?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ruth_fit_deut._23_3's_exclusion.htm">Deuteronomy 23:3 - How can the permanent exclusion of Ammonites and Moabites align with the story of Ruth, a Moabite woman in David's lineage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_inherited_guilt_fit_with_individual_responsibility_in_the_bible.htm">Deuteronomy 5:9-10 mentions punishment extending for generations; how is this concept of inherited guilt consistent with other biblical teachings on individual responsibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_biblical_clobber_passages.htm">Who is the author of the Book of Ezekiel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">The hand of the Lord was there upon me.</span>--The prophet's week of silent meditation being past, and the charge of responsibility given, the constraining power of God again comes upon him, and sends him forth to the final act of preparation for his work.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the hand of the Lord was there upon me,</span> etc. There is obviously an interval between the fact thus stated and the close of the message borne in on the prophet's soul. Psychologically, it seems probable that the effect of the message was to fill him with an overwhelming, crushing sense of the burden of his responsibility. How was he to begin so terrible a work? What were to be the nearer, and the remoter, issues of such a work? Apparently, at least, he does not then begin it by a spoken warning. He passes, at the Divine command borne in on his soul, from the crowd that had watched him during the seven days' silence, and betakes himself to the solitude of the "plain," as distinct from the "mound" where the exiles dwelt, and there the vision appears again in all points as he had seen it when he stood on the river's bank. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/3-22.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">And there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יַד־</span> <span class="translit">(yaḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתְּהִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tə·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine 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">upon me,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלַ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and He said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֗י</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">“Get up,</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֥וּם</span> <span class="translit">(qūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">go out</span><br /><span class="heb">צֵא֙</span> <span class="translit">(ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<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">the plain,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבִּקְעָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(hab·biq·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1237.htm">Strong's 1237: </a> </span><span class="str2">A split, a wide level valley between mountains</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and there</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will speak</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדַבֵּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common 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">with you.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹתָֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·ṯāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/3-22.htm">Ezekiel 3:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/3-22.htm">Ezekiel 3:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/3-22.htm">Ezekiel 3:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/3-22.htm">Ezekiel 3:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/3-22.htm">Ezekiel 3:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/3-22.htm">Ezekiel 3:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/3-22.htm">Ezekiel 3:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/3-22.htm">Ezekiel 3:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/3-22.htm">Ezekiel 3:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/3-22.htm">Ezekiel 3:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/3-22.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 3:22 The hand of Yahweh was there (Ezek. 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