So the Vulgate: acervum novarum frugum, "a heap of new fruits." 11.; Calmet) though probable from ver. Israel's heart had become rebellious, idolatrous, and hardened against God. Just as human kings had chariots, so did deities. Astonished’ seven days — Kautzsch, “staring;” that is, dumb and motionless. The Babylonians may have situated them there to rebuild and repopulate the site and to reclaim its land. Then I came to the exiles who lived beside the river Chebar at Tel-abib, and I sat there seven days where they were living, causing consternation among them. "Ezekiel was being consecrated for the priesthood on his thirtieth birthday and commissioned to proclaim Judah"s funeral dirge." It appears to have been the central place of the captivity. The vision was over, and he found himself, as if carried by the wind, before the very people whom Jehovah had commanded him to rebuke. (15) I came to them of the captivity at Telabib. 17. Ezekiel 3:14, ESV: "The Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness in the heat of my spirit, the hand of the LORD being strong upon me." I am talking about Ezekiel 23:20. Their Septuagint version has μετέωρον , as if it meant “lofty.” תלל, thelel, signifies to elevate, but it ought to be תלול, thelol, if the Prophet meant that he was exalted, but this is not suitable, since he rather asserts that he was like the rest of mankind after the vision was withdrawn. “To be silent was the characteristic of mourners (Lamentations 3:28); to sit, their proper attitude (Isaiah 3:26; Lamentations 1:1); seven days, the set time of mourning (Job 2:13).” By this act the prophet shows his deep sympathy with his people in their affliction. Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib. Salem Media Group. Provide an overview of Ezekiel chapters 40 to 48.. 17 Consider a brief overview of what Ezekiel saw and heard, as recorded in Ezekiel chapters 40 to 48.He watched as the angel measured the gates, the wall, the courtyards, and the sanctuary of the temple. according to Junius, this Telabib was a tract in Mesopotamia, "hill of ears"). Which was the name of some chief place or plantation of the Jews in captivity, saith Diodat. 15. Ezekiel 47 is the forty-seventh chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.. Question: "What is the meaning of the Valley of Dry Bones in Ezekiel 37?" Perhaps the name expressed the Jews‘ hopes of restoration, or else the fertility of the region. Proud member By the river; on or near to that part of the river Chebar which runs westward of this Tel-abib. Although they have come out of the fire, the fire will yet consume them. Tel-abib was located in Babylonia and is not to be confused with the modern city of Tel Aviv in Israel. So many days Job's friends kept silence, when they came to visit him, and saw his distress, Job 2:13. ... Ezekiel 36:26(NASB) Verse Thoughts. "Ezekiel was being consecrated for the priesthood on his thirtieth birthday and commissioned to proclaim Judah"s funeral dirge. 1. Despite breaking the conditions of their first covenant with Him, the Lord, in His grace, promised to make a New Covenant with His people. The Targum renders it, "silent"; through grief Hereafter his people could expect no more idle or mundane chatter from him. Not the Chebar of Ezekiel 1:3. ., p138.]. In his vision of the temple, Ezekiel is taken to Israel where he sees a mountain and a city. Telharsa, ( Ezra 2:59 ) ( Nehemiah 7:69 ) ; it signifies "a heap of new fruit", and so the I sat where they sat — Literally, to where they lived. Or he might be waiting all this time for orders and instructions to prophesy; or to prepare the people to attend with more reverence and earnestness, to hear what he had to say when he should break silence. 6 Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: As I have given the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest as fuel for the fire, so will I treat the people living in Jerusalem. This is the Hebrew margin reading [ waa'eesheeb (Hebrew #3427)]. Seven days - Perhaps God kept him all this time without an immediate revelation, that the bitterness and heat of spirit of which he speaks above might be subdued, and that he might speak God's words in God's own Spirit. The vision was over, and he found himself, as if carried by the wind, before the very people whom Jehovah had commanded him to rebuke. ", "For a week he struggles inwardly with Yahweh, with his calling, and with the message he is charged to proclaim. Then I came to them of the captivity of Telabib. It is identified by Michaelis with Thallaba on the Chabour. It was in the middle part of Mesopotamia, saith Junius, between two rivers, Chebar and Saocorah. What Does Ezekiel 36:26 Mean? The heap of new corn. What some affirm with subtlety, that he was like a monk, is frivolous: for they say, that he abhorred the wickedness of the people, and, that he might not contract any stain of impurity, had sought solitude: but this is not probable. of (Haydock). Ezekiel 33 is the thirty-third chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet/priest Ezekiel, and is one of the Books of the Prophets. The land will be ruled by a Davidic Prince (Ezekiel 44:3; see also 37:24–25; 34:23–24). Ezekiel 1:1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. Some render it “skillful,” but I am not aware of their reason: but as I have already said, their opinion is probable, who suppose it the proper name of a place. — This is the Hebrew Margin reading. Whatever it was, we see that this silence was a preparation for the discharge of his duty with greater fruit and efficacy, since his speech ought afterwards to be received with greater reverence when he had been silent for seven days, Then he says, I came to the exiles who sat in Thelabib I willingly accord with the opinion of those who take this for the name of a place, and ancient interpreters even have left these two words. there is a double reading here; the "Cetib" or writing is This chapter opens the third and final section of the book, in which God's future blessings on Israel are proclaimed. When Ezekiel arrived, he sat for seven days among the exiles, and his presence disturbed them. It is perhaps significant that seven days was required for the consecration of a priest (Leviticus 8:33). Ezekiel 3:15. Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib,.... For it seems the captive Jews were disposed of at different places, and there were some at this place; for this was the name of a place, as Jarchi and Kimchi observe; as were Telmelah, and Telharsa, Ezra 2:59; it signifies "a heap of new fruit", and so the Vulgate Latin version renders it: not that there were such at this time here; and the captives were beating out the ripe ears of corn, as "abib" signifies; whence the month Abib has its name, and which was the first month with the Jews; whereas it was in the fourth month when Ezekiel was here, and there could no ears of new corn, Ezekiel 1:1; according to Junius, this Telabib was a tract in Mesopotamia, reaching from Mount Masius to the river Euphrates, and lay between two rivers, Chebar and Saocoras; and he thinks the captive Jews were placed here, partly that they might be secured safe from getting away, or returning from their captivity; and partly that they might secure and defend the place from enemies, it being through inundations uninhabited, and so exposed unto them: that dwelt by the river of Chebar; See Gill on Ezekiel 1:1; and I sat where they sat; there is a double reading here; the "Cetib" or writing is ואשר, which Junius takes to be the name of a river the prophet calls Haesher, the same with Saocoras, connecting it with the preceding clause, "that dwelt by the river of Chebar and Haesher"; the "Keri" or marginal reading is ואשב, "and I sat" or "dwelt"; but both signify the same thing, Since אשר is from שרה, which in Chaldee signifies to dwellF19Vid. "hill of ears"). the fourth month when Ezekiel was here, and there could no ears (Compare Ezekiel 1:3.) Then I came to them of the captivity of Telabib.] This time it was to be an UN-conditional covenant. Why, because the vision had vanished, and so he was entirely occupied with the other captives. Ezekiel 3:17-19 New International Version (NIV). Ezekiel 23:20 Meaning. so Kimchi interprets it of the hand of prophecy; the Spirit of the Lord, as a spirit of prophecy, came upon him, with great impulse upon his spirit, and he could not refuse going to his people, to declare it to them. The text is rather [ wa'eesheer (Hebrew #7788) from shuwr (Hebrew #7788), to look] 'I beheld them sitting there', (Gesenius); or 'And those that were settled there,' namely, the older settlers, as distinguished from the more recent ones alluded to in the previous clause. The Targum renders it, "silent"; through grief and trouble. I sat where they sat - Rather, “And I saw them sitting there and I sat there.”. He only remained on the spot because the hand of the Lord “was heavy upon him” (, ). Tel-abib - אביב תל "a heap of corn." ], "For a week he struggles inwardly with Yahweh, with his calling, and with the message he is charged to proclaim. Whatever the prophet"s relationship to the rest of the exiles in the past, when he finally submits, he is a man set apart, under orders from God. The ten tribes had been long since settled on the Chabor or Habor (2 Kings 17:6) [Havernick]. 1:1); and I sat where they sat; His body was controlled by that Hand as if he, too, were a “wheel” or a “living creature;” yet his tongue was free, and his rebellious spirit refused to utter the awful message which he had seen written in the roll (. For his very appearance would rouse the attention of men, that they should enquire the meaning of this unusual sorrow. Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days. people were in; and, above all, at the dreadful things he had to this time here; and the captives were beating out the ripe ears Ezekiel Eats the Scroll … 12 Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me: ‘Blessed be the glory of the LORD in His dwelling place!’ 13 It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against one another and the sound of the wheels beside them, a great rumbling sound. Ezekiel (/ ɪ ˈ z iː k i əl /; Hebrew: יְחֶזְקֵאל ‎ Yĕḥezqēʾl [jəħ.ɛzˈqeːl]; in the Septuagint written in Koinē Greek: Ἰεζεκιήλ Iezekiḗl [i.ɛ.zɛ.kiˈel]) is the central protagonist of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible.. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. In English Bibles this man is often referred to as Jehezkel or Jehezekel, but in Hebrew his name is identical to the famous Ezekiel. Ver. and remained there astonished among them seven days: at the change of place and company; at the sad condition his people were in; and, above all, at the dreadful things he had to deliver to them. Had he gone in a better spirit he had probably been employed in his work as soon as he had gained the place of labor. The word means ‘appalled, desolated’ and the causative conjugation signifies that it was the effect of what he had experienced. of corn, as "abib" signifies; whence the month Abib has its name, 7 I will set my face against them. Here then is no more contradiction than is in this, if I should name a place between two rivers, and say the place is near one of those rivers. Vulgate Latin version renders it: not that there were such at Tel-abib - , on the river Chebar was the chief seat of the Jewish exiles in Babylonia. "that dwelt by the river of Chebar and Haesher"; the "Keri" or For it seems the captive Jews were disposed of at different ", John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. . Ezekiel 3:15 Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days. Abib means the green ears of grain which appeared in the month Nisan, the pledge of the harvest. The final section of Ezekiel, chapters 40-48, give the ideal picture of a new temple.The Jerusalem Bible refers to this section as "the Torah of Ezekiel". God had again and again commanded Ezekiel to “speak” (, ); but through bitterness of spirit the prophet remained silent. (Haydock) --- Many suppose that he never spoke. (rvaw) , which Junius Nor ought it to seem absurd that he was dumb although sent by God:: for this did not occur through any negligence or delay which can be accounted a fault, but the office of teaching had been so imposed that he was not yet instructed by any fixed commands; as if any one were chosen ambassador either by a king or a senate, and were afterwards furnished with his instructions, so the Prophet was called to the prophetic office., but knew not yet what he was to say. From the Hebrew name יְחֶזְקֵאל (Yechezqel) meaning "God will strengthen", from the roots חָזַק meaning "to strengthen" and אֵל meaning "God". The name “Tel-abib” (“mount of ears of corn”) was probably given on account of its fertility. Ezekiel 3:15. at the change of place and company; at the sad condition his 40-42) Then came a thrilling event: Jehovah’s glorious arrival at the temple!! Jerome translates, “a heap of fruit,” and not badly; for this was probably the origin of the place’s name, as cities and villages and mountains often receive their name from their situation and other circumstances; so also this place was called Thelabib. Chebar. Ezekiel 3:14 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Ezekiel 3:14, NIV: "The Spirit then lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD on me." Ezekiel 3:15 KJ21 Then I came to those of the captivity at Telabib, who dwelt by the River of Chebar; and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days. The ten tribes had been long since carried away by Shalmaneser king of Asyria, and settled on the Chabor or Habor (2 Kings 18:6). Then I came to them of the captivity — To those of my countrymen who were captives, at Tel-abib. Remained there astonished; either at the sight of that woeful change of the Jews from freedom and honour to servitude and shame; or astonished at foresight of that which the roll contained, or at the Jews’ impenitence and unreformed manner of living under all these afflictions. Perhaps he was physically overcome by the vision, perhaps humility and lack of, self-confidence may partially explain this conduct, but more probably it was a deep repugnance to the task assigned him. How then does he say, that he is now returned? earnestness, to hear what he had to say when he should break God encourageth him in the discharge of his office Ezekiel 3:4-14: he is carried by the Spirit to Tel-abib; and is there admonished of his duty as a watchman to Israel, Ezekiel 3:15-21. Ezekiel 3:15 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Ezekiel 3:15, NIV: "I came to the exiles who lived at Tel Aviv near the Kebar River.And there, where they were living, I sat among them for seven days--deeply distressed." See note on Ezekiel 1:3; the modern Khabour, a tributary of the Euphrates, forty-five miles from Babylon. Ezekiel 3:15. I sat where they sat; sat sad and astonished, where I found and saw them sitting astonished; for sitting sometimes is a posture of mourning and sadness, as in Lamentations 1:1, and Job’s friends, and Psalms 137:1. I sat where they sat.] At some point the Spirit released him, and he then made his way back to the settlement of his fellow-captives. Answer: Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones (Ezekiel 37:1–14) came to him after God had directed him to prophesy the rebirth of Israel in chapter 36. Such a season of retirement and thought has been given to other great religious leaders—to Moses, in his forty years of exile; to Elijah, in his forty days in Mount Horeb (1 Kings 19:4-8); to St. Paul, in his journey to Arabia (Galatians 1:17); and to our Lord Himself, when He went into the wilderness after His baptism. Since "Tel" can mean "ruined mound," it is possible that the Jewish exiles lived at the site of a destroyed or abandoned city. I have also listed up to 15 things you can learn particularly from this verse of the Holy Bible. He then says — I sat seven days in some way absorbed in either admiration or sorrow, for שמם, shemew, signifies “to be desolate,” “to be astonished,” “to wonder.” But as to the Prophet sitting quiet and silent for seven days, there is little doubt but that in this way God prepared him for beginning to speak afterwards to the greater surprise of the whole people. and which was the first month with the Jews; whereas it was in between two rivers, Chebar and Saocoras; and he thinks the Ezekiel 3:15. This does not seem to have been a silence commanded of God, such as occurred later (Ezekiel 3:26). Compare the use in Genesis for ‘three day’ and ‘seven day’ journeys). The sense is, that he placed himself (15) I came to them of the captivity at Telabib.—Ezekiel now leaves the place where he had been, and comes to Tel-abib, which is described as still by the same “river of Chebar,” and which signifies the “mound of ears (of grain),” and was probably a place of especial fruitfulness, but which cannot be further identified. His call to prophetic ministry was not only an invitation to be the spokesman for the glorious God of Israel; it also involved a sentence to a life of loneliness, alienation, and desolation. Seven days was the length of time that the Jews usually mourned for their dead ( Genesis 50:10; Numbers 19:11; Job 2:13), and it was the time it took to consecrate a priest ( Leviticus 8:33). And even in the case of רעשׁ, the reference to Ezekiel 38:19 does not prove that the word must mean earthquake in this passage also, since Ezekiel uses the word in a different sense in Ezekiel 12:18 and Ezekiel 3:12. 3 And he said to me, “Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel.” 2 So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat. Yet this is not certain, (ver. Ezekiel 23 is the twenty-third chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet/priest Ezekiel, and is one of the Books of the Prophets.This chapter forms part of a series of "predictions regarding the fall of Jerusalem", and is written in the form of a message delivered by God to Ezekiel. What we have mentioned must be especially remembered, that the Prophet was beheld in that sad and sorrowful countenance, and was silent for seven days. letola chib, "to the hill Chib," or the hill of grief. Which was the name of some chief place or plantation of the Jews in captivity, saith Diodat. Since "Tel" can mean "ruined mound," it is possible that the Jewish exiles lived at the site of a destroyed or abandoned city. (‘Seven days’ generally signifies a longer period than the shorter ‘three days’, two stereotyped expressions. safe from getting away, or returning from their captivity; and The lesser known Ezekiel is a priest in the time of King David (1 Chronicles 24:16). In this section, “God [is] sending Ezekiel out into the plain ― into a wilderness beyond the city ― and gives to him a series of directions that Ezekiel is supposed to enact.” 15.Tel-abib — This was the name of the village where most of the Hebrew community seems to have resided, on the river Chebar. The Babylonians may have situated them there to rebuild and repopulate the site and to reclaim its land. And when I set my face against them, you will know that I am the LORD. i. and trouble. Ezekiel 3:15 " Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days. " Ezekiel 10:15 And the cherubims were lifted up. This he freely confesseth, as giving glory to God, and taking shame to himself. Hillerum de Arcano Kethib & Keri, l. 2. p. 329. ; and the "Keri" is confirmed by the Targum, which we follow. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The meaning of the term is given differently by different scholars; for example, Kuenen, following the Vulgate, “Cornear Hill;” Fred. Perhaps the name expressed the Jews' hopes of restoration, or else the fertility of the region. Genesis 50:10 Jerusalem as a Useless Vine. Ezekiel 3:15, ESV: "And I came to the exiles at Tel-abib, who were dwelling by the Chebar canal, and I sat where they were dwelling. 17 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me. Remained there astonished among them seven days.—Comp. I sat where they sat is an expression of so much difficulty in the Hebrew, that it has given rise to various readings in the manuscripts, and to a marginal correction which has been followed by the English. He only remained on the spot because the hand of the Lord “was heavy upon him” (Ezekiel 3:14). His body was controlled by that Hand as if he, too, were a “wheel” or a “living creature;” yet his tongue was free, and his rebellious spirit refused to utter the awful message which he had seen written in the roll (Ezekiel 2:9; Job 2:13). be waiting all this time for orders and instructions to prophesy; 3 Is wood ever taken from it to make anything useful? Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. Which circumstance of time increased his sins, saith Polanus. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib, and remained there astonished among them seven days. But Bishop Newcome renders the Hebrew, I dwelt where they dwelt; that is, I took up my residence among them; and remained there astonished seven days — “Having my spirit wholly cast down and amazed, under the apprehension of these terrible judgments, which were to come upon my nation, and of which I was to be the messenger: see the margin. Is one of the fire, the pledge of the Lord “ was heavy upon him ” ( )..., chap elevation. ” it is perhaps significant that seven days event: Jehovah s. 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