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Ezekiel 1:3 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 3. 3The 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.
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Quick Meaning
Ezekiel's first-person vision report states or reports “The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land…” at Ezekiel 1:3 as a specific part of “The Dated Word Comes among the Exiles.”
The word is dated among the exiles, not in the temple
This verse is one part of that explanation in Ezekiel 1:1–3. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Ezekiel 1:1–3
Read Ezekiel 1:3 with 1:1–3. By itself, “The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, exilic horizon, visionary movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: The first-person superscription locates Ezekiel among the exiles by the river Chebar, dates the vision by Jehoiachin's captivity, names him priest and son of Buzi, and reports the LORD's hand upon him.
Why This Verse Appears Here
This received unit develops “The Dated Word Comes among the Exiles” through its own speaker, addressee, date, vision, oracle, sign, lament, or measured space. Its non-interchangeable contribution is: The first-person superscription locates Ezekiel among the exiles by the river Chebar, dates the vision by Jehoiachin's captivity, names him priest and son of Buzi, and reports the LORD's hand upon him. This verse's placement is specific: Ezekiel's first-person vision report states or reports “The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land…” at Ezekiel 1:3 as a specific part of “The Dated Word Comes among the Exiles.”
What Remains True
Awe, presence, mobility, and human limitation should produce careful attention and humility rather than spectacle or control. In Ezekiel 1:3, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: Ezekiel's first-person vision report states or reports “The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land…” at Ezekiel 1:3 as a specific part of “The Dated Word Comes among the Exiles.”
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Ezekiel 1:1–3 — The Dated Word Comes among the ExilesSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? probable
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
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Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete thought-unit coverage.
Exact location: Ezekiel 1:1–3, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Ezekiel
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording and morphology checked at the exact unit without treating morphology as a critical apparatus or interpretation.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Ezek.xml, OSIS 1:1–3
Open the fixed Hebrew Ezekiel file ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible Notes: Ezekiel
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2016; current official PDF
Supports: Verse-level controls for difficult Hebrew, syntax, older KJV language, dates, place names, textual issues, vision language, and material alternatives.
Exact location: Official NET Ezekiel PDF, exact translator, study, and textual notes attached to Ezekiel 1:1–3
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