Ezekiel 33:22 KJV

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.

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  • The desolation of JudeaThose are unteachable indeed, who do not learn their dependence upon God, when all creature-comforts fail. Many claim an interest in the peculiar blessings...

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Cross References

  • Ezekiel 1:3 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.
  • Ezekiel 3:26–27 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. …
  • Ezekiel 24:26–27 That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears? …
  • Ezekiel 37:1 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,
  • Ezekiel 3:22 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.

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  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Now the hand וְיַד wĕyad יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with and
  • of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • was upon me in the evening הָיְתָה hāyĕtâ Verb · qal perfect, third person feminine singular אֵלַי ʾēlay Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular בָּעֶרֶב bāʿereb עֶרֶב Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
  • afore לִפְנֵי lipnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition
  • he that was escaped הַפָּלִיט happālîṭ פָּלִיט Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • came בּוֹא bôʾ בּוֹא Verb · qal infinitive construct
  • and had opened וַיִּפְתַּח wayyiptaḥ פָּתַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • my mouth אֶת ʾet Object marker פִּי pî פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • until he came עַד ʿad Preposition בּוֹא bôʾ בּוֹא Verb · qal infinitive construct
  • to me in the morning אֵלַי ʾēlay Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular בַּבֹּקֶר babbōqer בֹּקֶר Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
  • and my mouth פִּי pî פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • was opened וַיִּפָּתַח wayyippātaḥ פָּתַח Verb · niphal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • and I was no more dumb וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and נֶאֱלַמְתִּי neʾĕlamtî אָלַם Verb · niphal perfect, first person common singular עוֹד ʿôd Adverb

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