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**Son of man** . See note on [Ezekiel 2:1](../../../kjv/ezekiel/2/1) .
**eat** . Compare [Ezekiel 3:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/10) . AIso [Job 23:12](../../../kjv/job/23/12) , [Psalms 119:103](../../../kjv/psalms/119/103) , and [Jeremiah 15:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/15/16) .
**the house of Israel.** See note on [Exodus 16:31](../../../kjv/exodus/16/31) . house. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "sons".

**Then did I eat** . Compare [Revelation 10:10](../../../kjv/revelation/10/10) .
**as honey** , &c. Compare [Psalms 19:10](../../../kjv/psalms/19/10) ; [Psalms 119:103](../../../kjv/psalms/119/103) .[Jeremiah 15:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/15/16) .

**speak with My words.** This is inspiration. See note on [Ezekiel 2:5](../../../kjv/ezekiel/2/5) , [Ezekiel 2:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/2/7) . Ezekiel's voice and pen, but Jehovah's words.

**people** = peoples,

**hearken** = be willing to hearken.
**will not hearken** = are not willing to hearken.
**are** = they are.
**impudent** , &c. Reference to Pentateuch. See note on [Ezekiel 2:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/2/4) .

**Behold** . Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 .
**strong** = strong, or hard (for endurance). Hebrew. *hazak.* Same as "harder "([Ezekiel 3:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/9) ). Compare the name Ezekiel in Title.

**harder** . Same as "strong" (verses: [Ezekiel 3:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/8) , [Ezekiel 3:14](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/14) ).
**rebellious house** . See note on [Ezekiel 2:5](../../../kjv/ezekiel/2/5) .

**all My words.** See note on [Ezekiel 2:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/2/7) .

**captivity.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), App-6 , for captives.
**unto the children of** . The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version omits these words.
**children** = sons.
**the Lord GOD** . Hebrew. *Adonai Jehovah* . App-4
**whether** , &c. See note on [Ezekiel 2:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/2/7) .

**spirit.** Hebrew roach. App-9 . See notes on [Ezekiel 8:3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/8/3) .
**took me up** = laid hold of me.
**behind me.** Therefore the prophet must have been facing south, as the glory appeared from the north ([Ezekiel 1:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/4) ).
**voice** = sound.
**saying,** &c. By reading berum (arose) instead of *baruk* (Blessed), Ginsburg thinks the meaning should be "[when] the glory of Jehovah arose (or was lifted up) from its place" (Compare [Ezekiel 10:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/4) , [Ezekiel 10:17](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/17) , [Ezekiel 10:19](../../../kjv/ezekiel/10/19) ): i.e. when the vision was withdrawn.
**the LORD** . Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .

**lifted me up** , &c, Compare [Acts 8:39](../../../kjv/acts/8/39) , Act 8:40 . [2 Corinthians 12:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/4) .[Revelation 1:10](../../../kjv/revelation/1/10) . Compare Obadiah's fear ([1 Kings 18:12](../../../kjv/1-kings/18/12) ).

**Chebar.** Not the Chebar of [Ezekiel 1:3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/3) . That was where he dwelt. This was the Chebar whither he was sent. See note on [Ezekiel 1:3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/3) ; the modern *Khabour,* a tributary of the Euphrates, forty-five miles from Babylon.
**sat** = dwelt; as in the preceding clause.

**made** = given. God's prophets and ministers were His "gifts" ([Ephesians 4:11](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/11) ).
**watchman** = one who looks out or views from a height, with the object of warning. Hebrew. *zaphah.* Compare [Ezekiel 33:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/2) , [Ezekiel 33:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/6) , [Ezekiel 33:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/7) , [Isaiah 52:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/52/8) ; Eze 56:10 . [Jeremiah 6:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/17) . Not *shamar* , to keep in view with the object of guarding, as in [Song of Solomon 3:3](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/3/3) ; [Song of Solomon 5:7](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/5/7) . [Isaiah 21:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/21/11) ; [Isaiah 62:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/62/6) . These are the two spheres of the pastoral office.
**give them warning.** Hebrew *zuhar* , to give a signal by a beacon or other fire ([Jeremiah 8:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/1) ). Occurs fourteen times in Ezekiel in connection with the prophet's or pastor's care. Compare verses: [Ezekiel 3:18](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/18) , [Ezekiel 3:19](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/19) , [Ezekiel 3:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/10) , [Ezekiel 18:20](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/20) , [Ezekiel 18:21](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/21) ; [Ezekiel 33:3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/3) , [Ezekiel 33:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/4) , [Ezekiel 33:5](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/5) , [Ezekiel 33:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/6) , [Ezekiel 33:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/7) , [Ezekiel 33:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/8) , [Ezekiel 33:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/9) .

**wicked** = lawless. Hebrew. *rdsha`.* App-44 .
**shalt surely die** . Note the Figure of speech *Polyptbtco,* App-6 (Inf. with Fut.), for emphasis. Hebrew "dying, thou wilt die". See notes on [Genesis 2:17](../../../kjv/genesis/2/17) ; [Genesis 26:28](../../../kjv/genesis/26/28) .
**his life** = himself alive.
**iniquity** . Hebrew aval, App-44 ,

**thy soul** = thyself. Heb, *nephesh.* App-13 .

**righteousness** . Heb, is plural in margin, but some codices, with one early printed edition, read "righteous deeds" (plural) in text and margin
**sin.** Hebrew chata. App-44 .

**shall surely live** . See note on "shall surely die" ([Ezekiel 3:18](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/18) ).
**is warned** = took warning.

**plain** = valley.

**behold** . Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 . the glory, Sc. See note on [Ezekiel 1:28](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/28) .

**a reprover** = a man of reproof. Compare [Ezekiel 24:27](../../../kjv/ezekiel/24/27) ; [Ezekiel 29:21](../../../kjv/ezekiel/29/21) ; [Ezekiel 33:22](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/22) .
**heareth** = is minded to hear.
**let him.** = will.
**forbeareth** = is minded to forbear.

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