Ezekiel 3:13

13 And there was the sound of the wings of the living beings touching one another, and the sound of the wheels at their side, the sound of a great rushing.

Ezekiel 3:13 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 3:13

[I heard] also the noise of the wings of the living creatures,
&c.] Which they clapped, when they uttered the preceding words; (See Gill on Ezekiel 1:24); that touched one another;
or "kissed, a woman her sister" ^F18; denoting their affection and agreement in the doxology or ascription of glory to God; see ( Ezekiel 1:9 Ezekiel 1:11 Ezekiel 1:23 ) ; and the noise of the wheels over against them:
the living creatures; for the wheels were by the living creatures, and went over against them, as they went, ( Ezekiel 1:15 Ezekiel 1:19-21 ) ; ministers and churches join together in this doxology: and a noise of a great rushing;
which is repeated for the confirmation of the thing, and to express the greatness of the noise made by the living creatures and wheels, like that of thunder or an earthquake; it is said to be like the noise of great waters, ( Ezekiel 1:24 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 (htwxa la hva twqyvm) "attingentium [more osculantium], vira ad sororem suam", Vatablus; "osculantium", Polanus, Starckius. So Ben Melech.

Ezekiel 3:13 In-Context

11 And go now to those who have been taken away as prisoners, to the children of your people, and say to them, This is what the Lord has said; if they give ear or if they do not.

12 Then I was lifted up by the wind, and at my back the sound of a great rushing came to my ears when the glory of the Lord was lifted up from his place.

13 And there was the sound of the wings of the living beings touching one another, and the sound of the wheels at their side, the sound of a great rushing.

14 And the wind, lifting me up, took me away: and I went in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of the Lord was strong on me.

15 Then I came to those who had been taken away as prisoners, who were at Telabib by the river Chebar, and I was seated among them full of wonder for seven days.