Ezekiel 3:16

16 After seven days the word of ADONAI came to me:

Ezekiel 3:16 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 3:16

And it came to pass at the end of seven days
Some think it was on the sabbath day he had the following declaration made to him, and instructions given him; but this is not certain; nor does it follow, or to be concluded, from such a way of speaking: that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying;
the Targum is,

``the word of prophecy from before the Lord.''

Ezekiel 3:16 In-Context

14 So a spirit lifted me up and took me away. I went in bitterness and the heat of my spirit, with the hand of ADONAI strong on me.

15 I went to the exiles who were living in Tel-Aviv, by the K'var River and stayed with them there in a stupefied state for seven days.

16 After seven days the word of ADONAI came to me:

17 "Human being, I have appointed you to be a watchman for the house of Isra'el. When you hear a word from my mouth, you are to warn them for me.

18 If I say to a wicked person, 'You will certainly die'; and you fail to warn him, to speak and warn the wicked person to leave his wicked way and save his life; then that wicked person will die guilty; and I will hold you responsible for his death.