“You!
Son of man!
On the day
When I take
From them
Their stronghold,
Their joy,
Their glory,
The delight of their eyes,
Their heart’s affection,
Someone will come
To you.
I will take their sons.
I will take their daughters.
On that day,
One who has escaped
Will come
To you
To report
To you
The news.
On that day,
Your mouth
Shall be opened
To the one
Who has escaped.
You shall speak.
You will no longer
Be silent.
So you shall be a sign
To them.
They shall know
That I am Yahweh.”
Yahweh spoke directly to Ezekiel, the son of man. On a future day, Yahweh was going to bring down Jerusalem. The Israelites would lose their stronghold, their joy, their glory, the delight of their eyes, and their heart’s affection. They would also lose their sons and daughters. Someone, who had escaped from Jerusalem, would come to Ezekiel on that day with the report of the news about the fall of Jerusalem. On that day, Ezekiel would open his mouth to speak. He would not be silent anymore. Thus the actions of Ezekiel would a sign, so that everyone would know that Yahweh was in charge.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 