Ezekiel 1:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 1:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 1:3 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 1:3 — KJV
“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: Heb. Jehezkel”
— Ezekiel 1:3 (KJV)
Ezekiel 1:3 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 1:3
“In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, by: Heb. by the hand of governor: or, captain”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 1:3: word, lord, came
“Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods. to consecrate...: Heb. to fill his hand”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 1:3: lord, priest, son
“The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet. by...: Heb. by the hand of Jeremiah”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 1:3: word, lord, land
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. pools...: Heb. gathering of their waters”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 1:3: lord, land, river
“And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried: word: Heb. mouth”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 1:3: word, lord, priest
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