Ezekiel 3

“Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.” Naming Israel and Moreover keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did…” Naming Son keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.” Naming Israel and Son keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I…” Naming Not and Surely keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are…” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.” The line’s distinctive content terms include strong, face, faces. Its relationship to verses 9 shows what work it does in this passage.

“As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though…” The line’s distinctive content terms include adamant, dismayed, fear. Its relationship to verses 8 and 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus…” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD…” Naming Blessed keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and…” The number seven makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,” This familiar narrative signal moves the clock forward. What follows is a new scene, consequence, or answer to an earlier tension.

“Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them…” Naming Israel and Son keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk…” Naming Arise keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw…” Naming Chebar keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Then the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, Go, shut thyself within…” The line’s distinctive content terms include entered, feet, house. Its relationship to verses 23 and 25 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But thou, O son of man, behold, they shall put bands upon thee, and shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not go…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a…” The line’s distinctive content terms include cleave, dumb, house. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD ; He that…” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.