Ezekiel 3:15 (ASV)

Passage

Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river Chebar, and to where they dwelt; and I sat there overwhelmed among them seven days.

Nearby Context

Ezekiel 3:13 And [I heard] the noise of the wings of the living creatures as they touched one another, and the noise of the wheels beside them, even the noise of a great rushing.

Ezekiel 3:14 So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; and the hand of Jehovah was strong upon me.

Ezekiel 3:15 Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river Chebar, and to where they dwelt; and I sat there overwhelmed among them seven days.

Ezekiel 3:16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

Ezekiel 3:17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "captivity", "tel-abib", "dwelt", "river", "chebar", and "where". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "captivity", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "So the Spirit lifted me up and..." into verse 16's "And it came to pass at the...", so "came" and "captivity" belong inside that flow. In Ezekiel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "came" and "captivity" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.