Ezekiel 3:13 (DRB)

Passage

The noise of the wings of the living creatures striking one against another, and the noise of the wheels following the living creatures, and the noise of a great commotion.

Nearby Context

Ezekiel 3:11 And go get thee in to them of the captivity, to the children of thy people, and thou shalt speak to them, and shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord: If so be they will hear, and will forbear.

Ezekiel 3:12 And the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me the voice of a great commotion, saying: Blessed be the glory of the Lord, from his place.

Ezekiel 3:13 The noise of the wings of the living creatures striking one against another, and the noise of the wheels following the living creatures, and the noise of a great commotion.

Ezekiel 3:14 The spirit also lifted me, and took me up: and I went away in bitterness in the indignation of my spirit: for the hand of the Lord was with me, strengthening me.

Ezekiel 3:15 And I came to them of the captivity, to the heap of new corn, to them that dwelt by the river Chobar, and I sat where they sat: and I remained there seven days mourning in the midst of them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "noise", "wings", "living", "creatures", "striking", "against", and "another". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "noise" and "wings", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And the spirit took me up and..." into verse 14's "The spirit also lifted me and took...", so "noise" and "wings" 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 "noise" and "wings" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.