Ezekiel 3:15 (DRB)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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.

Ezekiel 3:16 And at the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Ezekiel 3:17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman to the house of Israel: and thou shalt hear the word out of my mouth, and shalt tell it them from me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "captivity", "heap", "corn", "dwelt", "river", "chobar", 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 "The spirit also lifted me and took..." into verse 16's "And at the end of seven days...", 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.