Ezekiel 3:13 (KJV)

Passage

I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing.

Nearby Context

Ezekiel 3:11 And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.

Ezekiel 3:12 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 from his place.

Ezekiel 3:13 I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a 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; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.

Ezekiel 3:15 Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.

Study Lenses

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

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