Ezekiel 3:15 (GNV)

Passage

Then I came to them that were led away captiues to Tel-abib, that dwelt by the riuer Chebar, and I sate where they sate, and remained there astonished among them seuen dayes.

Nearby Context

Ezekiel 3:13 I heard also the noyse of the wings of the beasts, that touched one another, and the ratling of the wheeles that were by them, euen a noyse of a great russhing.

Ezekiel 3:14 So the spirit lift me vp, and tooke me away and I went in bitternesse, and indignation of my spirite, but the hand of the Lord was strong vpon me.

Ezekiel 3:15 Then I came to them that were led away captiues to Tel-abib, that dwelt by the riuer Chebar, and I sate where they sate, and remained there astonished among them seuen dayes.

Ezekiel 3:16 And at the ende of seuen dayes, the worde of the Lord came againe vnto me, saying,

Ezekiel 3:17 Sonne of man, I haue made thee a watchman vnto the house of Israel: therefore heare the worde at my mouth, and giue them warning from me.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "So the spirit lift me vp and..." into verse 16's "And at the ende of seuen dayes...", so "came" and "away" 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 "away" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.