The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him.
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Interpretation
It is a mercy to have the word of God brought to us, and a duty to attend to it diligently, when we are in affliction. The voice of God came in the fulness of light and power, by the Holy Spirit.
Glossary
- Chebar Place
- Length, a river in the “land of the Chaldeans” ( Ezek. 1:3 ), on the banks of which were located some of the Jews of the Captivity ( Ezek. 1:1 ; 3:15 , 23; 10:15, 20, 22). Modern identification: Shatt en Nil.
- Buzi Person
- The father of the prophet Ezekiel (1:3).
- Chaldea Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell el Muqayyar.
- Ezekiel Person
- God will strengthen. (1. ) 1 Chr. 24:16 , “Jehezekel. ” (2. ) One of the great prophets, the son of Buzi the priest ( Ezek. 1:3 ).