Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now the evening before the man arrived, the hand of the LORD was on me, and he opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer silent. New Living Translation The previous evening the LORD had taken hold of me and given me back my voice. So I was able to speak when this man arrived the next morning. English Standard Version Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me the evening before the fugitive came; and he had opened my mouth by the time the man came to me in the morning, so my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute. Berean Standard Bible Now the evening before the fugitive arrived, the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute. King James Bible Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb. New King James Version Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me the evening before the man came who had escaped. And He had opened my mouth; so when he came to me in the morning, my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute. New American Standard Bible Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me in the evening, before the survivors came. And He opened my mouth at the time they came to me in the morning; so my mouth was opened and I was no longer speechless. NASB 1995 Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me in the evening, before the refugees came. And He opened my mouth at the time they came to me in the morning; so my mouth was opened and I was no longer speechless. NASB 1977 Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me in the evening, before the refugees came. And He opened my mouth at the time they came to me in the morning; so my mouth was opened, and I was no longer speechless. Legacy Standard Bible Now the hand of Yahweh had been upon me in the evening, before those who escaped came. And He opened my mouth at the time they came to me in the morning; so my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute. Amplified Bible Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me in the evening, before the survivor came. And He opened my mouth at the time he came to me in the morning; so my mouth was opened [in readiness] and I was no longer mute. Christian Standard Bible Now the hand of the LORD had been on me the evening before the fugitive arrived, and he opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now the hand of the LORD had been on me the evening before the fugitive arrived, and He opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute. American Standard Version Now the hand of Jehovah had been upon me in the evening, before he that was escaped came; and he had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb. Contemporary English Version The evening before this man arrived at my house, the LORD had taken control of me. So when the man came to me the next morning, I could once again speak. English Revised Version Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and he had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb. GOD'S WORD® Translation The evening before the refugee arrived, the power of the LORD came over me. On the morning the refugee arrived, the LORD made me speak.[]So I spoke, and I was no longer quiet. Good News Translation The evening before he came, I had felt the powerful presence of the LORD. When the man arrived the next morning, the LORD gave me back the power of speech. International Standard Version Now the hand of the LORD had been touching me the evening before that fugitive arrived, so the LORD had given me something to say by the time the messenger arrived the next morning. He opened my mouth and I no longer had nothing to say to him. Majority Standard Bible Now the evening before the fugitive arrived, the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute. NET Bible Now the hand of the LORD had been on me the evening before the refugee reached me, but the LORD opened my mouth by the time the refugee arrived in the morning; he opened my mouth and I was no longer unable to speak. New Heart English Bible Now the hand of the LORD had been on me in the evening, before he who was escaped came; and he had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more mute. Webster's Bible Translation Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening, before he that had escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb. World English Bible Now Yahweh’s hand had been on me in the evening, before he who had escaped came; and he had opened my mouth until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the hand of YHWH has been to me in the evening, before the coming in of the escaped one, and He opens my mouth until [his] coming to me in the morning, and my mouth is opened, and I have not been silent again. Young's Literal Translation And the hand of Jehovah hath been unto me in the evening, before the coming in of the escaped one, and He openeth my mouth till the coming in unto me in the morning, and opened is my mouth, and I have not been silent again. Smith's Literal Translation And the hand of Jehovah was to me in the evening, before he having escaped came; and he opened my mouth till he came to me in the morning; and he will open my mouth and I was no more dumb. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the hand of the Lord had been upon me in the evening, before he that was fled came: and he opened my mouth till he came to me in the morning, and my mouth being opened, I was silent no more. Catholic Public Domain Version But the hand of the Lord had been upon me in the evening, before the one who had fled arrived. And he opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning. And since my mouth had been opened, I was no longer silent. New American Bible The hand of the LORD had come upon me the evening before the survivor arrived and opened my mouth when he reached me in the morning. My mouth was opened, and I was mute no longer. New Revised Standard Version Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me the evening before the fugitive came; but he had opened my mouth by the time the fugitive came to me in the morning; so my mouth was opened, and I was no longer unable to speak. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNow the hand of the LORD had been upon me in the evening, before he who had escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened and I was dumb no more. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And before he who was saved had come to me, the hand of LORD JEHOVAH was upon me in the evening, and he opened my mouth until he who was saved came to me at dawn, and when my mouth was opened again, it was not shut OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me in the evening, before he that was escaped came; and He had opened my mouth against his coming to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb. Brenton Septuagint Translation Now the hand of the Lord had come upon me in the evening, before he came; and he opened my mouth, when he came to me in the morning: and my mouth was open, it was no longer kept closed. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Word of Jerusalem's Fall21In the twelfth year of our exile, on the fifth day of the tenth month, a fugitive from Jerusalem came to me and reported, “The city has been taken!” 22Now the evening before the fugitive arrived, the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute. 23Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,… Cross References Ezekiel 3:26-27 I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house. / But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you are to tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ Whoever listens, let him listen; and whoever refuses, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house. Ezekiel 24:27 On that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.” Ezekiel 29:21 In that day I will cause a horn to sprout for the house of Israel, and I will open your mouth to speak among them. Then they will know that I am the LORD.” Jeremiah 1:9 Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. Isaiah 6:7 And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.” Daniel 10:15-19 While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless. / And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength. / How can I, your servant, speak with you, my lord? Now I have no strength, nor is any breath left in me.” ... Luke 1:20 And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.” Luke 1:64 Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God. Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Acts 4:31 After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. Acts 10:44-46 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message. / All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. / For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said, Acts 19:6 And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. 1 Corinthians 14:26 What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church. 1 Corinthians 14:39 So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 2 Corinthians 3:12 Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. Treasury of Scripture Now the hand of the LORD was on me in the evening, before he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb. the hand Ezekiel 1:3 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. Ezekiel 3:22 And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee. Ezekiel 37:1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, and my Ezekiel 3:26,27 And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house… Ezekiel 24:26,27 That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears? … Jump to Previous Afore Dumb Escaped Evening Fugitive Hand Longer Morning Mouth Mute Open Opened Openeth Ready Refugees Silent Speechless Time VoiceJump to Next Afore Dumb Escaped Evening Fugitive Hand Longer Morning Mouth Mute Open Opened Openeth Ready Refugees Silent Speechless Time VoiceEzekiel 33 1. According to the duty of a watchman in warning the people7. Ezekiel is admonished of his duty 10. God shows the justice of his ways toward the penitent and toward revolters 17. He maintains his justice 21. Upon the news of the taking of Jerusalem 25. he prophecies the desolation of the land 30. God's judgment upon the mockers of the prophets Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me The phrase "hand of the LORD" is a powerful biblical idiom often used to denote God's power, presence, and influence over a prophet or situation. In Hebrew, "hand" (יָד, yad) signifies strength and authority. This expression indicates that Ezekiel was under divine influence, prepared for the revelation and task ahead. Historically, this phrase underscores the direct intervention of God in the lives of His prophets, ensuring that His messages are delivered with authority and clarity. the evening before the man came and He opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning So my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now the eveningבָּעֶ֗רֶב (bā·‘e·reḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6153: Evening before לִפְנֵי֙ (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the fugitive הַפָּלִ֔יט (hap·pā·lîṭ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6412: Escaped one, fugitive arrived, בּ֣וֹא (bō·w) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the hand וְיַד־ (wə·yaḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of the LORD יְהוָה֩ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel was הָיְתָ֨ה (hā·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be upon me, אֵלַ֜י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to and He opened וַיִּפְתַּ֣ח (way·yip̄·taḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve my mouth פִּ֔י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to before עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the man came בּ֥וֹא (bō·w) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֵלַ֖י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to me in the morning. בַּבֹּ֑קֶר (bab·bō·qer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning So my mouth פִּ֔י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to was opened וַיִּפָּ֣תַח (way·yip·pā·ṯaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve and I was no וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no longer עֽוֹד׃ (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more mute. נֶאֱלַ֖מְתִּי (ne·’ĕ·lam·tî) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 481: To tie fast, to be tongue-tied Links Ezekiel 33:22 NIVEzekiel 33:22 NLT Ezekiel 33:22 ESV Ezekiel 33:22 NASB Ezekiel 33:22 KJV Ezekiel 33:22 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 33:22 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 33:22 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 33:22 French Bible Ezekiel 33:22 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 33:22 Now the hand of Yahweh had been (Ezek. 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