Ezekiel 43:6
New International Version
While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me from inside the temple.

New Living Translation
And I heard someone speaking to me from within the Temple, while the man who had been measuring stood beside me.

English Standard Version
While the man was standing beside me, I heard one speaking to me out of the temple,

Berean Standard Bible
While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me from inside the temple,

King James Bible
And I heard him speaking unto me out of the house; and the man stood by me.

New King James Version
Then I heard Him speaking to me from the temple, while a man stood beside me.

New American Standard Bible
Then I heard Him speaking to me from the house, while a man was standing beside me.

NASB 1995
Then I heard one speaking to me from the house, while a man was standing beside me.

NASB 1977
Then I heard one speaking to me from the house, while a man was standing beside me.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then I heard one speaking to me from the house, while a man was standing beside me.

Amplified Bible
And I heard One speaking to me from the temple, while a man was standing beside me.

Christian Standard Bible
While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me from the temple.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me from the temple.

American Standard Version
And I heard one speaking unto me out of the house; and a man stood by me.

Contemporary English Version
The man was standing beside me, and I heard the LORD say from inside the temple:

English Revised Version
And I heard one speaking unto me out of the house; and a man stood by me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I heard someone speaking to me from inside the temple while the man was standing beside me.

Good News Translation
The man stood beside me there, and I heard the LORD speak to me out of the Temple:

International Standard Version
I heard someone speaking to me from the Temple, and a man appeared, standing beside me!

Majority Standard Bible
While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me from inside the temple,

NET Bible
I heard someone speaking to me from the temple, while the man was standing beside me.

New Heart English Bible
I heard one speaking to me out of the house; and a man stood by me.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I heard him speaking to me out of the house; and the man stood by me.

World English Bible
I heard one speaking to me out of the house, and a man stood by me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I hear one speaking to me from the house, and a man has been standing near me,

Young's Literal Translation
And I hear one speaking unto me from the house, and a man hath been standing near me,

Smith's Literal Translation
And I shall hear him speaking to me from the house; and a man was standing by me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I heard one speaking to me out of the house, and the man that stood by me,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I heard someone speaking to me from the house, and the man who was standing beside me

New American Bible
I heard someone speaking to me from the temple, but the man was standing beside me.

New Revised Standard Version
While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me out of the temple.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And I heard someone speaking to me out of the temple; and the man was standing by me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I heard the thing that he said to me from within the house, and a man was standing with me
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I heard one speaking unto me out of the house; and a man stood by me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I stood, and behold there was a voice out of the house of one speaking to me, and a man stood near me,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Glory of the LORD Returns to the Temple
5Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. 6While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me from inside the temple, 7and He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel will never again defile My holy name—neither they nor their kings—by their prostitution and by the funeral offerings for their kings at their deaths.…

Cross References
Revelation 21:3
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.

Exodus 25:8
And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.

Leviticus 26:11-12
And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you. / I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be My people.

2 Corinthians 6:16
What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

Jeremiah 31:33
“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

Zechariah 2:10-11
“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD. / “On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.

John 14:23
Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.

Matthew 1:23
“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).

Revelation 7:15
For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.

Exodus 29:45-46
Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. / And they will know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them out of the land of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the LORD their God.

Ezekiel 37:26-27
And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever. / My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people.

1 Corinthians 3:16
Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.


Treasury of Scripture

And I heard him speaking to me out of the house; and the man stood by me.

I heard

Leviticus 1:1
And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

Isaiah 66:6
A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.

Revelation 16:1
And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

the man

Ezekiel 40:3
And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.

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Ezekiel 43
1. The returning of the glory of God into the temple
7. The sin of Israel hindered God's presence
10. The prophet exhorts them to repentance and observation of the law of the house
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While the man was standing beside me
This phrase introduces the presence of a divine messenger, often interpreted as an angel or a representation of God's guidance. The Hebrew word for "man" here is "אִישׁ" (ish), which can denote a human or a figure of authority. In the context of Ezekiel's vision, this "man" is likely a heavenly being, symbolizing God's direct communication and guidance. The presence of this figure beside Ezekiel emphasizes the intimate and personal nature of God's revelation to His prophets. It serves as a reminder that God often uses intermediaries to convey His messages, ensuring that His servants are not alone in their spiritual journeys.

I heard someone speaking to me
The act of hearing in biblical terms often signifies understanding and receiving divine revelation. The Hebrew root "שָׁמַע" (shama) means to hear, listen, or obey. This implies not just the physical act of hearing but also an attentive and obedient response to God's word. In the context of Ezekiel, hearing God's voice is a profound experience, signifying the prophet's role as a mediator between God and His people. It underscores the importance of being receptive to God's voice in our lives, encouraging believers to cultivate a listening heart.

from inside the temple
The temple in Ezekiel's vision represents the dwelling place of God among His people. The Hebrew word "הֵיכָל" (heikal) refers to a palace or sanctuary, highlighting the temple's significance as a sacred space. Historically, the temple was the center of Jewish worship and the symbol of God's presence with Israel. In Ezekiel's vision, the voice coming from inside the temple signifies God's return to His rightful place among His people after a period of exile and judgment. This imagery offers hope and assurance of restoration, reminding believers of God's desire to dwell among His people and the importance of maintaining a holy and consecrated life to welcome His presence.

(6) I heard him speaking.--Although the pronoun is not expressed in the original, there can be no question that God Himself spoke directly to the prophet, as in Ezekiel 44:2; Ezekiel 44:5; Ezekiel 44:9, &c. "The man" is without the article in the Hebrew, which leaves it uncertain whether the same being is meant who had hitherto guided the prophet; but as measurements were also made by this guide (Ezekiel 47:3-5), he was probably the same.

Verse 6. - And I heard him (better, one) speaking unto me out of the house; and the (literally, a) man stood by me. Two questions arise - Who was the speaker? and, Who the man? As to the speaker, the natural reply is that the One who addressed Ezekiel from the interior of the "house" was Jehovah himself, whose "glory" had just entered in to take possession of the house, and this view is adopted by most interpreters, though Hengstenberg and Schroder regard the man who stood beside the prophet as the one who addressed him. As to the man, it cannot, as Kliefoth maintains, be decided solely by the absence of the article before "man" that this was a different person from the guide who had hitherto conducted the prophet and measured the Building. The article may have Been emitted because the important point to be recorded was not the circumstance that the "one" who stood beside him was his quondam guide, but the fact that this "one" was a man. That he was also Ezekiel's old conductor is at least a natural suggestion when one finds him afterwards appearing as a measurer with a line in his hand (Ezekiel 47:3).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
While the man
וְאִ֕ישׁ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

was
הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

standing
עֹמֵ֖ד (‘ō·mêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

beside me,
אֶצְלִֽי׃ (’eṣ·lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 681: A joining together, proximity

I heard
וָאֶשְׁמַ֛ע (wā·’eš·ma‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

someone speaking
מִדַּבֵּ֥ר (mid·dab·bêr)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to me
אֵלַ֖י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

from inside the temple,
מֵהַבָּ֑יִת (mê·hab·bā·yiṯ)
Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house


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