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Book of Ezekiel, Chapter 3

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Chapter 3 of Ezekiel—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ And he proceeded to say to me: “Son of man, what you find, eat. Eat this roll,1 and go, speak to the house of Israel.”
  2. ¶ So I opened my mouth, and he gradually made me eat this roll.2
  3. And he went on to say to me: “Son of man, you should cause your own belly to eat, that you may fill your very intestines with this roll that I am giving you.” And I began to eat it, and it came to be in my mouth like honey for sweetness.3
  4. ¶ And he continued saying to me: “Son of man, go, enter in among the house4 of Israel, and you must speak with my words to them.
  5. For it is not to a people who are unintelligible in language[a]5 or heavy[b] of tongue6 that you are being sent—to the house of Israel,
  6. not to numerous peoples unintelligible in language or heavy in tongue, whose words you cannot hear [understandingly].7 If it was to them that I had sent you, those very ones would listen to you.8
  7. But as for the house of Israel, they will not want to listen to you, for they are not wanting to listen to me;9 because all those of the house of Israel are hardheaded[c] and hardhearted.10
  8. Look! I have made[d] your face exactly as hard as their faces11 and your forehead exactly as hard as their foreheads.12
  9. Like a diamond,[e] harder than flint,13 I have made[f] your forehead. You must not be afraid of them,14 and you must not be struck with terror at their faces,15 for they are a rebellious house.”16
  10. ¶ And he went on to say to me: “Son of man, all my words that I shall speak to you, take into your heart17 and hear with your own ears.
  11. And go, enter in among the exiled people,18 among the sons of your people, and you must speak to them and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah has said,’ regardless of whether they hear or they refrain.”19
  12. ¶ And a spirit[g] proceeded to bear me along20 and I began to hear behind me the sound of a great rushing:21 “Blessed be the glory of Jehovah from his place.”22
  13. And there was the sound of the wings of the living creatures that were closely touching each other,23 and the sound of the wheels close beside them,24 and the sound of a great rushing.
  14. And [the] spirit bore me along25 and proceeded to take me, so that I went bitterly in the rage of my spirit, and the hand of Jehovah upon me was strong.26
  15. So I entered in among the exiled people at Tel-aʹbib, who were dwelling27 by the river Cheʹbar,28 and I began to dwell[h] where they were dwelling; and I kept dwelling there for seven days, stunned in the midst of them.29
  16. ¶ And it came about at the end of seven days that the word of Jehovah proceeded to occur to me, saying:
  17. ¶ “Son of man, a watchman[i] is what I have made you to the house of Israel,30 and you must hear from my mouth speech and you must warn them from me.31
  18. When I say to someone wicked, ‘You will positively die,’[j]32 and you do not actually warn him and speak in order to warn the wicked one from his wicked way to preserve him alive,33 he being wicked, in his error he will die,34 but his blood I shall ask back from your own hand.35
  19. But as for you, in case you have warned someone wicked36 and he does not actually turn back from his wickedness and from his wicked way, he himself for his error will die;37 but as for you, you will have delivered your own soul.[k]38
  20. And when someone righteous turns back from his righteousness39 and actually does injustice and I must put a stumbling block before him,40 he himself will die because you did not warn him. For his sin he will die,41 and his righteous acts that he did will not be remembered,42 but his blood I shall ask back from your own hand.43
  21. And as for you, in case you have warned someone righteous that the righteous one should not sin,44 and he himself does not actually sin, he will without fail keep on living because he had been warned,45 and you yourself will have delivered your own soul.”46
  22. ¶ And the hand of Jehovah came to be upon me there and he proceeded to say to me: “Get up, go forth to the valley plain,47 and there I shall speak with you.”
  23. So I got up and went forth to the valley plain, and, look! the glory of Jehovah was standing there,48 like the glory that I had seen by the river Cheʹbar,49 and I went falling upon my face.50
  24. Then spirit entered into me51 and made me stand up on my feet,52 and he began to speak with me and say to me:
    ¶ “Come, be shut up inside your house.
  25. And you, O son of man, look! they will certainly put cords upon you and bind you with them so that you cannot go forth into the midst of them.53
  26. And your very tongue I will make stick to the roof of your mouth,54 and you will certainly become mute,55 and you will not become to them a man[l] administering reproof,56 because they are a rebellious57 house.
  27. And when I speak with you I shall open your mouth, and you must say to them,58 ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah has said.’ Let the one hearing hear,59 and let the one refraining refrain, because they are a rebellious house.60

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit., “lip.” See Ge 11:1 ftn, “Language.”
  2. ^ Or, “slow.”
  3. ^ Lit., “strong of forehead.”
  4. ^ Lit., “given.”
  5. ^ Or, “emery.”
  6. ^ Lit., “given.”
  7. ^ “A spirit.” Heb., ruʹach; Gr., pneuʹma; Lat., spiʹri·tus. Compare 1:4 ftn, “Wind.”
  8. ^ “And I began to dwell,” Mmargin and many Heb. mss.
  9. ^ Or, “a lookout.” Heb., tso·phehʹ.
  10. ^ “You will positively die.” Lit., “Dying you [sing.] will die.” Heb., mohth ta·muthʹ. See Ge 2:17 ftn.
  11. ^ “Your own soul.” Heb., naph·shekhaʹ; Gr., psy·khenʹ sou; Lat., aʹni·mam tuʹam. See App 4A.
  12. ^ “A man.” Heb., leʼishʹ; Gr., anʹdra; Lat., vir.

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Eze 2:8; Re 10:9
  2. ^ Re 10:10
  3. ^ Ps 19:10; 119:103; Je 15:16; Re 10:9
  4. ^ Mt 10:6; 15:24
  5. ^ Ps 81:5; Is 33:19
  6. ^ De 28:49; Is 28:11
  7. ^ Je 5:15
  8. ^ Jon 3:5; Mt 11:21; 12:41; Ac 13:46
  9. ^ 1Sa 8:7; Je 25:7; Lu 10:16
  10. ^ Ex 34:9; Ne 9:16; Je 3:3; 5:3; 7:26; Eze 2:4
  11. ^ Je 1:18
  12. ^ Is 50:7; Je 15:20; Mc 3:8
  13. ^ Is 50:7; Zc 7:12
  14. ^ Pr 29:25; Is 41:10
  15. ^ Je 1:18; 17:18
  16. ^ Eze 24:3
  17. ^ Ps 119:11; Lu 8:15
  18. ^ 2Ki 24:14
  19. ^ Eze 2:5; Ac 20:26
  20. ^ 1Ki 18:12; 2Ki 2:16; Eze 8:3; Ac 8:39
  21. ^ Ac 2:2
  22. ^ Eze 11:22
  23. ^ Eze 1:24
  24. ^ Eze 10:16
  25. ^ Eze 8:3
  26. ^ 1Ki 18:46; 2Ki 3:15
  27. ^ Je 29:5
  28. ^ Ps 137:1; Eze 1:3; 43:3
  29. ^ Je 23:9
  30. ^ Is 21:8; 62:6; Je 6:17; Eze 33:7
  31. ^ Is 58:1
  32. ^ 2Ki 1:4
  33. ^ Ac 2:40; 1Ti 4:16
  34. ^ Pr 14:32; Eze 33:4; Ro 6:23
  35. ^ Ge 9:5; Eze 33:8
  36. ^ 2Ki 17:13
  37. ^ Ro 2:6
  38. ^ Is 49:4; Je 45:5; Eze 33:9; Ac 18:6; 20:26
  39. ^ 2Ch 24:18; Eze 18:24; 33:12
  40. ^ De 13:3; 1Pe 2:8
  41. ^ Eze 18:26; 33:18
  42. ^ Eze 33:12
  43. ^ Le 19:17; Eze 33:6; Heb 13:17
  44. ^ 1Sa 25:33; Ac 20:31
  45. ^ Pr 17:10; Eze 33:15; Jm 5:20
  46. ^ Ac 18:6
  47. ^ Eze 8:4
  48. ^ Eze 1:28
  49. ^ Eze 1:1
  50. ^ Da 8:17; Re 4:10
  51. ^ Eze 2:2; 37:10
  52. ^ Da 10:19
  53. ^ Eze 4:8; Jn 21:18; Ac 20:23
  54. ^ Ps 137:6
  55. ^ Eze 24:27; Lu 1:22
  56. ^ Am 5:10
  57. ^ Is 1:2; Eze 2:6
  58. ^ Eze 24:27; 33:22
  59. ^ Mt 11:15; Re 2:29
  60. ^ Is 30:9; Je 5:23; Eze 12:2

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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