Albert Barnes Commentary Ezekiel 33:22

"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." — Ezekiel 33:22 (ASV)

Was upon me ... was opened - Instead of 'was,' read "had been." The prophet was under the hand of God in ecstatic trance on the evening preceding the arrival of the messenger, and continued in this state until his arrival.