He reached out what seemed to be a hand and took me by the hair. Then the Spirit lifted me up into the sky and transported me to Jerusalem in a vision from God. I was taken to the north gate of the inner courtyard of the Temple, where there is a large idol that has made the Lord very jealous.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

In the visions of God - Ezekiel was not transported “in the body,” but rapt “in spirit,” while he still sat among the elders of Judah.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Took me by a lock of mine head. —Not, of course, literally, in the body, but in vision. Ezekiel did not actually leave Ch…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet here relates that he was carried to Jerusalem so that he might behold the foul superstitions by which the Jews had defiled the temple. …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he put forth the form of an hand
That is, he that appeared in the likeness of a man, and with so much glory and …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The glorious personage Ezekiel witnessed in a vision seemed to take hold of him, and he was transported in spirit to Jerusalem. There, in the inner…