


Ezekiel 43:3
Bible Versions
And [it was] according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, [even] according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions [were] like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face.
And it was according to the appearance {H4758} of the vision {H4758} which I saw {H7200}, even according to the vision {H4758} that I saw {H7200} when I came {H935} to destroy {H7843} the city {H5892}: and the visions {H4759} were like the vision {H4758} that I saw {H7200} by the river {H5104} Chebar {H3529}; and I fell {H5307} upon my face {H6440}.
The vision seemed like the vision I had seen when I came to destroy the city; also the visions were like the vision I had seen by the K'var River; and I fell on my face.
The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when He came to destroy the city and like the visions I had seen by the River Kebar. I fell facedown,
And it was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city; and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face.
Study Tools
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Ezekiel 9:1
¶ He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man [with] his destroying weapon in his hand. -
Ezekiel 9:5
¶ And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: -
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 1:28
As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so [was] the appearance of the brightness round about. This [was] the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw [it], I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. -
Jeremiah 1:10
See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant. -
Ezekiel 3:23
Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face. -
Ezekiel 32:18
Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, [even] her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.
Ezekiel 43:3 (KJV) describes the prophet Ezekiel’s profound experience of witnessing the glory of God returning to the newly revealed temple, a vision he explicitly connects to his earlier encounters with divine glory.
Context
This verse is situated within Ezekiel’s extensive visions of a new, glorious temple (chapters 40-48), given to him during the Babylonian exile. It serves as a powerful echo and reversal of earlier visions. The prophet recalls the initial vision he saw by the river Chebar, where he first encountered the awesome glory of God and received his prophetic call. More significantly, he connects it to the terrifying vision he experienced when God’s glory departed from the temple just before the destruction of Jerusalem. Now, in chapter 43, Ezekiel witnesses the same glory, but this time it is returning, symbolizing God’s faithfulness and the promise of future restoration for Israel.
Key Themes
Several profound themes emerge from this verse:
Linguistic Insights
The KJV phrase "according to the appearance of the vision" uses the Hebrew word mar'eh, which denotes not just a sight but a visible manifestation or spectacle. This emphasizes the tangible and overwhelming nature of what Ezekiel witnessed. The repeated phrase "the vision that I saw" underscores the authenticity and personal experience of the prophet, drawing a direct line between his past encounters with God's glory and this culminating vision of its return.
Practical Application
Ezekiel 43:3 offers enduring truths for believers today: