3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 1:3:1 ⧉הָיֹ֣הhayosurely it happened Ezekiel 1:3:2 ⧉הָיָ֣הhayait was Ezekiel 1:3:3 ⧉דְבַר־יְ֠הוָהdevaryahwehword of the LORD Ezekiel 1:3:4 ⧉אֶל־יְחֶזְקֵ֨אלelyekhezkeelto Ezekiel Ezekiel 1:3:5 ⧉בֶּן־בּוּזִ֧יbenbuzison of Buzi Ezekiel 1:3:6 ⧉הַכֹּהֵ֛ןhakohenthe priest Ezekiel 1:3:7 ⧉בְּאֶ֥רֶץbeeretsin the land of Ezekiel 1:3:8 ⧉כַּשְׂדִּ֖יםkasdedimthe Chaldeans Ezekiel 1:3:9 ⧉עַל־נְהַר־כְּבָ֑רalneharkevarupon by or at the river Chebar Ezekiel 1:3:10 ⧉וַתְּהִ֥יvatehiand it was Ezekiel 1:3:11 ⧉עָלָ֛יוalavupon him Ezekiel 1:3:12 ⧉שָׁ֖םshamthere Ezekiel 1:3:13 ⧉יַד־יְהוָֽה׃yadyahwehhand of the LORD |
3. Formal Translation The word of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Spokesman} came to Ezekiel the priest, son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Kebar, and there the hand of the LORD was upon him. |
3. Dynamic Translation The Lord’s {Yahweh, Empowering Presence} message came to Ezekiel, the priest, Buzi’s son, in the land of the Chaldeans by the Kebar River, and there the Lord’s hand rested on him. |