Ezekiel 24 · Verse 27

Ezekiel 24:27

In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.
Ezekiel 24:27, King James Version

Ezekiel 24:27 in other translations

BSBOn that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.”
WEBIn that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped, and you will speak and be no more mute. So you will be a sign to them. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”
ASVIn that day shall thy mouth be opened to him that is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: so shalt thou be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
YLTIn that day opened is thy mouth with the escaped, And thou speakest, and art not silent any more, And thou hast been to them for a type. And they have known that I am Jehovah.'
DARBYIn that day shall thy mouth be opened to him that is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb. So shalt thou be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
BBEIn that day your mouth will be open to him who has got away safe, and you will say words to him and your lips will no longer be shut: so you will be a sign to them and they will be certain that I am the Lord.
WebsterIn that day shall thy mouth be opened to him who hath escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign to them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

What does Ezekiel 24:27 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 In that day shall thy mouth be opened - What is, When some one who shall have escaped from Jerusalem, having arrived among the captives, shall inform them of the destruction of the city, the temple, the royal family, and the people at large; till then he might suppress his tears and lamentations. And we find from Eze 33:21, that one did actually escape from the city, and informed the prophet and his brethren in captivity that the city was smitten. Thus he was not only a prophet to foretell such things, but he was also a sign or portent, shadowing them out by circumstances in his own person and family; and thus the prediction, agreeing so perfectly with the event, proved that the previous information was from the Lord.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 24:15-27

Though mourning for the dead is a duty, yet it must be kept under by religion and right reason: we must not sorrow as men that have no hope. Believers must not copy the language and expressions of those who know not God. The people asked the meaning of the sign. God takes from them all that was dearest to them. And as Ezekiel wept not for his affliction, so neither should they weep for theirs. Blessed be God, we…

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Ezekiel 24:27 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH3117
הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931
יִפָּ֤תַחyi.Pa.tachit will be openedH6605
פִּ֙יךָ֙pi.khamouth yourH6310
אֶת\־'et-withH854
הַפָּלִ֔יטha.pa.Litthe escapeeH6412
וּתְדַבֵּ֕רu.te.da.Berso you may speakH1696
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
תֵֽאָלֵ֖םte.'a.Lemyou will be dumbH481
ע֑וֹדodagainH5750
וְהָיִ֤יתָve.ha.Yi.taand you will becomeH1961
לָהֶם֙la.Hemfor them
לְמוֹפֵ֔תle.mo.Fet<into> a signH4159
וְיָדְע֖וּve.ya.de.'Uand they will knowH3045
כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589
יְהוָֽה\׃\ \סYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068

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Cross references for Ezekiel 24:27

  • Ezekiel 33:22

    Now the hand of the Lord was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.

  • Ezekiel 29:21

    In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.

  • Exodus 6:11-12

    Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land. And Moses spake before the Lord, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?

  • Psalms 51:15

    O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

  • Ezekiel 3:26-27

    And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house. But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.

  • Luke 21:15

    For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

  • Ephesians 6:19

    And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

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3:26,27; 29:21; 33:22; Ex 6:11,12; Ps 51:15; Lu 21:15; Eph 6:19
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Context

  • Ezekiel 24:26

    That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?

  • Ezekiel 24:27

    In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.

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Ezekiel 24:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		En aquel día se abrirá tu boca para hablar con el escapado, y hablarás, y no estarás más mudo; y les serás por señal, y sabrán que yo soy Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		En ce jour-là ta bouche sera ouverte avec le réchappé, et tu parleras et tu ne seras plus muet; et tu seras pour eux un signe, et ils sauront que je suis l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		an jenem Tage wird dein Mund aufgetan werden gegen den Entronnenen, und du wirst reden und nicht mehr verstummen Und so sollst du ihnen zu einem Wahrzeichen sein; und sie werden wissen, daß ich Jehova bin.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		in die, inquam illa, aperietur os tuum cum eo qui fugit, et loqueris, et non silebis ultra: erisque eis in portentum, et scietis quia ego Dominus.