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.
Original Language Analysis
בַּיּ֣וֹם
In that day
H3117
בַּיּ֣וֹם
In that day
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
1 of 17
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
הַה֗וּא
H1931
הַה֗וּא
Strong's:
H1931
Word #:
2 of 17
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
יִפָּ֤תַח
be opened
H6605
יִפָּ֤תַח
be opened
Strong's:
H6605
Word #:
3 of 17
to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
פִּ֙יךָ֙
shall thy mouth
H6310
פִּ֙יךָ֙
shall thy mouth
Strong's:
H6310
Word #:
4 of 17
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
5 of 17
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
וּתְדַבֵּ֕ר
and thou shalt speak
H1696
וּתְדַבֵּ֕ר
and thou shalt speak
Strong's:
H1696
Word #:
7 of 17
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
וְלֹ֥א
H3808
וְלֹ֥א
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
8 of 17
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תֵֽאָלֵ֖ם
and be no more dumb
H481
תֵֽאָלֵ֖ם
and be no more dumb
Strong's:
H481
Word #:
9 of 17
to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tied
ע֑וֹד
H5750
ע֑וֹד
Strong's:
H5750
Word #:
10 of 17
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
וְהָיִ֤יתָ
H1961
וְהָיִ֤יתָ
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
11 of 17
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
לְמוֹפֵ֔ת
and thou shalt be a sign
H4159
לְמוֹפֵ֔ת
and thou shalt be a sign
Strong's:
H4159
Word #:
13 of 17
a miracle; by implication, a token or omen
וְיָדְע֖וּ
unto them and they shall know
H3045
וְיָדְע֖וּ
unto them and they shall know
Strong's:
H3045
Word #:
14 of 17
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
Cross References
Ezekiel 33:22Now 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 29:21In 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.
Historical Context
This verse concludes the symbolic action section (24:15-27). Jerusalem fell in 586 BC after an 18-month siege. Archaeology confirms massive destruction: burn layers, scattered skeletal remains, demolished walls. Lamentations and Psalms 74, 79 capture the survivors' horror—and their acknowledgment that God did exactly what He promised.
Questions for Reflection
- How does deserved judgment lead to 'knowing the LORD' in ways blessing cannot?
- What 'abominations' had become so normalized in Judah that only destruction could wake them?
- How do you respond when God's warnings come true in your life?
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Analysis & Commentary
And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate—The recognition formula concludes this sequence. וְיָדְעוּ כִּי־אֲנִי יְהוָה (wĕyādĕʿû kî-ănî YHWH, 'and they shall know that I am the LORD') comes through experiencing God's described judgment: Jerusalem destroyed, temple burned, people scattered.
Because of all their abominations which they have committed—The causal clause traces judgment to its source: תּוֹעֲבוֹתֵיהֶם (tôʿăbôtêhem, 'abominations/detestable acts'). Chapter 8 detailed these abominations: idolatry in the temple itself, sun worship, women weeping for Tammuz, secret idols. The exile was not divine capriciousness but covenant justice. God repeatedly warned (2 Kings 17:13-14); they persistently refused. When prophetic threat became historical reality, the survivors would 'know YHWH'—not by comfortable experience, but through devastating discipline that proved His word true.