The Prophet’s Period of Silence

22 And the hand of Jehovah was upon me and he said to me, Arise, go forth into the valley and there I will speak with thee. 23 Then I arose and went forth into the valley; and lo, there the Glory of Jehovah was standing, like the Glory that I saw by the River Cbebar. And I fell on my face.

24 And the spirit entered me and set me on my feet. And be spoke with me and said to me, Enter in, shut thyself up within thy house. 25 And as for thee, O son of man, 1e will put bonds on thee and bind thee therewith, and thou shalt not go forth among them. 26 And I wilql cause thy tongue to cleave to the roof of thy mouth, and thou shall be dumb, and thou shalt not be a reprover to them, for they are a rebellious house. 27 But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth and thou shalt say to them: ’Thus saith Jehovah.’ Let him hear and let him forbear to hear who will, for they are a rebellious house.