When he had spokento me according to thesewords,I turnedmy facetoward the groundand becamespeechless.
On that dayyour mouthwill be openedto him whoescaped,and you will speakand be mutenolonger.Thus you will be a signto them, and they will knowthat I am the LORD.'"
"Moreover, I will make your tonguestickto the roofof your mouthso that you will be muteand cannotbe a manwho rebukesthem, for they are a rebellioushouse.
Now the handof the LORDhad beenupon me in the evening,beforethe refugeescame.And He openedmy mouthat the time[they] cameto me in the morning;so my mouthwas openedand I was nolongerspeechless.
But I heardthe soundof his words;and as soon as I heardthe soundof his words,I fellinto a deepsleepon my face,with my faceto the ground.
Now while he was talkingwith me, I sankinto a deepsleepwith my faceto the ground;but he touchedme and made me standupright.
"And behold,you shall be silentand unableto speakuntilthe daywhenthese thingstake place,becauseyou did not believemy words,whichwill be fulfilledin their proper time."
