# and I went with bitterness in the anger of my spirit "and as I went, I felt bitter and my spirit was full of anger" or "and as I went, I was bitter and angry" # bitterness Possible meanings are: sadness, or anger. Ezekiel speaks as if there were a bad taste in his mouth. # the strong hand of Yahweh was on me Possible meanings are: Yahweh made Ezekiel feel as he did about the people's sin, or Yahweh was giving Ezekiel power. The word "hand" is often used to refer to someone's power or actions.