What does Ezekiel 1:3 mean?

The Lord’s word came to Ezekiel, son of Buzi, the priest, in Babylon by the Kebar River. That’s where God’s hand reached out to him. Ezekiel 1:3 - Modern Text Bible

(Ezekiel, a priest, is called by God while living among the exiles in Babylon. God’s presence comes to him directly.)