Ezekiel 2

The Prophet's Call

1 Then He said to me, "Son of man, 1stand on your feet that I may speak with you!"
2 As He spoke to me the 2Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.
3 Then He said to me, "Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to a rebellious people who have 3rebelled against Me; 4they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day.
4 "I am sending you to them who are 5stubborn * and obstinate * children, and you shall say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD.'
5 "As for them, 6whether they listen or not-for they are a rebellious house -they will 7know that a prophet has been among them.
6 "And you, son of man, 8neither fear them nor fear their words, though 9thistles and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions; neither fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, for they are a rebellious house.
7 "But you shall 10speak My words to them 11whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.
8 "Now you, son of man, listen to what I am speaking to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and 12eat what I am giving you."
9 Then I looked, and behold, a 13hand was extended to me; and lo, a 14scroll * was in it.
10 When He spread it out before me, it was written on the front and back, and written on it were lamentations, mourning and 15woe.

Cross References 15

  • 1. Daniel 10:11; Acts 9:6
  • 2. Ezekiel 3:24; Daniel 8:18
  • 3. 1 Samuel 8:7, 8; Jeremiah 3:25
  • 4. Ezekiel 20:18, 30
  • 5. Psalms 95:8; Isaiah 48:4; Jeremiah 5:3; Jeremiah 6:15; Ezekiel 3:7
  • 6. Ezekiel 2:7; Ezekiel 3:11, 27; Matthew 10:12-15; Acts 13:46
  • 7. Ezekiel 33:33; Luke 10:10, 11; John 15:22
  • 8. Isaiah 51:12; Jeremiah 1:8, 17; Ezekiel 3:9
  • 9. 2 Samuel 23:6, 7; Ezekiel 28:24; Micah 7:4
  • 10. Jeremiah 1:7, 17; Ezekiel 3:10, 17
  • 11. Ezekiel 2:5
  • 12. Jeremiah 15:16; Ezekiel 3:3; Revelation 10:9
  • 13. Ezekiel 8:3
  • 14. Jeremiah 36:2; Ezekiel 3:1; Revelation 5:1-5; Revelation 10:8-11
  • 15. Isaiah 3:11; Revelation 8:13

Footnotes 5

  • [a]. Lit "the sons, stiff-faced and hard-hearted"
  • [b]. Heb "YHWH," usually rendered LORD
  • [c]. Lit "forbear"
  • [d]. Lit "forbear"
  • [e]. Lit "scroll of a book"

Ezekiel 2 Commentaries

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