Ezequiel 2:8

8 Mas você, filho do homem, ouça o que digo. Não seja rebelde como aquela nação; abra a boca e coma o que vou dar a você”.

Ezequiel 2:8 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 2:8

But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee
Which was necessary because he was to speak not his own words, but the Lord's, and therefore ought to hear before he spoke; and indeed those that speak in a public way, for the instruction of others, ought to hear and learn of Christ first: be not thou rebellious, like that rebellious house;
who would not hear what was said unto them; but they were not to be imitated no, not in a lesser degree: the prophet was to avoid everything that looked like rebellion; as in, attention to what was said to him hesitation about it, or backwardness to publish it; open thy mouth;
be ready to receive what should be given, as a symbol of the prophecy he was to deliver. The Targum is,

``incline thy soul, and receive what I give thee.''

Jarchi's note is incline thine ear and hear and let it be sweet to thee, as if thou didst eat food for hunger; and Kimchi observes, the intention of the figurative expression is to learn the words of the prophecy, and to remember them: and eat that I give thee;
which may be safely done; for Christ gives his ministers and people nothing but what is wholesome; his doctrines are wholesome words and may be eaten without fear, ( 1 Timothy 6:3 ) .

Ezequiel 2:8 In-Context

6 E você, filho do homem, não tenha medo dessa gente nem das suas palavras. Não tenha medo, ainda que o cerquem espinheiros e você viva entre escorpiões. Não tenha medo do que disserem nem fique apavorado ao vê-los, embora sejam uma nação rebelde.

7 Você lhes falará as minhas palavras, quer ouçam quer deixem de ouvir, pois são rebeldes.

8 Mas você, filho do homem, ouça o que digo. Não seja rebelde como aquela nação; abra a boca e coma o que vou dar a você”.

9 Então olhei e vi a mão de alguém estendida para mim. Nela estava o rolo de um livro,

10 que ele desenrolou diante de mim. Em ambos os lados do rolo estavam escritas palavras de lamento, pranto e ais.