Ezekiel 2:1
“Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”
2 And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.
3 “Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”
- KJV
- And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
- WEB
- He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”
- ASV
- And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.
- DARBY
- And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.
- BLB
- And He said to me: “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.”
- ÅB
- Og han sa til meg: Menneskesønn! Stå opp på dine føtter, så jeg kan tale med deg!
- OTB
- Han sa til meg: «Menneskesønn, stå opp på føttene dine, så skal jeg tale med deg.»
- B1930
- Og han sa til mig: Menneskesønn! Stå op på dine føtter, så jeg kan tale med dig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Daniel 10:11
He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.
Read in contextEzekiel 3:17
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
Read in contextEzekiel 4:1
“Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you, and draw on it the city of Jerusalem.
Read in contextEzekiel 3:4
Then He said to me, “Son of man, go now to the house of Israel and speak My words to them.
Read in contextEzekiel 5:1
“As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it as a barber’s razor, and shave your head and beard. Then take a set of scales and divide the hair.
Read in contextEzekiel 3:1
“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”
Read in contextMatthew 16:13–16
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
Read in contextActs 9:6
“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
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