Ezekiel 2:1
And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
2 And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.
3 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
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
And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
Read in contextEzekiel 3:17
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Read in contextEzekiel 4:1
Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:
Read in contextEzekiel 3:4
And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.
Read in contextEzekiel 5:1
And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber’s razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
Read in contextEzekiel 3:1
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
Read in contextMatthew 16:13–16
When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
Read in contextActs 9:6
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
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