Ezekiel 2:8
6 But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.
7 But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”
9 Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll,
10 which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”
- KJV
- But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.
- WEB
- But you, son of man, hear what I tell you. Don’t be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth, and eat that which I give you.”
- ASV
- But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that which I give thee.
- DARBY
- And thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.
- BLB
- And you, son of man, you must hear what I am going to say to you: Do not come to be rebellious like [this] house of rebellion! Open your mouth and eat what I am giving to you.”
- ÅB
- Men du menneskesønn, hør på det som jeg taler til deg! Vær ikke gjenstridig som den gjenstridige slekt! Lat opp din munn og spis det som jeg gir deg!
- OTB
- Men du, menneskesønn, hør hva jeg sier til deg; vær ikke opprørsk som det opprørske huset. Åpne munnen din og spis det jeg gir deg.»
- B1930
- Men du menneskesønn, hør på det som jeg taler til dig! Vær ikke gjenstridig som den gjenstridige ætt! Lat op din munn og et det som jeg gir dig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 10:9
And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
Read in contextJeremiah 15:16
Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.
Read in contextIsaiah 50:5
The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back.
Read in contextEzekiel 3:1–3
“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 contextEzekiel 3:10
“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart.
Read in context1 Timothy 4:14–16
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
Read in context1 Peter 5:3
not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
Read in contextLeviticus 10:3
Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.
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