Ezekiel 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.”
2 So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll.
3 “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.
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, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”
- KJV
- Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
- WEB
- He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.”
- ASV
- And he said unto me, Son of man, eat that which thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.
- DARBY
- And he said unto me, Son of man, eat what thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.
- BLB
- And He said to me, “Son of man, what you find, you must eat. Eat this scroll, and go speak to the house of Israel!”
- ÅB
- Og han sa til meg: Menneskesønn! Et det du her finner for deg! Et denne bokrull, og gå avsted og tal til Israels hus!
- OTB
- Så sa Han til meg: “Menneskesønn, fortær det du finner her; spis denne bokrullen, og gå så og tal til Israels hus.”
- B1930
- Og han sa til mig: Menneskesønn! Et det du her finner for dig! Et denne bokrull, og gå avsted og tal til Israels hus!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 10:9–10
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 contextEzekiel 3:17–21
“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 2:8–9
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.”
Read in context1 Timothy 4:15
Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
Read in contextEzekiel 3:15
I came to the exiles at Tel-abib who dwelt by the River Kebar. And for seven days I sat where they sat and remained there among them, overwhelmed.
Read in contextJeremiah 24:1–7
After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD.
Read in contextEzekiel 2:3
“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.
Read in contextEzekiel 3:10–11
“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart.
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