Ezekiel 40:4

God's word

² In visions of God He took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose southern slope was a structure that resembled a city.

³ So He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze. He was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand.

“Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.”

⁵ And I saw a wall surrounding the temple area. Now the length of the measuring rod in the man’s hand was six long cubits (each measuring a cubit and a handbreadth), and he measured the wall to be one rod thick and one rod high.

⁶ Then he came to the gate facing east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate to be one rod deep.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: “Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.”
KJV: And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.
WEB: The man said to me, “Son of man, see with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart on all that I will show you; for you have been brought here so that I may show them to you. Declare all that you see to the house of Israel.”
ASV: And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thy heart upon all that I shall show thee; for, to the intent that I may show them unto thee, art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.
DARBY: And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thy heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for in order that it might be shewn unto thee art thou brought hither. Declare to the house of Israel all that thou seest.
BLB: And the man said to me: “Son of man, look with your eyes, and with your ears hear, and set your heart to all that I am going to show you; for that I might show [it] to you, you were brought here. Declare all that you see to the house of Israel!”

ÅB: Og mannen talte til meg og sa: Menneskesønn! Se med dine øyne og hør med dine ører og akt på alt det jeg vil la deg se! For du er ført hit, for at jeg skal la deg se det. Forkynn Israels hus alt det du ser!
OTB: Mannen sa til meg: "Menneskesønn, observer med dine øyne, lytt med dine ører, og legg merke til alt jeg skal vise deg, for du er blitt brakt hit for at jeg skal kunne vise det til deg. Rapportér til Israels hus alt du ser."
B1930: Og mannen talte til mig og sa: Menneskesønn! Se med dine øine og hør med dine ører og akt på alt det jeg vil la dig se! For du er ført hit, forat jeg skal la dig se det. Forkynn Israels hus alt det du ser!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ezekiel 44:5
The LORD said to me: “Son of man, pay attention; look carefully with your eyes and listen closely with your ears to everything I tell you concerning all the statutes and laws of the house of the LORD. Take careful note of the entrance to the temple, along with all the exits of the sanctuary.
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Ezekiel 2:7–8
But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
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Matthew 10:27
What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
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Jeremiah 26:2
“This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all the cities of Judah who come to worship there. Do not omit a word.
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Ezekiel 43:10
As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the people of Israel, so that they may be ashamed of their iniquities. Let them measure the plan,
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Ezekiel 2:1
“Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”
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Ezekiel 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.
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Matthew 13:9
He who has ears, let him hear.”
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