Ezekiel 3:1

Ezekiel 3:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)And he said to me, “Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to me, "Son of man, eat whatever you find here. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.”

Context of Ezekiel 3:1

He said to me, ‘Son of man, eat what you can see in front of you. Eat this scroll with words on it. Then go and speak to the Israelites.’ 2So I opened my mouth and he gave me the scroll to eat. 3He said, ‘Son of man, I am giving you this scroll. Eat it all and fill your stomach with it.’ So I ate it. It had a sweet taste like honey in my mouth.

Ezekiel 3:1 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־תִּמְצָ֖א אֱכ֑וֹל אֱכוֹל֙ אֶת־הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וְלֵ֥ךְ דַּבֵּ֖ר אֶל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto me, Sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• that thou findestמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• this rollמְגִלָּהmegillâh · scrollH4039
• and goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Ezekiel 3:1

• Ezekiel 3:10Then he said to me, ‘Son of man, listen carefully to all the words that I say to you. Remember them.
• Ezekiel 2:8But you must listen to what I say to you, son of man. Do not refuse to obey me, as those people refuse to obey me. Open your mouth and eat what I will give to you.’
• 1 Timothy 4:15Be careful to do all these things well. Then everyone will see that you are serving God better and better.
• Revelation 10:9So I went to the angel. I asked him to give me the little book. He said to me, ‘Take the book and then eat it. It will be very sweet like honey in your mouth. But it will hurt your stomach like bad food.’
• Ezekiel 3:11Now you must go to the Israelites who are prisoners in Babylon. They are your own people. Give my message to them and say, “This is what the Almighty Lord says.” They may listen to you or they may refuse to listen. But you must still give them my message.’
• Ezekiel 2:3He said, ‘Son of man, I am sending you to Israel's people. They are a nation of people who have turned against me. They and their ancestors have refused to obey me, even until today.
• Jeremiah 24:1King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took Jeconiah away as his prisoner. Jeconiah was the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah. Nebuchadnezzar also took all Jeconiah's officers and the workers in Judah who had special skills. He took them all away from Jerusalem to Babylon as his prisoners. After that happened, the Lord showed me a vision. I saw two baskets of figs. Somebody had put them in front of the Lord's temple.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 3:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Eat this roll, and go speak - This must have passed in vision; but the meaning is plain. Receive my word - let it enter into thy Soul; digest it - let it be thy nourishment; and let it be thy meat and drink to do the will of thy Father who is in heaven.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Before, there was a direct commission, now there is a symbolic action. John has the same vision (Revelation 10:8 ff), but there that is expressed, which is here left to be inferred, namely, that “as soon as he had eaten it his belly was bitter.” The sweetness in the mouth denoted that it was good to be a messenger of the Lord (compare the margin reference), but the bitterness which accompanied it, denoted that the commission brought with it much sorrow.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The preparation of the prophet for his work. (Ezek 3:1-11) His office, as that of a watchman. (Ezek 3:12-2) The restraining and restoring his speech. (Ezek 3:22-27) Verses 1-11 Ezekiel was to receive the truths of God as the food for his soul, and to feed upon them by faith, and he would be strengthened. Gracious souls can receive those truths of God with delight, which speak terror to the wicked. He must speak all that, and that only, which God spake to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The scroll contained so many words of judgment that writing covered both sides. This showed how serious the message was. Ezekiel had to announce the curses for breaking the covenant (God’s promises and commands) to a rebellious people (see Deuteronomy 28:15–68; compare Zechariah 5:2–4). This scroll full of judgment is a clear picture of the message in Ezekiel 1–24.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-271. eat ... and ... speak--God's messenger must first inwardly appropriate God's truth himself, before he "speaks" it to others (see on Eze 2:8). Symbolic actions were, when possible and proper, performed outwardly; otherwise, internally and in spiritual vision, the action so narrated making the naked statement more intuitive and impressive by presenting the subject in a concentrated, embodied form.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 3:1

• Impenitence

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Son of man
• Book
• Eating
• Hard
• Living creatures
• Roll
• Warning

Commentaries on Ezekiel 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings