God’s Word Translation
Ezekiel 2:1
1He said to me, “Son of man, stand up, and I will speak to you.”
Ezekiel 2:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
- New International Version (NIV)He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to me, "Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.”
Context of Ezekiel 2:1
He said to me, “Son of man, stand up, and I will speak to you.” 2As he spoke to me, the Spirit entered me, stood me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. 3He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are people from a nation that has rebelled against me. They and their ancestors have rebelled against me to this day.
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וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י בֶּן־אָדָם֙ עֲמֹ֣ד עַל־רַגְלֶ֔יךָ וַאֲדַבֵּ֖ר אֹתָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Ezekiel 2:1
- Ezekiel 2:3He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are people from a nation that has rebelled against me. They and their ancestors have rebelled against me to this day.
- Ezekiel 3:1The Lord said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find. Eat this scroll. Then speak to the people of Israel.”
- Ezekiel 4:1⌞The Lord said,⌟ “Son of man, take clay, put it in front of you, and draw a map of Jerusalem on it.
- Ezekiel 5:1⌞The Lord said,⌟ “Son of man, take a sharp blade, and use it as a barber’s razor to shave your head and beard. Take scales to weigh your hair and divide it ⌞into three even parts⌟.
- Ezekiel 7:2“Son of man, this is what the Almighty Lord says to ⌞the people in⌟ the land of Israel: The end is coming! The end is coming to the four corners of the earth.
- Ezekiel 12:3“Son of man, pack your bags as if you were going into exile. Let the people see you leave in the daylight. March like a captive from your place to another place as they watch. Maybe they will understand, even though they are rebellious people.
- Ezekiel 13:2“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel. Tell those who make up their prophecies, ‘Listen to the Lord’s word.
- Ezekiel 14:3“Son of man, these people are devoted to their idols, and they are allowing themselves to fall into sin. Should they be allowed to ask me for help?
- Ezekiel 15:2“Son of man, what good is the wood from a vine? Is it better than the wood from a tree in the forest?
- Ezekiel 16:2“Son of man, make known to the people of Jerusalem the disgusting things they have done.
- Ezekiel 17:2“Son of man, tell this riddle. Give this illustration to the nation of Israel.
- Ezekiel 20:3“Son of man, speak to the leaders of Israel. Tell them, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: Are you coming to ask me for help? As I live, declares the Almighty Lord, you will not be allowed to ask me for help.’
- Ezekiel 37:3Then he asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I answered, “Only you know, Almighty Lord.”
- Psalms 8:4what is a mortal that you remember him or the Son of Man that you take care of him?
- Daniel 8:17Gabriel came up beside me, and when he came, I was terrified and immediately knelt down. He said to me, “Son of man, understand that the vision is about the end times.”
- Matthew 16:13When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
Commentaries on Ezekiel 2:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1And he said unto me - In the last verse of the preceding chapter we find that the prophet was so penetrated with awe at the sight of the glory of God in the mystical chariot, that "he fell upon his face;" and, while he was in this posture of adoration, he heard the voice mentioned here. It is evident, therefore, that the present division of these chapters is wrong. Either the first should end with the words, "This was the appearance of the likeness of the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Son of man - This phrase (which occurs elsewhere in Scripture) is applied especially to Ezekiel and Daniel, the prophets of the captivity. Ezekiel is thus reminded of his humanity, at the time when he is especially permitted to have contact with God.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The prophet is directed what he is to do. (Ezek 2:1-5) And encouraged to be resolute, faithful, and devoted. (Ezek 2:6-10) Verses 1-5 Lest Ezekiel should be lifted up with the abundance of the revelations, he is put in mind that still he is a son of man, a weak, mortal creature. As Christ usually called himself the Son of man, it was also an honourable distinction. Ezekiel's posture showed reverence, but his standing up would be a posture of greater…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2stand up: God gave Ezekiel strength through the Spirit so that he could obey this command. God raised him to his feet. Later, God would do something similar for the people as a whole (compare Ezekiel 37:4–10). What God later did for the nation, he first did for the prophet.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-101. Son of man--often applied to Ezekiel; once only to Daniel (Da 8:17), and not to any other prophet. The phrase was no doubt taken from Chaldean usage during the sojourn of Daniel and Ezekiel in Chaldea. But the spirit who sanctioned the words of the prophet implied by it the lowliness and frailty of the prophet as man "lower than the angels," though now admitted to the vision of angels and of God Himself, "lest he should be exalted through the abundance…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 2
- 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
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