Ezekiel 40:4

Ezekiel 40:4 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)The man said to me, “Son of man, look carefully and listen closely and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Tell the people of Israel everything you see.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the man said to me, "Son of man, look with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart upon all that I shall show you, for you were brought here in order that I might show it to you. Declare all that you see to the house of Israel."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the man said to me, “Son of man, look with your eyes and hear with your ears, and fix your mind on everything I show you; for you were brought here so that I might show them to you. Declare to the house of Israel everything you see.”

Context of Ezekiel 40:4

2In visions, God brought me to Israel and set me down on a very high mountain. On the south side of the mountain were some buildings that looked like those in a city. 3He brought me closer. I saw a man who looked like he was covered with bronze. The man was holding a linen tape measure and a measuring stick, and he stood in a gateway. He said to me, “Son of man, look with your eyes, and listen with your ears. Pay close attention to everything I’m going to show you. You were brought here to be shown these things. Tell the nation of Israel everything that you see.” 5I saw a wall that surrounded the temple. The man had a measuring stick that was 10½ feet long. He measured the wall. It was 10½ feet thick and 10½ feet high. 6Then the man went to the gateway that faced east. He went up its steps and measured the entrance to the gateway. It was 10½ feet wide.

Ezekiel 40:4 word by word

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר אֵלַ֜י הָאִ֗ישׁ בֶּן־אָדָ֡ם רְאֵ֣ה בְעֵינֶיךָ֩ וּבְאָזְנֶ֨יךָ שְּׁמָ֜ע וְשִׂ֣ים לִבְּךָ֗ לְכֹ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִי֙ מַרְאֶ֣ה אוֹתָ֔ךְ כִּ֛י לְמַ֥עַן הַרְאוֹתְכָ֖ה הֻבָ֣אתָה הֵ֑נָּה הַגֵּ֛ד אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה רֹאֶ֖ה לְבֵ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• saidדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto me, Sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• beholdרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• with thine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• and hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• with thine earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• and setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• thine heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• thee; for to the intentמַ֫עַןma‛an · becauseH4616
• thou broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• hither: declareנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• to the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Ezekiel 40:4

• Ezekiel 2:7Speak my words to them whether they listen or not, because they are rebellious.
• Ezekiel 3:17“Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the people of Israel. Listen to what I say, and warn them for me.
• Ezekiel 43:10“Son of man, describe this temple to the people of Israel. Then they will be ashamed because of their sins. Let them study the plans.
• Ezekiel 44:5The Lord said to me, “Son of man, pay close attention. Look, and listen to everything I’m going to tell you. Listen to all the rules and regulations for the Lord’s temple. Pay close attention to everyone who enters the temple and leaves from the holy place.
• Matthew 10:27Tell in the daylight what I say to you in the dark. Shout from the housetops what you hear whispered.
• Matthew 13:9Let the person who has ears listen!”
• Isaiah 21:10You, my people, have been threshed and winnowed. I make known to you what I heard from the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel.
• Jeremiah 26:2“This is what the Lord says: Stand in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple, and speak to all the people who come from the cities of Judah to worship in the Lord’s temple. Tell them everything that I command you to tell them. Don’t leave out a single word.
• Acts 20:27I didn’t avoid telling you the whole plan of God.
• 1 Corinthians 11:23After all, I passed on to you what I had received from the Lord. On the night he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took bread

Commentaries on Ezekiel 40:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel - That they may know how to build the second temple, when they shall be restored from their captivity.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4The final section of the book of Ezekiel describes a new temple and a new division of the land. First, Ezekiel describes the new temple (Ezekiel 40:1–47:12; see “Temple Architecture as Theology” Theme Note; “Temple Legislation as Theology” Theme Note). This vision includes detailed plans for the building and its rules. It also shows how the temple’s design and laws teach about God. Next, Ezekiel describes how the land will be divided among the tribes of…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-49The arrangements as to the land and the temple are, in many particulars, different from those subsisting before the captivity. There are things in it so improbable physically as to preclude a purely literal interpretation. The general truth seems to hold good that, as Israel served the nations for his rejection of Messiah, so shall they serve him in the person of Messiah, when he shall acknowledge Messiah (Is 60:12; Zec 14:17-19; compare Psa 72:11). The…Read the comment

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• Israel
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• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• 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