New American Standard Bible 1995
Ezekiel 2:2
Ezekiel 2:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.
- New International Version (NIV)As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And as he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Spirit entered me when He spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard Him who spoke to me.
Context of Ezekiel 2:2
1Then He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet that I may speak with you!” As He spoke to me the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me. 3Then He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to a rebellious people who have rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day. 4I am sending you to them who are stubborn and obstinate children, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’
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וַתָּ֧בֹא בִ֣י ר֗וּחַ כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר אֵלַ֔י וַתַּעֲמִדֵ֖נִי עַל־רַגְלָ֑י וָאֶשְׁמַ֕ע אֵ֖ת מִדַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלָֽי׃ פRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Ezekiel 2:2
- Ezekiel 3:12Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me, “Blessed be the glory of the Lord in His place.”
- Ezekiel 36:27I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances.
- Numbers 11:25Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him; and He took of the Spirit who was upon him and placed Him upon the seventy elders. And when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did not do it again.
- Judges 13:25And the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
- 1 Samuel 16:13Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah.
- Nehemiah 9:30However, You bore with them for many years, And admonished them by Your Spirit through Your prophets, Yet they would not give ear. Therefore You gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
- Joel 2:28“It will come about after this That I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and daughters will prophesy, Your old men will dream dreams, Your young men will see visions.
- Revelation 11:11But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God came into them, and they stood on their feet; and great fear fell upon those who were watching them.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 2:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2And the spirit entered into me - This spirit was different to that mentioned above, by which the wheels, etc., were moved. The spirit of prophecy is here intended; whose office was not merely to enable him to foresee and foretell future events, but to purify and refine his heart, and qualify him to be a successful preacher of the word of life. He who is sent by the God of all grace to convert sinners must be influenced by the Holy Ghost; otherwise he can…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The spirit - i. e. “the Spirit of God.”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. 22. spirit entered ... when he spake--The divine word is ever accompanied by the Spirit (Ge 1:2, 3). set ... upon ... feet--He had been "upon his face" (Eze 1:28). Humiliation on our part is followed by exaltation on God's part (Eze 3:23, 24; Job 22:29; Jas 4:6; 1Pe 5:5). "On the feet" was the fitting attitude when he was called on to walk and work for God (Ep 5:8; 6:15). that I heard--rather, "then I heard."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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