Ezekiel 2:3

Ezekiel 2:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to me, "Son of man, I send you to the people of Israel, to nations of rebels, who have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me to this very day.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He said to me: “Son of man, I am sending you to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Son of man,” he said, “I am sending you to the nation of Israel, a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me. They and their ancestors have been rebelling against me to this very day.

Context of Ezekiel 2:3

1He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.” 2As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. He said: “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have been in revolt against me to this very day. 4The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says.’ 5And whether they listen or fail to listen—for they are a rebellious people—they will know that a prophet has been among them.

Ezekiel 2:3 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י בֶּן־אָדָם֙ שׁוֹלֵ֨חַ אֲנִ֤י אֽוֹתְךָ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־גּוֹיִ֥ם הַמּוֹרְדִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָרְדוּ־בִ֑י הֵ֤מָּה וַאֲבוֹתָם֙ פָּ֣שְׁעוּ בִ֔י עַד־עֶ֖צֶם הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto me, Sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• I sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• thee to the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• to a rebelliousמָרַדmârad · to rebelH4775
• nationגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• against me: they and their fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• have transgressedפָּשַׁעpâsha‛ · to transgressH6586
• unto this veryעֶ֫צֶם‛etsem · bone: sameH6106
• dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117

Cross-references for Ezekiel 2:3

• Ezekiel 3:4He then said to me: “Son of man, go now to the people of Israel and speak my words to them.
• 2 Chronicles 36:15The Lord, the God of their ancestors, sent word to them through his messengers again and again, because he had pity on his people and on his dwelling place.
• Isaiah 6:8Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
• Jeremiah 1:7But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.
• Jeremiah 7:2“Stand at the gate of the Lord’s house and there proclaim this message: “ ‘Hear the word of the Lord, all you people of Judah who come through these gates to worship the Lord.
• Jeremiah 25:3For twenty-three years—from the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—the word of the Lord has come to me and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.
• Jeremiah 26:2“This is what the Lord says: Stand in the courtyard of the Lord’s house and speak to all the people of the towns of Judah who come to worship in the house of the Lord. Tell them everything I command you; do not omit a word.
• Jeremiah 36:2“Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah and all the other nations from the time I began speaking to you in the reign of Josiah till now.
• Mark 12:2At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.
• Luke 24:47and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
• John 20:21Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”
• Romans 10:15And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
• Ezekiel 16:1The word of the Lord came to me:
• Ezekiel 20:1In the seventh year, in the fifth month on the tenth day, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lord, and they sat down in front of me.
• Ezekiel 23:1The word of the Lord came to me:
• Ezekiel 20:18I said to their children in the wilderness, “Do not follow the statutes of your parents or keep their laws or defile yourselves with their idols.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 2:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Son of man - This appellative, so often mentioned in this book, seems to have been given first to this prophet; afterwards to Daniel; and after that to the Man Christ Jesus. Perhaps it was given to the two former to remind them of their frailty, and that they should not be exalted in their own minds by the extraordinary revelations granted to them; and that they should feel themselves of the same nature with those to whom they were sent; and, from the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Nation - literally, as in the margin - the word which usually distinguishes the pagan from God‘s people. Here it expresses that Israel is cast off by God; and the plural is used to denote that the children of Israel are not even “one nation,” but scattered and disunited. Translate: “I send thee to the children of Israel, the rebellious nation that have rebelled against Me (they and their fathers have transgressed against Me, even to this very day), and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The Lord often addressed Ezekiel as son of man. In Hebrew, this phrase is ben-’adam, which means "son of Adam." It can also mean “human being.” This title reminded Ezekiel that he was human. He stood before heavenly beings, but he was different from them. He was a mortal person, created from the dust of the earth The title also set Ezekiel apart from the people of Israel. The Bible often calls them “sons of Israel.” They were descendants of Jacob, whose…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. nation--rather, "nations"; the word usually applied to the heathen or Gentiles; here to the Jews, as being altogether heathenized with idolatries. So in Is 1:10, they are named "Sodom" and "Gomorrah." They were now become "Lo-ammi," not the people of God (Ho 1:9).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