Revised Literal Translation
Ezekiel 2:1
1And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
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
And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. 2And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me. 3And 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.
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וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י בֶּן־אָדָם֙ עֲמֹ֣ד עַל־רַגְלֶ֔יךָ וַאֲדַבֵּ֖ר אֹתָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Ezekiel 2:1
- Ezekiel 2:3And 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.
- Ezekiel 3:1Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
- Ezekiel 4:1Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:
- Ezekiel 5:1And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber’s razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
- Ezekiel 7:2Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord Yhwh unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land.
- Ezekiel 12:3Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.
- Ezekiel 13:2Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of Yhwh;
- Ezekiel 14:3Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
- Ezekiel 15:2Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
- Ezekiel 16:2Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,
- Ezekiel 17:2Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
- Ezekiel 20:3Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Yhwh; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord Yhwh, I will not be enquired of by you.
- Ezekiel 37:3And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord Yhwh, thou knowest.
- Psalms 8:4What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
- Daniel 8:17So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
- Matthew 16:13When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
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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