Ezekiel 2:9

Amplified Bible

Then I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out toward me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and there was a written scroll in it.

Hebrew Names Version
When I looked, behold, a hand was put forth to me; and, behold, a scroll of a book was therein;

King James Version
And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

English Standard Version
And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.

New American Standard Bible
Then I looked, and behold, a hand was extended to me; and behold, a scroll was in it.

New Century Version
Then I looked and saw a hand stretched out to me, and a scroll was in it.

World English Bible
When I looked, behold, a hand was put forth to me; and, behold, a scroll of a book was therein;

Geneva Bible (1587)
And when I looked vp, beholde, an hande was sent vnto me, and loe, a roule of a booke was therein.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then I looked, and behold, a hand was extended to me; and lo, a scroll was in it.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then I looked, and behold, a hand was sent forth to me; and behold, a scroll was in it.

Berean Standard Bible
Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll,

Contemporary English Version
Just then, I saw a hand stretched out toward me. And in it was a scroll.

Complete Jewish Bible
When I looked, there was a hand stretched out to me, holding a scroll.

Darby Translation
And I looked, and behold, a hand was put forth toward me; and behold, a roll of a book therein.

Easy-to-Read Version
Then I saw an arm reach out toward me. It was holding a scroll with words written on it.

George Lamsa Translation
And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me; and, lo, a scroll of a book was in it.

Good News Translation
I saw a hand reaching out toward me, and it was holding a scroll.

Lexham English Bible
And I looked, and look! There was a hand stretched out to me, and look! In it was a scroll with writing.

Literal Translation
And I looked, and behold, a hand was extended to me. And behold, a roll of a book was in it.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So as I was lokynge vp, beholde, there was sent vnto me an hande, wherin was a closed boke:

American Standard Version
And when I looked, behold, a hand was put forth unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

Bible in Basic English
And looking, I saw a hand stretched out to me, and I saw the roll of a book in it;

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when I looked, behold, a hand was put forth unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

King James Version (1611)
And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent vnto mee, and loe, a roule of a booke was therein.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when I looked, beholde a hand was sent vnto me, and lo, in it was a roule of a booke.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I looked, and behold, a hand stretched out to me, and in it a volume of a book.

English Revised Version
And when I looked, behold, an hand was put forth unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y siy, and lo! an hond was sent to me, in which a book was foldid togidere.

Update Bible Version
And I looked and saw that a hand was put forth to me; and saw that a roll of a book was therein;

Webster's Bible Translation
And when I looked, behold, a hand [was] sent to me; and lo, a roll of a book [was] in it;

New English Translation
Then I looked and realized a hand was stretched out to me, and in it was a written scroll.

New King James Version
Now when I looked, there was a hand stretched out to me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.

New Living Translation
Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me. It held a scroll,

New Life Bible
Then I looked and saw that a hand was held out to me, and there was a book in it.

New Revised Standard
I looked, and a hand was stretched out to me, and a written scroll was in it.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So I looked, and lo! a hand put forth unto me, - and lo! therein a scroll;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I looked, and behold, a hand was sent to me, wherein was a book rolled up:

Revised Standard Version
And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and, lo, a written scroll was in it;

Young's Literal Translation
And I look, and lo, a hand [is] sent forth unto me, and lo, in it a roll of a book,

THE MESSAGE
When I looked he had his hand stretched out to me, and in the hand a book, a scroll. He unrolled the scroll. On both sides, front and back, were written lamentations and mourning and doom.

Contextual Overview

⁶"And you, son of man, neither fear them nor fear their words; though briars and thorns are all around you and you sit among scorpions, neither fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, for they are a rebellious house. ⁷"But you shall speak My words to them whether they will listen or refuse [to listen], for they are [most] rebellious. ⁸"As for you, son of man, listen to what I say to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I am giving you." ⁹Then I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out toward me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.¹⁰And He spread it before me, and it was written on the front and on the back, and written on it were [words of] lamentation (funeral songs) and mourning and woe.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

an hand: Ezekiel 8:3, Jeremiah 1:9, Daniel 5:5, Daniel 10:10, Daniel 10:16-18

a roll: All ancient books were written so as to be rolled up: hence volumen a volume, from volvo I roll. Ezekiel 3:1, Hebrews 10:7, Revelation 5:1-5, Revelation 10:8-11

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 21:12 - a writing Ezra 6:1 - rolls Jeremiah 36:2 - a roll Jeremiah 36:4 - upon Zechariah 5:1 - roll Acts 11:5 - and it Revelation 10:2 - a little Revelation 14:1 - I looked

Cross-References

Genesis 2:8
And the LORD God planted a garden (oasis) in the east, in Eden (delight, land of happiness); and He put the man whom He had formed (created) there.

Genesis 2:9
And [in that garden] the LORD God caused to grow from the ground every tree that is desirable and pleasing to the sight and good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the [experiential] knowledge (recognition) of [the difference between] good and evil.

Genesis 2:17
but [only] from the tree of the knowledge (recognition) of good and evil you shall not eat, otherwise on the day that you eat from it, you shall most certainly die [because of your disobedience]."

Genesis 3:3
except the fruit from the tree which is in the middle of the garden. God said, 'You shall not eat from it nor touch it, otherwise you will die.'"

Deuteronomy 6:25
"It will be [considered] righteousness for us [that is, right standing with God] if we are careful to observe all this commandment before the LORD our God—just as He has commanded us.

Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is everyone who holds her tightly.

Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the [consistently] righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise captures and wins souls [for God—he gathers them for eternity].

Isaiah 44:25
Frustrating the signs and confounding the omens of boasters (false prophets), Making fools out of fortune-tellers, Counteracting the wise And making their knowledge ridiculous,

Isaiah 47:10
"For you [Babylon] have trusted and felt confident in your wickedness; you have said, 'No one sees me.' Your wisdom and your knowledge have led you astray, And you have said in your heart (mind), 'I am, and there is no one besides me.'

Ezekiel 31:16
"I made the nations quake at the sound of its fall when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend into the pit; and all the well-watered trees of Eden, the choicest and the best of Lebanon, will be comforted in the earth beneath [at Assyria's downfall].

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when I looked, behold, an hand [was] sent unto me,.... Not of an angel, but of Christ himself, in a visionary way; for this was not a real hand, but the likeness of one, as in Ezekiel 8:3; and so the Targum here,

"and I saw, and behold, the likeness of a hand stretched out on the side to me.''

This symbol was to show that his prophecy, that he was sent to deliver, was from heaven and came from Christ; and that hand that delivered it to him would protect and defend him:

and, lo a roll of a book [was] therein; held in it, and held forth by it, to the prophet. Books were frequently written on parchment or vellum, and rolled about a stick, in form of a cylinder; and hence they were called volumes or rolls, Psalms 40:7. This roll was a symbol of the prophecy of this book.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Was sent - Rather, was put forth.

A roll of a book - The book was one of the ancient kind written on skins rolled up together. Hence, our English volume Psalms 40:7. The writing was usually on one side, but in this case it was written within and without, on both sides, the writing as it were running over, to express the abundance of the calamities in store for the devoted people. To eat the book signifies to be thoroughly possessed with its contents (compare Ezekiel 3:10; Jeremiah 15:16). There should be no break between Ezekiel 2:10 and Ezekiel 3:0.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Ezekiel 2:9. A hand was sent — Here the hand signifies not only the instrument of conveyance, but an emblem of the Divine power, which the hand of God always signifies.

A roll of a book — מגלת שפר megillath sepher. All ancient books were written so as to be rolled up; hence volumen, a volume, from volvo, I roll.