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Ezekiel 3:1
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He said to me: “Son of man, eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”
He said to me, Son of man, eat that which you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Yisra'el.
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
And he said to me, "Son of man, eat whatever you find here. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel."
Then He said to me, "Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel."
Then the Lord said to me, "Human, eat what you find; eat this scroll. Then go and speak to the people of Israel."
He said to me, "Son of man, eat what you find [in this book]; eat this scroll, then go, speak to the house of Israel."
He said to me, Son of man, eat that which you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.
Moreouer he saide vnto me, Sonne of man, eate that thou findest: eate this roule, and goe, and speake vnto the house of Israel.
Then He said to me, "Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel."
Then He said to me, "Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel."
"Son of man," He said to me, "eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel."
He said to me, "Human being, eat what you see in front of you; eat this scroll. Then go and speak to the house of Isra'el."
And he said unto me, Son of man, eat what thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.
God said to me, "Son of man, eat what you see. Eat this scroll, and then go tell these things to the family of Israel."
MOREOVER he said to me, Son of man, eat that which you find; eat this scroll, and go speak to the house of Israel.
God said, "Mortal man, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel."
And he said to me, "Son of man, what you find, eat! Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel."
And He said to me, Son of man, eat what you find. Eat this roll, and go speak to the house of Israel.
Then sayde he vnto me: thou sonne of ma, eate that, what so euer it be: Yee eate that closed boke, and go thy waye, and speake vnto the children off Israel.
And he said unto me, Son of man, eat that which thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.
And he said to me, Son of man, take this roll for your food, and go and say my words to the children of Israel.
And He said unto me: 'Son of man, eat that which thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.'
Moreouer he said vnto me, Sonne of man, eate that thou findest: eate this roule, and goe, speake vnto the house of Israel.
After this said he vnto me: Thou sonne of man, eate whatsoeuer thou findest, eate this roule, and go thy way and speake vnto the house of Israel.
And he said to me, Son of Man, eat this volume, and go and speak to the children of Israel.
And he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.
And he seide to me, Sone of man, ete thou what euer thing thou fyndist, ete thou this volym; and go thou, and speke to the sones of Israel.
And he said to me, Son of man, eat that which you find; eat this roll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.
Moreover he said to me, Son of man, eat what thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.
He said to me, "Son of man, eat what you see in front of you—eat this scroll—and then go and speak to the house of Israel."
Moreover He said to me, "Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel."
The voice said to me, "Son of man, eat what I am giving you—eat this scroll! Then go and give its message to the people of Israel."
Then He said to me, "Son of man, eat what is in front of you. Eat this book, then go and speak to the people of Israel."
He said to me, O mortal, eat what is offered to you; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.
Then said he unto me, Son of man What thou findest, eat, - -eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
And he said to me: Son of man, eat all that thou shalt find: eat this book, and go speak to the children of Israel.
And he said to me, "Son of man, eat what is offered to you; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel."
And He saith unto me, `Son of man, that which thou findest eat, eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.'
He told me, "Son of man, eat what you see. Eat this book. Then go and speak to the family of Israel."
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
eat: This must have passed in a vision; but the meaning is plain: Receive ny word into thy mind, let it enter into they soul; digest it, let it be they nourishment, they meat and thy drink, to do the will of thy Father who is in heaven. Ezekiel 3:10, Ezekiel 2:8, Ezekiel 2:9, 1 Timothy 4:15, Revelation 10:9, Revelation 10:10
go: Ezekiel 3:11, Ezekiel 3:15, Ezekiel 3:17-21, Ezekiel 2:3, Jeremiah 24:1-7
Reciprocal: Ezra 6:1 - rolls Jeremiah 15:16 - I did Jeremiah 36:2 - a roll Ezekiel 2:1 - Son
Cross-References
The Lord God then asked the woman, "What have you done?" "The snake tricked me," she answered. "And I ate some of that fruit."
You and this woman will hate each other; your descendants and hers will always be enemies. One of hers will strike you on the head, and you will strike him on the heel."
If you fall, your friend can help you up. But if you fall without having a friend nearby, you are really in trouble.
On that day, Leviathan, the sea monster, will squirm and try to escape, but the Lord will kill him with a cruel, sharp sword.
Then the devil came to him and said, "If you are God's Son, tell these stones to turn into bread."
The devil said, "If you are God's Son, jump off. The Scriptures say: ‘God will give his angels orders about you. They will catch you in their arms, and you won't hurt your feet on the stones.'"
The devil said to him, "I will give all this to you, if you will bow down and worship me."
I am sending you like lambs into a pack of wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as innocent as doves.
And it is no wonder. Even Satan tries to make himself look like an angel of light.
If you are a husband, you should be thoughtful of your wife. Treat her with honor, because she isn't as strong as you are, and she shares with you in the gift of life. Then nothing will stand in the way of your prayers.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Moreover he said unto me,.... The same glorious Person who had been speaking all along in the preceding chapter; and who was seen by the prophet on a sapphire throne, and described in Ezekiel 1:26; the first fifteen verses of this chapter are by Junius and Tremellius made a part of the second:
son of man, eat that thou findest; not anything, but what he found in the hand sent unto him; wherefore the Targum is,
"son of man, receive what is given thee;''
which was the roll, as follows:
eat this roll; not literally, but figuratively, as John is bid to eat the little book, Revelation 10:9; that is, read it, meditate upon the things contained therein; and digest them, that he might be able to impart them, and make them known to others: it is explained in Ezekiel 3:10; by hearing and receiving the words of the prophecy; and so the Targum,
"receive what is written in this roll;''
this is to eat it; as great readers of books are called "helluones librorum", eaters of books, gluttons at them; read them greedily, deeply meditate upon what is in them, and thoroughly digest them; so it becomes all good men to eat the word, to mix it with faith, to receive it in the love of it, and constantly meditate on it, Psalms 1:1; and especially ministers of the Gospel, 1 Thessalonians 4:15;
and go, speak unto the house of Israel; or, as the Targum,
"go, and prophesy to the house of Israel;''
for by eating the roll, in the sense given, he was fit for it; and when ministers of the word have read, and thought of, and digested the truths of the Gospel themselves, then they are prepared to go and enter upon their work, and feed others with knowledge and understanding.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Before, there was a direct commission, now there is a symbolic action. John has the same vision (Revelation 10:8 ff), but there that is expressed, which is here left to be inferred, namely, that âas soon as he had eaten it his belly was bitter.â The sweetness in the mouth denoted that it was good to be a messenger of the Lord (compare the margin reference), but the bitterness which accompanied it, denoted that the commission brought with it much sorrow.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER III
This chapter contains more particular instructions to the
prophet. It begins with repeating his appointment to his
office, 1-3.
Ezekiel is then informed that his commission is, at this time,
to the house of Israel exclusively, 4-6;
that his countrymen would pay little regard to him, 7;
that he must persevere in his duty notwithstanding such great
discouragement; and he is endued with extraordinary courage and
intrepidity to enable him fearlessly to declare to a disobedient
and gainsaying people the whole counsel of God, 8-11.
The prophet is afterwards carried by the spirit that animated
the cherubim and wheels, and by which he received the gift of
prophecy, to a colony of his brethren in the neighbourhood,
where he remained seven days overwhelmed with astonishment,
12-15.
He is then warned of the awful importance of being faithful in
his office, 16-21;
commanded to go forth into the plain that he may have a visible
manifestation of the Divine Presence, 22;
and is again favoured with a vision of that most magnificent
set of symbols described in the first chapter, by which the
glorious majesty of the God of Israel was in some measure
represented, 23.
See also Isaiah 6:1-13; Daniel 10:5-19; and Revelation 1:10-16; Revelation 4:1-11,
for other manifestations of the Divine glory, in all of which
some of the imagery is very similar. The prophet receives
directions relative to his future conduct, 24-27.
NOTES ON CHAP. III
Verse Ezekiel 3:1. Eat this roll, and go speak — This must have passed in vision; but the meaning is plain. Receive my word-let it enter into thy Soul; digest it - let it be thy nourishment; and let it be thy meat and drink to do the will of thy Father who is in heaven.
