Ezekiel 2:2

THE MESSAGE

The moment I heard the voice, the Spirit entered me and put me on my feet. As he spoke to me, I listened.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
As he spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I listened to the one who was speaking to me.

Hebrew Names Version
The Spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him who spoke to me.

King James Version
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.

English Standard Version
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 American Standard Bible
And as He spoke to me the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.

New Century Version
While he spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and put me on my feet. Then I heard the Lord speaking to me.

Amplified Bible
Then as He spoke to me the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.

World English Bible
The Spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him who spoke to me.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Spirite entred into me, when he had spoken vnto me, and set me vpon my feete, so that I heard him that spake vnto me.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
As He spoke to me the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.

Legacy Standard Bible
And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and caused me to stand on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.

Berean Standard Bible
And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.

Contemporary English Version
After he said this, his Spirit took control of me and lifted me to my feet. Then the Lord said:

Complete Jewish Bible
As he spoke to me, a spirit entered me and put me on my feet, and I heard him who was speaking to me.

Darby Translation
And the Spirit entered into me when he spoke unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard him that spoke unto me.

Easy-to-Read Version
Then the Spirit came into me and lifted me up on my feet, and I listened to the one who spoke to me.

George Lamsa Translation
And the spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and he set me upon my feet, and I heard him that spoke to me.

Good News Translation
While the voice was speaking, God's spirit entered me and raised me to my feet, and I heard the voice continue,

Lexham English Bible
And the Spirit came into me as he was speaking to me, and it set me on my feet, and I heard the one speaking to me.

Literal Translation
And the Spirit entered into me as He spoke to me, and He made me stand on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And as he was commonynge with me, the sprete came in to me, and set me vp vpon my fete: so that I marcked the thinge, that he sayde vnto me.

American Standard Version
And the Spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard him that spake unto me.

Bible in Basic English
And at his words the spirit came into me and put me on my feet; and his voice came to my ears.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And spirit entered into me when He spoke unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard Him that spoke unto me.

King James Version (1611)
And the spirit entred into me, when hee spake vnto me, and set me vpon my feete, that I heard him that spake vnto me:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the spirite entred into me when he had spoken vnto me, & set me vpon my feete, so that I heard him that spake vnto me.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Spirit came upon me, and took me up, and raised me, and set me on my feet: and I heard him speaking to me.

English Revised Version
And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard him that spake unto me.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the spirit entride in to me, after that he spak to me, and settide me on my feet. And Y herde oon spekynge to me,

Update Bible Version
And the Spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him that spoke to me.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spoke to me.

New English Translation
As he spoke to me, a wind came into me and stood me on my feet, and I heard the one speaking to me.

New King James Version
Then the Spirit entered me when He spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard Him who spoke to me.

New Living Translation
The Spirit came into me as he spoke, and he set me on my feet. I listened carefully to his words.

New Life Bible
And when He spoke to me, the Spirit came into me and set me on my feet. I heard Him speaking to me.

New Revised Standard
And when he spoke to me, a spirit entered into me and set me on my feet; and I heard him speaking to me.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then the Spirit entered into me as soon as he spoke unto me, and it caused me to stand upon my feet, - and I heard one speaking unto me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the spirit entered into me after that he spoke to me, and he set me upon my feet: and I heard him speaking to me,

Revised Standard Version
And when he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me upon my feet; and I heard him speaking to me.

Young's Literal Translation
And there doth come into me a spirit, when He hath spoken unto me, and it causeth me to stand on my feet, and I hear Him who is speaking unto me.

Contextual Overview

¹ It said, "Son of man, stand up. I have something to say to you." ² The moment I heard the voice, the Spirit entered me and put me on my feet. As he spoke to me, I listened. ³He said, "Son of man, I'm sending you to the family of Israel, a rebellious nation if there ever was one. They and their ancestors have fomented rebellion right up to the present. They're a hard case, these people to whom I'm sending you—hardened in their sin. Tell them, ‘This is the Message of God , the Master.' They are a defiant bunch. Whether or not they listen, at least they'll know that a prophet's been here. But don't be afraid of them, son of man, and don't be afraid of anything they say. Don't be afraid when living among them is like stepping on thorns or finding scorpions in your bed. Don't be afraid of their mean words or their hard looks. They're a bunch of rebels. Your job is to speak to them. Whether they listen is not your concern. They're hardened rebels.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ezekiel 3:12, Ezekiel 3:14, Ezekiel 3:24, Ezekiel 36:27, Numbers 11:25, Numbers 11:26, Judges 13:25, 1 Samuel 16:13, Nehemiah 9:30, Joel 2:28, Joel 2:29, Revelation 11:11

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 11:5 - the Spirit Daniel 8:18 - he touched

Cross-References

Genesis 1:31
God looked over everything he had made; it was so good, so very good! It was evening, it was morning— Day Six.

Genesis 2:8
Then God planted a garden in Eden, in the east. He put the Man he had just made in it. God made all kinds of trees grow from the ground, trees beautiful to look at and good to eat. The Tree-of-Life was in the middle of the garden, also the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil.

Exodus 23:12
"Work for six days and rest the seventh so your ox and donkey may rest and your servant and migrant workers may have time to get their needed rest.

Isaiah 58:13
"If you watch your step on the Sabbath and don't use my holy day for personal advantage, If you treat the Sabbath as a day of joy, God 's holy day as a celebration, If you honor it by refusing ‘business as usual,' making money, running here and there— Then you'll be free to enjoy God ! Oh, I'll make you ride high and soar above it all. I'll make you feast on the inheritance of your ancestor Jacob." Yes! God says so!

John 5:17
But Jesus defended himself. "My Father is working straight through, even on the Sabbath. So am I."

Hebrews 4:4
When the Promises Are Mixed with Faith For as long, then, as that promise of resting in him pulls us on to God's goal for us, we need to be careful that we're not disqualified. We received the same promises as those people in the wilderness, but the promises didn't do them a bit of good because they didn't receive the promises with faith. If we believe, though, we'll experience that state of resting. But not if we don't have faith. Remember that God said, Exasperated, I vowed, "They'll never get where they're going, never be able to sit down and rest." God made that vow, even though he'd finished his part before the foundation of the world. Somewhere it's written, "God rested the seventh day, having completed his work," but in this other text he says, "They'll never be able to sit down and rest." So this promise has not yet been fulfilled. Those earlier ones never did get to the place of rest because they were disobedient. God keeps renewing the promise and setting the date as today, just as he did in David's psalm, centuries later than the original invitation: Today, please listen, don't turn a deaf ear... And so this is still a live promise. It wasn't canceled at the time of Joshua; otherwise, God wouldn't keep renewing the appointment for "today." The promise of "arrival" and "rest" is still there for God's people. God himself is at rest. And at the end of the journey we'll surely rest with God. So let's keep at it and eventually arrive at the place of rest, not drop out through some sort of disobedience. God means what he says. What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon's scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense, laying us open to listen and obey. Nothing and no one is impervious to God's Word. We can't get away from it—no matter what. Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let's not let it slip through our fingers. We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let's walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the spirit entered into me,.... Not his own spirit or soul; for it does not appear that that went out of him upon the sight of the vision; nor any of the ministering spirits, the angels, who are never said to enter into the prophets or people of God; but the Holy Spirit of God; the same Spirit that was in the living creatures, and in the wheels; in the ministers, and in the churches; who entered with his gifts to qualify him for his office as a prophet; and who enters with his graces into the hearts of all the saints, to quicken, renew, comfort, and sanctify them:

when he spake unto me; at the same time the Spirit went along with the word; and when the word of Christ is attended with the demonstration of the Spirit and of power, it is effectual:

and he set me upon my feet; not he that spake with him, and bid him stand on his feet; but the Spirit; for the word, though it is the word of God, and of Christ, yet is ineffectual without the Spirit; when he enters, he gives the word a place, and it works effectually; when he enters, as the Spirit of life from Christ, the soul is quickened and strengthened; and such that are fallen down stand up; yea, such as are dead arise and stand upon their feet:

that I heard him that spake unto me; so as to understand; for the Spirit, who searches the deep things of God, reveals them to his ministers, and causes them to understand the word of Christ, that they may be able to instruct others in it.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The spirit - i. e. “the Spirit of God.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Ezekiel 2:2. And the spirit entered into me — This spirit was different to that mentioned above, by which the wheels, c., 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 neither be saved himself, nor become the instrument of salvation to others.

And set me upon my feet — That he might stand as a servant before his master, to receive his orders.