Ezekiel 2:9

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.

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.

Amplified Bible
Then I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out toward me; and behold, a scroll of a book 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,

Contextual Overview

⁸ "Only take care, son of man, that you don't rebel like these rebels. Open your mouth and eat what I give you." ⁹When 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.

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
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.

Deuteronomy 6:25
"It will be a set-right and put-together life for us if we make sure that we do this entire commandment in the Presence of God , our God, just as he commanded us to do."

Proverbs 11:30
A good life is a fruit-bearing tree; a violent life destroys souls.

Isaiah 44:25
He makes the magicians look ridiculous and turns fortunetellers into jokes. He makes the experts look trivial and their latest knowledge look silly. But he backs the word of his servant and confirms the counsel of his messengers. He says to Jerusalem, "Be inhabited," and to the cities of Judah, "Be rebuilt," and to the ruins, "I raise you up." He says to Ocean, "Dry up. I'm drying up your rivers." He says to Cyrus, "My shepherd— everything I want, you'll do it." He says to Jerusalem, "Be built," and to the Temple, "Be established."

Ezekiel 31:18
"‘Which of the trees of Eden came anywhere close to you in splendor and size? But you're slated to be cut down to take your place in the underworld with the trees of Eden, to be a dead log stacked with all the other dead logs, among the other uncircumcised who are dead and buried. "‘This means Pharaoh, the pompous old goat. "‘Decree of God , the Master.'"

Ezekiel 47:12
"But the river itself, on both banks, will grow fruit trees of all kinds. Their leaves won't wither, the fruit won't fail. Every month they'll bear fresh fruit because the river from the Sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will be for food and their leaves for healing."

1 Corinthians 8:1
The question keeps coming up regarding meat that has been offered up to an idol: Should you attend meals where such meat is served, or not? We sometimes tend to think we know all we need to know to answer these kinds of questions—but sometimes our humble hearts can help us more than our proud minds. We never really know enough until we recognize that God alone knows it all.

Revelation 2:7
"Are your ears awake? Listen. Listen to the Wind Words, the Spirit blowing through the churches. I'm about to call each conqueror to dinner. I'm spreading a banquet of Tree-of-Life fruit, a supper plucked from God's orchard."

Revelation 22:14
"How blessed are those who wash their robes! The Tree of Life is theirs for good, and they'll walk through the gates to the City. But outside for good are the filthy curs: sorcerers, fornicators, murderers, idolaters—all who love and live lies.

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.