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Ezekiel 2:9

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Vision;   Thompson Chain Reference - Rolls, of Prophecy;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Books;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Preaching;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Book;   Roll;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Book;   Roll;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Seraphim;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Writing;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Book;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Roll;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Old Testament;   Writing;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Book;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Babylonish Captivity, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Azmaveth (2);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abraham, Testament of;   Manuscripts;  

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 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 But you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words—even though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions—do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house! 7 You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious. 8 As for you, son of man, listen to what I am saying to you: Do not rebel like that rebellious house! Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you." 9 Then I looked and realized a hand was stretched out to me, and in it was a written scroll. 10 He unrolled it before me, and it had writing on the front and back; written on it were laments, 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
The Lord God planted an orchard in the east, in Eden; and there he placed the man he had formed.
Genesis 2:9
The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow from the soil, every tree that was pleasing to look at and good for food. (Now the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil were in the middle of the orchard.)
Genesis 2:17
but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will surely die."
Genesis 3:3
but concerning the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the orchard God said, ‘You must not eat from it, and you must not touch it, or else you will die.'"
Deuteronomy 6:25
We will be innocent if we carefully keep all these commandments before the Lord our God, just as he demands."
Proverbs 3:18
She is like a tree of life to those who obtain her, and everyone who grasps hold of her will be blessed.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life, and the one who wins souls is wise.
Isaiah 44:25
who frustrates the omens of the empty talkers and humiliates the omen readers, who overturns the counsel of the wise men and makes their advice seem foolish,
Isaiah 47:10
You were complacent in your evil deeds; you thought, ‘No one sees me.' Your self-professed wisdom and knowledge lead you astray, when you say, ‘I am unique! No one can compare to me!'
Ezekiel 31:16
I made the nations shake at the sound of its fall, when I threw it down to Sheol, along with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and the best of Lebanon, all that were well-watered, were comforted in the earth below.

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.


 
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