Ezekiel 2:2

New Living Translation

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

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 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.

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.

Contextual Overview

¹ "Stand up, son of man," said the voice. "I want to speak with you." ² The Spirit came into me as he spoke, and he set me on my feet. I listened carefully to his words. ³ "Son of man," he said, "I am sending you to the nation of Israel, a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me. They and their ancestors have been rebelling against me to this very day. ⁴ They are a stubborn and hard-hearted people. But I am sending you to say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says!' ⁵ And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for remember, they are rebels—at least they will know they have had a prophet among them.

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
Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.

Genesis 2:8
Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he placed the man he had made.

Genesis 2:11
The first branch, called the Pishon, flowed around the entire land of Havilah, where gold is found.

Exodus 23:12
"You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but on the seventh day you must stop working. This gives your ox and your donkey a chance to rest. It also allows your slaves and the foreigners living among you to be refreshed.

Exodus 31:17
It is a permanent sign of my covenant with the people of Israel. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day he stopped working and was refreshed.'"

Deuteronomy 5:14
but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your oxen and donkeys and other livestock, and any foreigners living among you. All your male and female servants must rest as you do.

Isaiah 58:13
"Keep the Sabbath day holy. Don't pursue your own interests on that day, but enjoy the Sabbath and speak of it with delight as the Lord 's holy day. Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day, and don't follow your own desires or talk idly.

John 5:17
But Jesus replied, "My Father is always working, and so am I."

Hebrews 4:4
We know it is ready because of the place in the Scriptures where it mentions the seventh day: "On the seventh day God rested from all his work."

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.