Ezekiel 2
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The prophet is directed what he is to do
Verse 1
WEB He said to me, Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.
KJV And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
TSK Son: eze 2:3,6,8, eze 3:1,4,10,17, eze 4:1, eze 5:1, eze 7:2, eze 12:3, eze 13:2, eze 14:3,13, eze 15:2, eze 16:2, eze 17:2, eze 20:3, eze 37:3, ps 8:4, da 8:17, mt 16:13-16, joh 3:13,16; stand: eze 1:28, da 10:11,19, mt 17:7, ac 9:6, ac 26:16
Verse 2
WEB The Spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him who spoke to me.
KJV 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.
TSK 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.: eze 3:12,14,24, eze 36:27, nu 11:25,26, jud 13:25, 1sa 16:13, ne 9:30, joe 2:28,29, re 11:11
Verse 3
WEB He said to me, Son of man, I send you to the children of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me even to this very day.
KJV And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
TSK I send: eze 3:4-8, 2ch 36:15,16, isa 6:8-10, jer 1:7, jer 7:2, jer 25:3-7, jer 26:2-6, jer 36:2, mr 12:2-5, lu 24:47,48, joh 20:21,22, ro 10:15; a rebellious nation: eze 16:1-63, eze 20:1-49, eze 23:1-49; rebelled: eze 20:18-30, nu 20:10, nu 32:13,14, de 9:24,27, 1sa 8:7,8, 2ki 17:17-20, ezr 9:7, ne 9:16-18,26,33-35, ps 106:16-21,28,32-40, jer 3:25, jer 16:11,12, jer 44:21, da 9:5-13, ac 7:51
Verse 4
WEB The children are impudent and stiff-hearted: I am sending you to them; and you shall tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh.
KJV For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
TSK they: eze 3:7, de 10:16, de 31:27, 2ch 30:8, 2ch 36:13, ps 95:8, isa 48:4, jer 3:3, jer 5:3, jer 6:15, jer 8:12, mt 10:16; impudent: pr 21:29; Thus: 1ki 22:14, jer 26:2,3, ac 20:26,27
Verse 5
WEB They, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house), yet shall know that there has been a prophet among them.
KJV And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.
TSK whether: eze 2:7, eze 3:10,11,27, mt 10:12-15, ac 13:46, ro 3:3, 2co 2:15-17; yet: eze 3:19, eze 33:9,33, lu 10:10-12, joh 15:22
And encouraged to be resolute, faithful, and devoted
Verse 6
WEB You, son of man, don’t be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: don’t be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
KJV And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
TSK be not: eze 3:8,9, 2ki 1:15, isa 51:12, jer 1:8,17, mic 3:8, mt 10:28, lu 12:4, ac 4:13,19,29, eph 6:19, php 1:28, 2ti 1:7; briers: 2sa 23:6,7, isa 9:18, jer 6:28, mic 7:4; scorpions: lu 10:19, re 9:3-6; though they: eze 3:9,26,27, pr 30:13,14, isa 51:7, jer 18:18, am 7:10-17, heb 11:27, 1pe 3:14
Verse 7
WEB You shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.
KJV And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
TSK thou: eze 3:10,17, jer 1:7,17, jer 23:28, jer 26:2, jon 3:2, mt 28:20
Verse 8
WEB But you, son of man, hear what I tell you; don’t be rebellious like that rebellious house: open your mouth, and eat that which I give you.
KJV But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.
TSK Be: le 10:3, nu 20:10-13,24, 1ki 13:21,22, isa 50:5, 1pe 5:3; open: eze 3:1-3,10, jer 15:16, 1ti 4:14-16, re 10:9
Verse 9
WEB When I looked, behold, a hand was put forth to me; and, behold, a scroll of a book was therein;
KJV And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;
TSK an hand: eze 8:3, jer 1:9, da 5:5, da 10:10,16-18; A roll: eze 3:1, heb 10:7, re 5:1-5, re 10:8-11
Verse 10
WEB He spread it before me: and it was written within and without; and there were written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
KJV And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
TSK spread: isa 30:8-11, hab 2:2; lamentations: isa 3:11, jer 36:29-32, re 8:13, re 9:12, re 11:14