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1 He said to me, Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.
2 The Spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him who spoke to me.
3 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.
4 The children are impudent and stiff-hearted: I am sending you to them; and you shall tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh.
5 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.
6 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.
7 You shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.
8 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.
9 When I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me; and, behold, a scroll of a book was therein;
10 He spread it before me: and it was written within and without; and there were written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
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Ezekiel 2 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 25 cross-references, 1 Early-Church citation.
Cross-references in Ezekiel 2 (25)
- v.6 Jeremiah 1:8
- v.6 Isaiah 51:12
- v.6 1 Peter 3:14
- v.8 Revelation 10:9
- v.2 Ezekiel 3:24
- v.6 2 Timothy 1:7
- v.6 Luke 10:19
- v.5 Ezekiel 33:33
- v.8 Jeremiah 15:16
- v.6 Jeremiah 1:17
- v.6 Matthew 10:28
- v.6 Micah 7:4
- v.1 Daniel 10:11
- v.5 Ezekiel 3:27
- v.6 Ezekiel 3:8-9
- v.7 Jeremiah 23:28
- v.5 John 15:22
- v.5 Matthew 10:12-15
- v.6 Micah 3:8
- v.6 Jeremiah 18:18
- v.7 Ezekiel 3:17
- v.7 Ezekiel 2:5
- v.7 Ezekiel 3:10
- v.7 Jeremiah 1:7
- v.8 Isaiah 50:5
Hebrew interlinear — Ezekiel 2:1–10 (156 words)
- וַיֹּ֖אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- אֵלָ֑יʾēlāyel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- בֶּןbenben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- אָדָם֙ʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
- עֲמֹ֣דʿămōd`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- רַגְלֶ֔יךָraglêkāregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
- וַאֲדַבֵּ֖רwaʾădabbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
- אֹתָֽךְ׃ʾōtāketh: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- וַתָּ֧בֹאwattābōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- בִ֣יbî
- ר֗וּחַrûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
- כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙kaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- דִּבֶּ֣רdibberdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
- אֵלַ֔יʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- וַתַּעֲמִדֵ֖נִיwattaʿămidēnî`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- רַגְלָ֑יraglāyregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
- וָאֶשְׁמַ֕עwāʾešmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- אֵ֖תʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- מִדַּבֵּ֥רmiddabbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
- אֵלָֽי׃ʾēlāyel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- אֵלַ֗יʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- בֶּןbenben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- אָדָם֙ʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
- שׁוֹלֵ֨חַšôlēaḥshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
- אֲנִ֤יʾănîaniy: IH589
- אֽוֹתְךָ֙ʾôtĕkāeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- בְּנֵ֣יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- גּוֹיִ֥םgôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
- הַמּוֹרְדִ֖יםhammôrĕdîmmarad: to rebelH4775
- אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- מָרְדוּmordûmarad: to rebelH4775
- בִ֑יbî
- הֵ֤מָּהhēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- וַאֲבוֹתָם֙waʾăbôtāmab: fatherH1
- פָּ֣שְׁעוּpāšĕʿûpasha`: to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrelH6586
- בִ֔יbî
- עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- עֶ֖צֶםʿeṣem`etsem: a bone (as strong); by extension, the bodyH6106
- הַיּ֥וֹםhayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- הַזֶּֽה׃hazzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
- וְהַבָּנִ֗יםwĕhabbānîmben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- קְשֵׁ֤יqĕšêqasheh: severe (in various applications)H7186
- פָנִים֙pānîmpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- וְחִזְקֵיwĕḥizqêchazaq: strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)H2389
- לֵ֔בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- אֲנִ֛יʾănîaniy: IH589
- שׁוֹלֵ֥חַšôlēaḥshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
- אוֹתְךָ֖ʾôtĕkāeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- אֲלֵיהֶ֑םʾălêhemel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- וְאָמַרְתָּ֣wĕʾāmartāamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- אֲלֵיהֶ֔םʾălêhemel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- כֹּ֥הkōkoh: (properly) like this; (by implication, of manner) thus (or so)H3541
- אָמַ֖רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- אֲדֹנָ֥יʾădōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
- יְהוִֹֽה׃yĕhôiYhovih: GodH3069
- וְהֵ֙מָּה֙wĕhēmmāhhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- יִשְׁמְע֣וּyišmĕʿûshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- וְאִםwĕʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- יֶחְדָּ֔לוּyeḥdālûchadal: (properly) to be flabby; (by implication) desistH2308
- כִּ֛יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- בֵּ֥יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- מְרִ֖יmĕrîmriy: bitterness; (figuratively) rebellionH4805
- הֵ֑מָּהhēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- וְיָ֣דְע֔וּwĕyādĕʿûyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
- כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- נָבִ֖יאnābîʾnabiy': a prophet; (generally) inspired manH5030
- הָיָ֥הhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- בְתוֹכָֽם׃bĕtôkāmtavek: a bisection; (by implication) the centreH8432
- וְאַתָּ֣הwĕʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- בֶןbenben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- אָ֠דָםʾādomadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תִּירָ֨אtîrāʾyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
- מֵהֶ֜םmēhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- וּמִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֣םûmiddibrêhemdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תִּירָ֗אtîrāʾyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
- כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- סָרָבִ֤יםsārābîmcarab: a thistleH5621
- וְסַלּוֹנִים֙wĕsallônîmcillown: a prickle (as if pendulous)H5544
- אוֹתָ֔ךְʾôtāketh: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
- וְאֶלwĕʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- עַקְרַבִּ֖יםʿaqrabbîm`aqrab: a scorpion; (figuratively) a scourge or knotted whipH6137
- אַתָּ֣הʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- יוֹשֵׁ֑בyôšēbyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
- מִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֤םmiddibrêhemdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תִּירָא֙tîrāʾyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
- וּמִפְּנֵיהֶ֣םûmippĕnêhempaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תֵּחָ֔תtēḥātchathath: (properly) to prostrate; (hence) to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by...H2865
- כִּ֛יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- בֵּ֥יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- מְרִ֖יmĕrîmriy: bitterness; (figuratively) rebellionH4805
- הֵֽמָּה׃hēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- וְדִבַּרְתָּ֤wĕdibbartādabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- דְּבָרַי֙dĕbāraydabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- אֲלֵיהֶ֔םʾălêhemel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- אִֽםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- יִשְׁמְע֖וּyišmĕʿûshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- וְאִםwĕʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- יֶחְדָּ֑לוּyeḥdālûchadal: (properly) to be flabby; (by implication) desistH2308
- כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- מְרִ֖יmĕrîmriy: bitterness; (figuratively) rebellionH4805
- הֵֽמָּה׃hēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- וְאַתָּ֣הwĕʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- בֶןbenben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- אָדָ֗םʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
- שְׁמַע֙šĕmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- אֵ֤תʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- אֲנִי֙ʾăniyaniy: IH589
- מְדַבֵּ֣רmĕdabbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
- אֵלֶ֔יךָʾēlêkāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תְּהִיtĕhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- מֶ֖רִיmerîmriy: bitterness; (figuratively) rebellionH4805
- כְּבֵ֣יתkĕbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- הַמֶּ֑רִיhammerîmriy: bitterness; (figuratively) rebellionH4805
- פְּצֵ֣הpĕṣēpatsah: to rend, i.e. open (especially the mouth)H6475
- פִ֔יךָpîkāpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
- וֶאֱכֹ֕לweʾĕkōlakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
- אֵ֥תʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- אֲנִ֖יʾănîaniy: IH589
- נֹתֵ֥ןnōtēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ʾēlêkāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- וָאֶרְאֶ֕הwāʾerʾera'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- וְהִנֵּהwĕhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- יָ֖דyādyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- שְׁלוּחָ֣הšĕlûḥâshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
- אֵלָ֑יʾēlāyel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- וְהִנֵּהwĕhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- ב֖וֹbô
- מְגִלַּתmĕgillatmgillah: a rollH4039
- סֵֽפֶר׃sēpercepher: (properly) writing (the art or a document)H5612
- וַיִּפְרֹ֤שׂwayyiprōśparas: to break apart, disperse, etcH6566
- אוֹתָהּ֙ʾôtāheth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- לְפָנַ֔יlĕpānaypaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- וְהִ֥יאwĕhîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- כְתוּבָ֖הkĕtûbâkathab: to engrave, carve; (by implication) to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)H3789
- פָּנִ֣יםpānîmpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- וְאָח֑וֹרwĕʾāḥôrachowr: the hinder part; (hence, adverbly) behind, backwardH268
- וְכָת֣וּבwĕkātûbkathab: to engrave, carve; (by implication) to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)H3789
- אֵלֶ֔יהָʾēlêhāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- קִנִ֥יםqinîmqiynah: a dirge (as accompanied by beating the breasts or on instruments)H7015
- וָהֶ֖גֶהwāhegehegeh: a muttering (in sighing, thought, or as thunder)H1899
- וָהִֽי׃wāhîhiy: lamentationH1958
Strong's words in Ezekiel 2 (6)
- Strong's H1121 — בֶּן (ben)
- ben (bane) n-m. 1. a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001 H0251, etc.)) [from H1129] KJV: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. Root(s): H1129 See also: H1, H251. Appears 6 times in Ezekiel 2.
- Strong's H1992 — הֵ֤מָּה (hēmmâ)
- hem (haym) (or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}) p/p. 1. they (only used when emphatic) [masculine plural from H1981] KJV: it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye. Root(s): H1981. Appears 6 times in Ezekiel 2.
- Strong's H1696 — וַאֲדַבֵּ֖ר (waʾădabbēr)
- dabar (daw-bar') v. 1. perhaps properly, to arrange 2. but used figuratively (of words), to speak 3. rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, bid, command, co. Appears 5 times in Ezekiel 2.
- Strong's H408 — אַל (ʾal)
- al (al) adv. 1. (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative) 2. (as a noun) nothing (used once in Job 24 [a negative particle (akin to H3808)] KJV: nay, neither, + never, no ,nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than. Root(s): H3808. Appears 5 times in Ezekiel 2.
- Strong's H4805 — מְרִ֖י (mĕrî)
- mriy (mer-ee') n-m. 1. bitterness 2. (figuratively) rebellion 3. (concretely) bitter or rebellious [from H4784] KJV: bitter, (most) rebel(-lion, -lious). Root(s): H4784. Appears 5 times in Ezekiel 2.
- Strong's H120 — אָדָם֙ (ʾādām)
- adam (aw-dawm') n-m. 1. ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) [from H119] KJV: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person. Root(s): H119. Appears 4 times in Ezekiel 2.
“The scroll symbolizes the prophets and the apostles. In it the Old Testament was written on the reverse and the New on the obverse. Moreover, the scroll symbolizes the secret, the spiritual teaching—and in such a dignified manner that it may be read on both sides.”