Ezekiel 3:10

Ezekiel Eats the Scroll · Ezekiel 3:1–15
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Translations

Modern
“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart.
Traditional
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
Literal
And He said to me: “Son of man, all My words that I speak to you, take into your heart, and hear with your ears.
Latin
Et dixit ad me: Fili hominis, omnes sermones meos quos ego loquor ad te, assume in corde tuo, et auribus tuis audi:

Original

Hebrew
English
“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart.

Notes

Ezekiel needed to understand God's messages himself before sharing them with the exiles he lived among.

Old Testament prophetic books often begin with a “call narrative.” A call narrative describes how God chose and sent a prophet to serve in this role (for example, Jeremiah 1:4–19).

This account showed that the prophet’s message was legitimate. It made clear that the prophet spoke as the Lord’s ambassador (a representative sent with authority). The call narrative also introduced important themes that the book would explain more fully later.

In Ezekiel, the call narrative focuses on the Lord’s coming judgment on his people.

Theme notes and profiles

The Son of Man

Events

Parallels

Revelation 10:1–11

Glossary

Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Prophet, Prophetess Spirit of God

Topics

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