Ezekiel 3:4

And he said to me: “Son of man, go to the house of Israel, and you shall speak my words to them.

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In The King James Version

And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.

In Context

3And he said to me: “Son of man, your stomach shall eat, and your interior shall be filled with this scroll, which I am giving to you.” And I ate it, and in my mouth it became as sweet as honey.

5For you will be sent, not to a people of profound words or of an unknown language, but to the house of Israel,

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Cross References

Ezekiel 2:4And those to whom I am sending you are sons with a hard face and an unyielding heart. And you shall say to them: ‘Thus says the Lord God.’

Ezekiel 3:11And go forth and enter to those of the transmigration, to the sons of your people. And you shall speak to them. And you shall say to them: ‘Thus says the Lord God.’ Perhaps it may be that they will listen and be quieted.”

Ezekiel 11:25And I spoke, to those of the transmigration, all the words of the Lord that he had revealed to me.

Matthew 15:24And responding, he said, “I was not sent except to the sheep who have fallen away from the house of Israel.”

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 3:2-16

The Prophet Ordered to Eat the Roll; Instructions Given to the Prophet; The Prophet's Instructions; Ezekiel's Reluctance to Be a Reprover. ( b. c. 595.) 1 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel. 2 So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness. 4 And he… Read the whole commentary →

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