Ezekiel 2:1
This was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And I saw, and I fell upon my face, and I heard the voice of one that spoke. And he said to me: Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak to thee.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
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Cross References
Psalms 8:4For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: the moon and the stars which thou hast founded.
Ezekiel 2:3And saying: Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious people, that hath revolted from me, they, and their fathers, have transgressed my covenant even unto this day.
Ezekiel 2:8But thou, O son of man, hear all that I say to thee: and do not thou provoke me, as that house provoketh me: open thy mouth, and eat what I give thee.
Ezekiel 3:4And he said to me: Son of man, go to the house of Israel, and thou shalt speak my words to them.
Ezekiel 3:17Son of man, I have made thee a watchman to the house of Israel: and thou shalt hear the word out of my mouth, and shalt tell it them from me.
Ezekiel 5:1And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife that shaveth the hair: and cause it to pass over thy head, and over thy beard: and take thee a balance to weigh in, and divide the hair.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 2:1
What our Lord Jesus said to St. Paul ( Acts xxvi. 16 ) may fitly be applied to the prophet Ezekiel, to whom the same Jesus is here speaking, "Rise and stand upon thy feet, for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister." We have here Ezekiel's ordination to his office, which the vision was designed to fit him for, not to entertain his curiosity with uncommon speculations, but to put him into business. Now here, I. He is commissioned to go as a prophet to the house of Israel, now captives… Read the whole commentary →