Ezekiel 3:4

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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, thy belly shall eat, and thy bowels shall be filled with this book, which I give thee. And I did eat it: and it was sweet as honey in my mouth.

5For thou art not sent to a people of a profound speech, and of an unknown tongue, but to the house of Israel:

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Cross References

Ezekiel 2:4And they to whom I send thee are children of a hard face, and of an obstinate heart: and thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord God:

Ezekiel 3:11And go get thee in to them of the captivity, to the children of thy people, and thou shalt speak to them, and shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord: If so be they will hear and will forbear.

Ezekiel 11:25And I spoke to them of the captivity all the words of the Lord, which he had shewn me.

Matthew 15:24And he answering, said: I was not sent but to the sheep that are lost of 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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