Ezekiel 2:1
And He said unto me: 'Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.'
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 8:4(8-5) What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that Thou thinkest of him?
Ezekiel 2:3And He said unto me: 'Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to rebellious nations, that have rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me, even unto this very day;
Ezekiel 2:8And thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee: be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house; open thy mouth, and eat that which I give thee.'
Ezekiel 3:4And He said unto me: 'Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with My words unto them.
Ezekiel 3:17'Son of man, I have appointed thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; and when thou shalt hear a word at My mouth, thou shalt give them warning from Me.
Ezekiel 5:1And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp sword, as a barber's razor shalt thou take it unto thee, and cause it to pass upon thy head and upon thy beard; then take thee balances to weigh, 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 →