Ezekiel 3:1
And He said unto me: 'Son of man, eat that which thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.'
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
2So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat that roll.
Cross References
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 3:10Moreover He said unto me: 'Son of man, all My words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thy heart, and hear with thine ears.
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.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 3:1
In this chapter we have the further preparation of the prophet for the work to which God called him. I. His eating the roll that was presented to him in the close of the foregoing chapter, ver. 1-3 . II. Further instructions and encouragements given him to the same purport with those in the foregoing chapter, ver. 4-11 . III. The mighty impulse he was under, with which he was carried to those that were to be his hearers, ver. 12-15 . IV. A further explication of his office and business as a prophet, under the… Read the whole commentary →