Ezekiel 2:1
He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”
World English Bible Classic
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 8:4what is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him?
Ezekiel 2:3He said to me, “Son of man, I send you to the children of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me even to this very day.
Ezekiel 2:8But you, son of man, hear what I tell you. Don’t be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth, and eat that which I give you.”
Ezekiel 3:4He said to me, “Son of man, go to the house of Israel, and speak my words to them.
Ezekiel 3:17“Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from my mouth, and warn them from me.
Ezekiel 5:1“You, son of man, take a sharp sword. You shall take it as a barber’s razor to yourself, and shall cause it to pass over your head and over your beard. Then take 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 →