Ezekiel 3:4

He said to me, “Son of man, go to the house of Israel, and speak my words to them.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

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

3He said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll that I give you and fill your belly and your bowels with it.” Then I ate it. It was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

5For you are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel—

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Cross References

Ezekiel 2:4The children are impudent and stiff-hearted. I am sending you to them, and you shall tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’

Ezekiel 3:11Go to them of the captivity, to the children of your people, and speak to them, and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ whether they will hear, or whether they will refuse.”

Ezekiel 11:25Then I spoke to the captives all the things that the LORD had shown me.

Matthew 15:24But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep 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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