The Prophet’s Call
2 Then He said to me, “Son of man, (A)stand on your feet that I may speak with you!” 2 As He spoke to me the (B)Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me. 3 Then He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to a rebellious people who have (C)rebelled against Me; (D)they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day. 4 I am sending you to them who are [a](E)stubborn and obstinate children, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord [b]God.’ 5 As for them, (F)whether they listen or [c]not—for they are a rebellious house—they will (G)know that a prophet has been among them. 6 And you, son of man, (H)neither fear them nor fear their words, though (I)thistles and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions; neither fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, for they are a rebellious house. 7 But you shall (J)speak My words to them (K)whether they listen or [d]not, for they are rebellious.
8 “Now you, son of man, listen to what I am speaking to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and (L)eat what I am giving you.” 9 Then I looked, and behold, a (M)hand was extended to me; and lo, a [e](N)scroll was in it. 10 When He spread it out before me, it was written on the front and back, and written on it were lamentations, mourning and (O)woe.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 2:4 Lit the sons, stiff-faced and hard-hearted
- Ezekiel 2:4 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
- Ezekiel 2:5 Lit forbear
- Ezekiel 2:7 Lit forbear
- Ezekiel 2:9 Lit scroll of a book
Cross references
- Ezekiel 2:1 : Dan 10:11; Acts 9:6
- Ezekiel 2:2 : Ezek 3:24; Dan 8:18
- Ezekiel 2:3 : 1 Sam 8:7, 8; Jer 3:25
- Ezekiel 2:3 : Ezek 20:18, 30
- Ezekiel 2:4 : Ps 95:8; Is 48:4; Jer 5:3; 6:15; Ezek 3:7
- Ezekiel 2:5 : Ezek 2:7; 3:11, 27; Matt 10:12-15; Acts 13:46
- Ezekiel 2:5 : Ezek 33:33; Luke 10:10, 11; John 15:22
- Ezekiel 2:6 : Is 51:12; Jer 1:8, 17; Ezek 3:9
- Ezekiel 2:6 : 2 Sam 23:6, 7; Ezek 28:24; Mic 7:4
- Ezekiel 2:7 : Jer 1:7, 17; Ezek 3:10, 17
- Ezekiel 2:7 : Ezek 2:5
- Ezekiel 2:8 : Jer 15:16; Ezek 3:3; Rev 10:9
- Ezekiel 2:9 : Ezek 8:3
- Ezekiel 2:9 : Jer 36:2; Ezek 3:1; Rev 5:1-5; 10:8-11
- Ezekiel 2:10 : Is 3:11; Rev 8:13