Ezekiel 2:1
And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
Ezekiel 2:1 in other translations
| BSB | “Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.” |
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| WEB | He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.” |
| ASV | And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee. |
| YLT | It is the appearance of the likeness of the honour of Jehovah, and I see, and fall on my face, and I hear a voice speaking, and He saith unto me, ‘Son of man, stand on thy feet, and I speak with thee.' |
| DARBY | And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee. |
| BBE | And he said to me, Son of man, get up on your feet, so that I may say words to you. |
| Webster | And he said to me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak to thee. |
What does Ezekiel 2:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Eze 2:1-10. Ezekiel's Commission.
1. Son of man--often applied to Ezekiel; once only to Daniel (Da 8:17), and not to any other prophet. The phrase was no doubt taken from Chaldean usage during the sojourn of Daniel and Ezekiel in Chaldea. But the spirit who sanctioned the words of the prophet implied by it the lowliness and frailty of the prophet as man "lower than the angels," though now admitted to the vision of angels and of God Himself, "lest he should be exalted through the abundance of the revelations" (2Co 12:7). He is appropriately so called as being type of the divine "Son of man" here revealed as "man" (see on Eze 1:26). That title, as applied to Messiah, implies at once His lowliness and His exaltation, in His manifestations as the Representative man, at His first and second comings respectively (Psa 8:4-8; Mt 16:13; 20:18; and on the other hand, Da 7:13, 14; Mt 26:64; Joh 5:27).Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
The prophet, having been overwhelmed with the glorious vision in the preceding chapter, is here strengthened and comforted, Eze 2:1, Eze 2:2; and then commissioned to declare to the rebellious house of Israel the terrible judgments that would very shortly come upon the whole land, if they repented not; with a gracious assurance to Ezekiel that God would be constantly with him while executing the duties of his office, Eze 2:3-5. The prophet is also commanded to be fearless, resolute, and faithful in the discharge of it, Eze 2:6-8, as he must be the messenger of very unpleasing tidings, which well expose him to great persecution, Eze 2:9, Eze 2:10. Verse 1 And he said unto me - In the last verse of the preceding chapter we find that the prophet was so penetrated with awe at the sight of the glory of God in the mystical chariot, that "he fell upon his face;" and, while he was in this posture of adoration, he heard the voice mentioned here. It is evident, therefore, that the present division of these chapters is wrong. Either the first should end with the words, "This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord," Eze 1:28; or the first verse of this chapter should be added to the preceding, and this begin with the second verse.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 2:1-5
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Ezekiel 2:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezekiel 2:1
- Daniel 10:11
And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
- Ezekiel 3:17
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
- Ezekiel 4:1
Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:
- Ezekiel 3:4
And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.
- Ezekiel 5:1
And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber’s razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
- Ezekiel 3:1
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
- Matthew 16:13-16
When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
- Acts 9:6
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
- Ezekiel 14:3
Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
- Ezekiel 2:8
But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.
- Ezekiel 15:2
Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
- Ezekiel 7:2
Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord God unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
6 His instruction.
9 The roll of his heavy prophecy.
Son.
3,6,8; 3:1,4,10,17; 4:1; 5:1; 7:2; 12:3; 13:2; 14:3,13; 15:2; 16:2
17:2; 20:3; 37:3; Ps 8:4; Da 8:17; Mt 16:13-16; Joh 3:13,16
stand.
1:28; Da 10:11,19; Mt 17:7; Ac 9:6; 26:16
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Context
- Ezekiel 2:1
And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
- Ezekiel 2:2
And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.
Ezekiel 2:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y DÍJOME: Hijo del hombre, está sobre tus pies, y hablaré contigo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il me dit: Fils d’homme, tiens-toi debout sur tes pieds, et je parlerai avec toi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach zu mir: Menschensohn, stelle dich auf deine Füße, und ich will mit dir reden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Hæc visio similitudinis gloriæ Domini. Et vidi, et cecidi in faciem meam, et audivi vocem loquentis, et dixit ad me: Fili hominis, sta super pedes tuos, et loquar tecum. |