Ezekiel 40 · Verse 4

Ezekiel 40:4

And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.
Ezekiel 40:4, King James Version

Ezekiel 40:4 in other translations

BSB“Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.”
WEBThe man said to me, “Son of man, see with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart on all that I will show you; for you have been brought here so that I may show them to you. Declare all that you see to the house of Israel.”
ASVAnd the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thy heart upon all that I shall show thee; for, to the intent that I may show them unto thee, art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.
YLTand the man speaketh unto me: ‘Son of man, see with thine eyes, And with thine ears hear, And set thy heart to all that I am shewing thee, For, in order to shew it thee, Thou hast been brought in hither, Declare all that thou art seeing to the house of Israel.'
DARBYAnd the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thy heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for in order that it might be shewn unto thee art thou brought hither. Declare to the house of Israel all that thou seest.
BBEAnd the man said to me, Son of man, see with your eyes and give hearing with your ears, and take to heart everything I am going to let you see; for in order that I might let you see them, you have come here: and give an account of all you see to the children of Israel.
WebsterAnd the man said to me, Son of man, behold with thy eyes, and hear with thy ears, and set thy heart upon all that I shall show thee; for, to the intent that I might show them to thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.

What does Ezekiel 40:4 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 Declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel - That they may know how to build the second temple, when they shall be restored from their captivity.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Ezekiel 40:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.Berand he spokeH1696
אֵלַ֜י'e.Laito meH413
הָאִ֗ישׁha.'Ishthe manH376
בֶּן\־ben-O son ofH1121
אָדָ֡ם'a.DamhumankindH120
רְאֵ֣הre.'EhseeH7200
בְעֵינֶיךָ֩ve.'ei.nei.Khawith eyes yourH5869
וּבְאָזְנֶ֨יךָu.ve.'a.ze.Nei.khaand with ears yourH241
שְּׁמָ֜עshe.Ma'hearH8085
וְשִׂ֣יםve.Simand setH7760
לִבְּךָ֗li.be.Khaheart yourH3820
לְכֹ֤לle.Kholto allH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589
מַרְאֶ֣הmar.'Eh[am] about to showH7200
אוֹתָ֔ךְ'o.Takh<obj.> youH853
כִּ֛יkiforH3588
לְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616
הַרְאוֹתְכָ֖הhar.'ot.Khahto show youH7200
הֻבָ֣אתָהhu.Va.tahyou have been broughtH935
הֵ֑נָּהHe.nahhitherH2008
הַגֵּ֛דha.GedtellH5046
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859
רֹאֶ֖הro.'Eh[are] about to seeH7200
לְבֵ֥יתle.Veitto [the] house ofH1004
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 40:4

  • Ezekiel 44:5

    And the Lord said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the Lord, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary.

  • Ezekiel 2:7-8

    And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious. 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.

  • Matthew 10:27

    What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

  • Jeremiah 26:2

    Thus saith the Lord; Stand in the court of the Lord’s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the Lord’s house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:

  • Ezekiel 43:10

    Thou son of man, shew the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities: and let them measure the pattern.

  • Ezekiel 2:1

    And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

  • 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.

  • Matthew 13:9

    Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Isaiah 21:10

    O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.

  • 1 Corinthians 11:23

    For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

  • Matthew 13:51-52

    Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

  • Acts 20:27

    For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
behold.
2:7,8; 3:17; 43:10; 44:5; Mt 10:27; 13:9,51,52
declare.
Isa 21:10; Jer 26:2; Ac 20:27; 1Co 11:23

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Context

  • Ezekiel 40:3

    And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.

  • Ezekiel 40:4

    And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.

  • Ezekiel 40:5

    And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.

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Ezekiel 40:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y hablóme aquel varón, diciendo: Hijo del hombre, mira con tus ojos, y oye con tus oídos, y pon tu corazón á todas las cosas que te muestro; porque para que yo te las mostrase eres traído aquí. Cuenta todo lo que ves á la casa de Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’homme me dit: Fils d’homme, regarde de tes yeux, et écoute de tes oreilles, et applique ton cœur à tout ce que je te fais voir; car c’est afin de te le faire voir que tu as été amené ici. Déclare à la maison d’Israël tout ce que tu vois.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der Mann redete zu mir: Menschensohn, sieh mit deinen Augen und höre mit deinen Ohren, und richte dein Herz auf alles, was ich dir zeigen werde; denn damit es dir gezeigt werde, bist du hierher gebracht worden. Berichte dem Hause Israel alles, was du siehst.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et locutus est ad me idem vir: Fili hominis, vide oculis tuis, et auribus tuis audi, et pone cor tuum in omnia quæ ego ostendam tibi, quia ut ostendantur tibi adductus es huc. Annuntia omnia quæ tu vides domui Israël.