Ezekiel 3:1 ““Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll,…”

Ezekiel 3:1

“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.

World English Bible

He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.”

American Standard Version

And he said unto me, Son of man, eat that which thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.

Geneva Bible 1599

Moreover he saide vnto me, Sonne of man, eate that thou findest: eate this roule, and goe, and speake vnto the house of Israel.

Darby Translation

And he said unto me, Son of man, eat what thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, that which thou findest eat, eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.'

Bible in Basic English

And he said to me, Son of man, take this roll for your food, and go and say my words to the children of Israel.

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Cross references

“eat”

1 Timothy 4:15 Ezekiel 3:10 Ezekiel 2:8 Ezekiel 2:9 Revelation 10:9 Revelation 10:10

1 Timothy 4:15 · BSB

Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.

Ezekiel 3:10 · BSB

“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart.

Ezekiel 2:8 · BSB

And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”

Ezekiel 2:9 · BSB

Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll,

Revelation 10:9 · BSB

And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”

Revelation 10:10 · BSB

So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.

“go”

Ezekiel 3:17–21 Ezekiel 3:15 Jeremiah 24:1–7 Ezekiel 2:3 Ezekiel 3:11

Ezekiel 3:17–21 · BSB

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.

Ezekiel 3:15 · BSB

I came to the exiles at Tel-abib who dwelt by the River Kebar. And for seven days I sat where they sat and remained there among them, overwhelmed.

Jeremiah 24:1–7 · BSB

After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD…

Ezekiel 2:3 · BSB

“Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me.

Ezekiel 3:11 · BSB

Go to your people, the exiles; speak to them and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ whether they listen or refuse to listen.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll.

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