Ezekiel 2:1-7

The Prophet’s Call

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1} Then He said to me, “Son of man, ^(A)stand on your feet that I may speak with you!” ^{Tools
2} As He spoke to me the ^(B)Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me. ^{Tools
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. ^{Tools
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.’ ^{Tools
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. ^{Tools
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. ^{Tools
7} But you shall ^(J)speak My words to them ^(K)whether they listen or ^(d)not, for they are rebellious.

Footnotes:

a. Ezekiel 2:4: ['Lit ', the sons, stiff-faced and hard-hearted]

b. Ezekiel 2:4: ['Heb ', YHWH, ', usually rendered ', Lord]

c. Ezekiel 2:5: ['Lit ', forbear]

d. Ezekiel 2:7: ['Lit ', forbear]

Cross references:

A. Ezekiel 2:1: Daniel 10:11; Acts 9:6

B. Ezekiel 2:2: Ezekiel 3:24; Daniel 8:18

C. Ezekiel 2:3: 1 Samuel 8:7; 1 Samuel 8:8; Jeremiah 3:25

D. Ezekiel 2:3: Ezekiel 20:18; Ezekiel 20:30

E. Ezekiel 2:4: Psalm 95:8; Isaiah 48:4; Jeremiah 5:3; Jeremiah 6:15; Ezekiel 3:7

F. Ezekiel 2:5: Ezekiel 2:7; Ezekiel 3:11; Ezekiel 3:27; Matthew 10:12-15; Acts 13:46

G. Ezekiel 2:5: Ezekiel 33:33; Luke 10:10; Luke 10:11; John 15:22

H. Ezekiel 2:6: Isaiah 51:12; Jeremiah 1:8; Jeremiah 1:17; Ezekiel 3:9

I. Ezekiel 2:6: 2 Samuel 23:6; 2 Samuel 23:7; Ezekiel 28:24; Micah 7:4

J. Ezekiel 2:7: Jeremiah 1:7; Jeremiah 1:17; Ezekiel 3:10; Ezekiel 3:17

K. Ezekiel 2:7: Ezekiel 2:5