Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
Then He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find;
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.
Holman Bible
He said to me: “Son of man, eat what you find here. Eat this scroll,
International Standard Version
Then he told me, "Son of Man, eat! Eat what you see this scroll and then go talk to the house of Israel."
A Conservative Version
And he said to me, Son of man, eat that which thou find. Eat this roll, 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.
Amplified
He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find [in this book]; eat this scroll, then go, speak to 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.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to me, Son of man, eat what thou shalt find; eat this roll, and go speak to the house of Israel.
King James 2000
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that you find; eat this scroll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to me, "Son of man, what you find, eat! Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel."
Modern King James verseion
And He said to me, Son of man, eat what you find. Eat this roll, and go speak to the house of Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
After this said he unto me, "Thou son of man, eat that, whatsoever it be: Yea, eat that closed book, and go thy way, and speak unto the children of Israel."
NET Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, eat what you see in front of you -- eat this scroll -- and then go and speak to the house of Israel."
New Heart English Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, eat that which you find. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said he unto me, Son of man What thou findest, eat, - -eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
Webster
Moreover he said to me, Son of man, eat what thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.
World English Bible
He said to me, Son of man, eat that which you find. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.
Youngs 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.'
Themes
Leaders » Responsibility of » Select reading
Ministers » Remuneration of » Responsibility of
Religious » Responsibility of » Select reading
Responsibility » According to privileges » Of ministers, etc
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Food for the soul
Interlinear
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Yalak
Dabar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Ezekiel To Speak God's Words
1 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. 2 And, on my opening my mouth, he made me take the roll as food.
Names
Cross References
Ezekiel 2:8-9
But you, son of man, give ear to what I say to you, and do not be uncontrolled like that uncontrolled people: let your mouth be open and take what I give you.
Jeremiah 24:1-7
The Lord gave me a vision, and I saw two baskets full of figs put in front of the Temple of the Lord, after Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, had taken prisoner Jeconiah, the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the chiefs of Judah, and the expert workmen and metal-workers from Jerusalem, and had taken them to Babylon.
Ezekiel 2:3
And he said to me, Son of man, I am sending you to the children of Israel, to an uncontrolled nation which has gone against me: they and their fathers have been sinners against me even to this very day.
Ezekiel 3:10-11
Then he said to me, Son of man, take into your heart all my words which I am about to say to you, and let your ears be open to them.
Ezekiel 3:15
Then I came to those who had been taken away as prisoners, who were at Telabib by the river Chebar, and I was seated among them full of wonder for seven days.
Ezekiel 3:17-21
Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the children of Israel: so give ear to the word of my mouth, and give them word from me of their danger.
1 Timothy 4:15
Have a care for these things; give yourself to them with all your heart, so that all may see how you go forward.
Revelation 10:9-10
And I went to the angel, and said to him, Give me the little book. And he said to me: Put it in your mouth; and it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.