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Ezekiel 2
Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel 2
Contemporary English Version
The Lord Chooses Ezekiel
2 The Lord[a] said, “Ezekiel, son of man,[b] I want you to stand up and listen.” 2 After he said this, his Spirit took control of me and lifted me to my feet. Then the Lord said:
3 Ezekiel, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are just like their ancestors who rebelled against me and refused to stop. 4 They are stubborn and hardheaded. But I, the Lord God, have chosen you to tell them what I say. 5 Those rebels may not even listen, but at least they will know that a prophet has come to them.
6 Don't be afraid of them or of anything they say. You may think you're in the middle of a thorn patch or a bunch of scorpions. But be brave 7 and preach my message to them, whether they choose to listen or not. 8 Ezekiel, don't rebel against me, as they have done. Instead, listen to everything I tell you.
And now, Ezekiel, open your mouth and eat what I am going to give you.
9 (A) Just then, I saw a hand stretched out toward me. And in it was a scroll.[c] 10 The hand opened the scroll, and both sides of it were filled with words of sadness, mourning, and grief.
Footnotes
- 2.1 The Lord: Hebrew “The voice.”
- 2.1 Ezekiel, son of man: The Hebrew text has “Son of man,” which is often used in this book when the Lord speaks directly to Ezekiel. It means that Ezekiel is a mere human, yet he is the one the Lord has chosen to be his prophet who speaks for him to the people of Israel.
- 2.9 scroll: A roll of paper or special leather used for writing on.
Ezekiel 2
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ezekiel 2
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Tinawag si Ezekiel na Maging Propeta
2 Sinabi sa akin ng tinig, “Anak ng tao, tumayo ka dahil may sasabihin ako sa iyo.” 2 Habang kinakausap ako ng tinig, pinuspos ako ng kapangyarihan ng Espiritu at itinayo ako. Pinakinggan ko ang tinig na kumakausap sa akin. 3 Sinabi niya, “Anak ng tao, isusugo kita sa mga mamamayan ng Israel, ang rebeldeng bansa. Mula pa noong panahon ng kanilang mga ninuno hanggang ngayon ay nagrerebelde sila sa akin. 4 Matitigas ang ulo nila at mga lapastangan sila. Ako, ang Panginoong Dios, ang nagsusugo sa iyo sa mga taong ito para sabihin ang ipinapasabi ko sa kanila. 5 Makinig man ang mga rebeldeng ito o hindi, malalaman naman nila na may propeta pala sa kanila. 6 At ikaw, anak ng tao, huwag kang matakot sa kanila. Huwag kang matatakot kahit na ang mga sasabihin nila. Mga rebeldeng mamamayan lang sila. 7 Dapat mong sabihin sa kanila ang ipinasasabi ko sa iyo, makinig man ang mga rebeldeng ito o hindi.
8 “Pero ikaw, anak ng tao, pakinggan mo ang sinasabi ko sa iyo. Huwag kang magiging rebelde tulad nila. Ibuka mo ang bibig mo at kainin ang ibibigay ko sa iyo.” 9 At nakita ko ang isang kamay na nag-aabot sa akin ng isang nakarolyong kasulatan. 10 Iniladlad niya ito sa harap ko at may mga salitang nakasulat sa harap at sa likod nito. Ang nakasulat ay malulungkot na mensahe, mga panaghoy at pagdadalamhati.
Ezekiel 2
New International Version
Ezekiel 2
New International Version
Ezekiel’s Call to Be a Prophet
2 He said to me, “Son of man,[a](A) stand(B) up on your feet and I will speak to you.(C)” 2 As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me(D) to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.
3 He said: “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have been in revolt against me to this very day.(E) 4 The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn.(F) Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says.’(G) 5 And whether they listen or fail to listen(H)—for they are a rebellious people(I)—they will know that a prophet has been among them.(J) 6 And you, son of man, do not be afraid(K) of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns(L) are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.(M) 7 You must speak(N) my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.(O) 8 But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel(P) like that rebellious people;(Q) open your mouth and eat(R) what I give you.”
9 Then I looked, and I saw a hand(S) stretched out to me. In it was a scroll,(T) 10 which he unrolled before me. On both sides of it were written words of lament and mourning and woe.(U)
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 2:1 The Hebrew phrase ben adam means human being. The phrase son of man is retained as a form of address here and throughout Ezekiel because of its possible association with “Son of Man” in the New Testament.
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