1 ‘Son of man, eat what is in front of you,’ he said to me. So I ate it. But God had me in his grip. So I ate. This was a … Don’t let them intimidate you. Ezekiel 43 The Message (MSG) The Meaning of the Temple. 43 1-3 The man brought me to the east gate. Right there! Chapter 3 closes out the literary unit of 1-3, which is Ezekiel's call to the prophetic ministry. I went bitterly and angrily. And said to me: Son of man, feed thy belly, and fill thy body with this roll which I give thee. 3:1 "Son of man" See note at 2:1. Don’t be afraid of them, even though they’re a bunch of rebels.”, Then he said, “Son of man, get all these words that I’m giving you inside you. Make a full meal of it!” 2 I opened my mouth; he gave me the scroll to eat 3 and then said, 'Son of man, feed on this scroll which I am giving you and eat your fill.' But I’ll make you as hard in your way as they are in theirs. Few, if any of us, have experienced such a dramatic encounter with God; but the drama is not as important as the result. Ezekiel 3:14. And He said to me: Son of man, what thou findest eat; eat the roll, and go and speak to the house of Israel. God’s hand came upon him that day.) Look, I’m not sending you to a people who speak a hard-to-learn language with words you can hardly pronounce. Then go and speak to the family of Israel." Eat this book. So I ate it. I couldn’t believe my eyes: the Glory of. 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 Eugene H. Peterson by NavPress Publishing, He told me, “Son of man, eat what you see. What is known of Ezekiel is derived solely from the book that bears his name. Oh! Don’t let them intimidate you. They. God used the prophet Ezekiel in a powerful way. I’ll make your face as hard as rock, harder than granite. Ezekiel 3 The Message (MSG) Warn These People. 2 So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll. 2-3As I opened my mouth, he gave me the scroll to eat, saying, "Son of man, eat this book that I am giving you. Ezekiel 3:3. Make them your own. Then go and speak to the family of Israel.” 2-3 As I opened my mouth, he gave me the scroll to eat, saying, “Son of man, eat this book that I am giving you. 1 The voice said to me, “Son of man, eat what I am giving you—eat this scroll! 3 Und er sprach zu mir: Menschensohn, iss, was du hier vorfindest; iss diese Rolle und geh hin, rede zum Haus Israel! The Message (MSG) Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by … I’ll hold you responsible. Notice Ezekiel's response, "This was the appearance of the form of the LORD's glory. ‘Eat this skin with words on it. His nightmare was a sight dramatic enough to arrest anyone's attention and waken them to action. But I’ll make you as hard in your way as they are in theirs. I arrived among the exiles who lived near the Kebar River at Tel Aviv. But if you warn the wicked and they keep right on sinning anyway, they’ll most certainly die for their sin, but you won’t die. It tasted so good—just like honey. I want to talk with you.”. I fell to the ground, prostrate. I’ll make your face as hard as rock, harder than granite. Ezekiel 3 New King James Version (NKJV) The Responsibility of the Prophet 3 Moreover He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” 2 So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat that scroll. Tell them, ‘God, the Master, says, Watch me! Look, I’m not sending you to a people who speak a hard-to-learn language with words you can hardly pronounce. - The prophet is to announce to the people of Israel only that which the Lord inspires him to announce. Then go and speak to the family of Israel." Ezekiel 3, Coffman Commentaries on the Bible, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the Church of Christ, presents a verse level look at the Bible. I came to where they were living and sat there for seven days, appalled. Hesekiel 3 Luther Bibel 1545 (LUTH1545). So I ate it. He was of a priestly family (see NIV text note on 1:3) and therefore was eligible to serve as a priest. Receiving the call. As I opened my mouth, he gave me … 3 And he said to me, “Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel.” 2 So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat. Ezekiel’s Message. I’ll hold you responsible. They and their ancestors have fomented rebellion right up to the present. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness. Ezekiel 1:3-5 New Living Translation (NLT). The book of Ezekiel is filled with global significance, both for the world of Ezekiel’s time and for our own world today.. Israel’s Failure . Eat this book. But if you warn the wicked and they keep right on sinning anyway, they’ll most certainly die for their sin, but, “And if the righteous turn back from living righteously and take up with evil when I step in and put them in a hard place, they’ll die. The Global Message of Ezekiel. I didn’t want to go. Go out on the plain. Then opened I my mouth, and He gave me this roll to eat. They won’t listen to you because they won’t listen to me. As he spoke to me, I listened. Ezekiel 3. It was like the Glory I had seen at the Kebar River. 2 Da tat ich meinen Mund auf, und er gab mir jene Rolle zu essen. 12-13 Then the Spirit picked me up. I didn’t want to go. ! I want to talk with you.”, So I got up and went out on the plain. 3 Und er sprach zu mir: Du Menschenkind, iß, was vor dir ist, iß diesen Brief, und gehe hin und predige dem Hause Israel! The bright Glory of the God of Israel rivered out of the east sounding like the roar of floodwaters, and the earth itself glowed with the bright Glory. When I saw [it], I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking" (Ezek. But if you warn these righteous people not to sin and they listen to you, they’ll live because they took the warning—and again, you’ll have saved your life.”, grabbed me by the shoulder and said, “Get up. Ezekiel 25:3: Listen to the Message of God, the Master. The message had immediate relevance in Ezekiel’s day, and it has an urgent message of warning for us in the end time. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. This depicted the fact that he was first to receive the Word of God. Eat this book. Ezekiel 3. He was married (see 24:15-18), lived in a house of his own (see 3:24; 8:1) and along with his fellow exiles, though confined to Babylonia, had a relatively free existence there. I’m taking the Israelites out of the nations in which they’ve been exiled. 7-9 “But it won’t work that way with the family of Israel. Ezekiel 3:3. Read The Bible Online; The Message; Ezekiel 3 Ezekiel 3. They and their ancestors have fomented rebellion right up to the present. 20-21 “And if the righteous turn back from living righteously and take up with evil when I step in and put them in a hard place, they’ll die. But if you warn these righteous people not to sin and they listen to you, they’ll live because they took the warning—and again, you’ll have saved your life.”, 22 God grabbed me by the shoulder and said, “Get up. Hesekiel 3 Schlachter 2000 (SCH2000) Hesekiel wird zum Boten Gottes und zum Wächter über Israel bestimmt. .’ From then on it’s up to them. It tasted so good—just like honey. Listen to them obediently. It makes perfect sense. But I’ll make you as hard in your way as they are in theirs. Tell them, ‘This is the Message of, , the Master.’ Speak your piece, whether they listen or not.”, Then the Spirit picked me up. Ezekiel 3 He told me, "Son of man, eat what you see. I’ll gather them in from all directions and bring them back home. Behind me I heard a great commotion—“Blessed be the Glory of God in his Sanctuary!”—the wings of the living creatures beating against each other, the whirling wheels, the rumble of a great earthquake. Don’t let them intimidate you. He said, “Go home and shut the door behind you.” And then something odd: “Son of man: They’ll tie you hand and foot with ropes so you can’t leave the house. Right there! “But then when the time is ripe, I’ll free your tongue and you’ll say, ‘This is what, , the Master, says: . 14-15 The Spirit lifted me and took me away. He was among the Jews exiled to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar in 597 b.c., and there among the exiles he received his call to become a prophet (see 1:1-3). 16 At the end of the seven days, I received this Message from God: 17-19 “Son of man, I’ve made you a watchman for the family of Israel. 23 So I got up and went out on the plain. 3 “Fill your stomach with this,” he said. Make them your own. I arrived among the exiles who lived near the Kebar River at Tel Aviv. And now go. Ezekiel 3:4 The Message Bible << Ezekiel 2 | Ezekiel 3 | Ezekiel 4 >> 4 Then he told me, "Son of man, go to the family of Israel and speak my Message. Then go and speak to the family of Israel.”, As I opened my mouth, he gave me the scroll to eat, saying, “Son of man, eat this book that I am giving you. If I say to the wicked, ‘You are going to die,’ and you don’t sound the alarm warning them that it’s a matter of life or death, they will die and it will be your fault. But. I fell to the ground, prostrate. Go out on the plain. They are a bunch of rebels!”, Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG), The Message Bible, Black/Slate Leather-Look, The Message Deluxe Gift Bible, Black/Slate Leather-Look, The Message, Ministry Edition: The Bible in Contemporary Language, NIV & The Message Parallel Study Bible Personal Size, Italian Duo-Tone, Dark Caramel/Black Cherry. Ezekiel 3Open menuNew International VersionOpen menu. 3 He told me, “Son of man, eat what you see. And now go. Ezekiel 5:12; 6:12. A Message for Ammon. Ezekiel 3 – The Messenger and the Watchman A. But God had me in his grip. He appointed Ezekiel as watchman over the House of Israel to warn that if they did not repent and turn back to God He would execute the final stage of His judgement on them. I didn't want to go. They are, as I said, a hard case, hardened in their sin. I’ll make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and give them one king—one king over all of them. Go to the exiles, your people, and speak. 3 Then he said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.”. If you haven’t warned them, they’ll die because of their sins, and none of the right things they’ve done will count for anything—and I’ll hold you responsible. He said, “Go home and shut the door behind you.” And then something odd: “Son of man: They’ll tie you hand and foot with ropes so you can’t leave the house. They can listen or not listen, whichever they like. So I ate it. in his Sanctuary!”—the wings of the living creatures beating against each other, the whirling wheels, the rumble of a great earthquake. It was like the Glory I had seen at the Kebar River. If you haven’t warned them, they’ll die because of their sins, and none of the right things they’ve done will count for anything—and I’ll hold you responsible. Make a full meal of it!”. If I had sent you to such people, their ears would have perked up and they would have listened immediately. Tell them, ‘This is the Message of God, the Master.’ Speak your piece, whether they listen or not.”. Make a full meal of it!”. . I went in bitterness, &c. . 1 He then said, 'Son of man, eat what you see; eat this scroll, then go and speak to the House of Israel.' I couldn’t believe my eyes: the Glory of God! They won’t listen to you because they won’t listen to me. Ezekiel 3:15 The Message Bible << Ezekiel 2 | Ezekiel 3 | Ezekiel 4 >> 15 I arrived among the exiles who lived near the Kebar River at Tel Aviv. I’ll make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so you won’t be able to talk and tell the people what they’re doing wrong, even though they are a bunch of rebels. I’ll make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so you won’t be able to talk and tell the people what they’re doing wrong, even though they are a bunch of rebels. Ezekiel 2:3-7; 3:17-19; 33:7. 3 (The Lord gave this message to Ezekiel son of Buzi, a priest, beside the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians, [] and he felt the hand of the Lord take hold of him.) Ezekiel's response does not surprise me. Ezekiel 3:1. If I say to the wicked, ‘You are going to die,’ and you don’t sound the alarm warning them that it’s a matter of life or death, they will die and it will be your fault. “But it won’t work that way with the family of Israel. Ezekiel 3:14 The Message Bible << Ezekiel 2 | Ezekiel 3 | Ezekiel 4 >> 14 The Spirit lifted me and took me away. And I ate it, and it was in my mouth as honey and sweetness. 2-3 (It was the fifth day of the month in the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin that God’s Word came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, on the banks of the Kebar River in the country of Babylon. I went bitterly and angrily. He who would communicate God's Word must first … Don’t be afraid of them, even though they’re a bunch of rebels.”, 10-11 Then he said, “Son of man, get all these words that I’m giving you inside you. 25 Then this message came to me from the Lord: 2 “Son of man, turn and face the land of Ammon and prophesy against its people. 3-7 He said, “Son of man, I’m sending you to the family of Israel, a rebellious nation if there ever was one. Related Commentaries for Ezekiel 3. Listen to them obediently. I went bitterly and angrily. Go to the exiles, your people, and speak. 1:28). Whenever you hear me say something, warn them for me. They’re a hard case, these people to whom I’m sending you—hardened in their sin. Ezekiel 3:1 " Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.. Ezekiel was commanded to eat this roll (or scroll). Don’t be afraid of them, even though they’re a bunch of rebels.”. .’ From then on it’s up to them. Then the Spirit entered me and put me on my feet. They are, as I said, a hard case, hardened in their sin. At the end of the seven days, I received this Message from, “Son of man, I’ve made you a watchman for the family of Israel. So the spirit lifted me up and took me away — Caught me up into the air, and carried me, (as Philip was carried away from the eunuch,) and brought me to the place where I was to deliver my message, the place where the captive Jews were settled in great numbers: compare 1 Kings 18:12; 2 Kings 2:16; Acts 8:39. 24-26 Then the Spirit entered me and put me on my feet. - The prophet is to announce to the people of Israel only … had me in his grip. And said to me: Son of man, feed thy belly, and fill thy body with this roll which I give thee. 3 And He said to me, “Son of man, feed your belly, and fill your stomach with this scroll that I give you.” So I ate, and it was in my mouth like honey in sweetness. It tasted so good—just like honey. 27 “But then when the time is ripe, I’ll free your tongue and you’ll say, ‘This is what God, the Master, says: . I came to where they were living and sat there for seven days, appalled. . 4-6 Then he told me, “Son of man, go to the family of Israel and speak my Message. 2 Da tat ich meinen Mund auf, und er gab mir den Brief zu essen 3 und sprach zu mir: Du Menschenkind, du mußt diesen Brief, den ich dir gebe, in deinen Leib essen und deinen Bauch damit füllen. If we had seen what Ezekiel saw, we, too, would be on our faces before a … And I ate it, and it was in my mouth as honey and sweetness. Then he told me, “Son of man, go to the family of Israel and speak my Message. 3. I came to where they were living and sat there for seven days, appalled. 1. 3 ‘Son of man, eat this and fill your stomach with it,’ he said. Make a full meal of it!" Then go and give its message to the people of Israel.” 2 So I opened my mouth, and he fed me the scroll. 3 He said to me, "Son of man, feed your stomach and fill your body with this scroll which I am giving you." Behind me I heard a great commotion—“Blessed be the Glory of. Ezekiel 3:2. They are, as I said, a hard case, hardened in their sin. (1-3) Eating the scroll. 3. honey for sweetness--Compare Psalms 19:10, 119:103, Revelation 10:9, where, as here in Ezekiel 3:14, the "sweetness" is followed by "bitterness." As a pri… So I ate it, and it was very sweet in my mouth. Ezekiel 3:3 The Message (MSG) 2-3 As I opened my mouth, he gave me the scroll to eat, saying, “Son of man, eat this book that I am giving you. Eat this book. Related Commentaries for Ezekiel 3. It tasted so good—just like honey. I’ll make your face as hard as rock, harder than granite. Related Commentaries for Ezekiel 3. Ezekiel lived and prophesied among the Jewish exiles in Babylon immediately after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 b.c. 1Moreover He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” 2 So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat that scroll. This is what God has to say: Because you cheered when my Sanctuary was desecrated and the land of Judah was devastated and the people of Israel were taken into exile, Then go and speak to the Israelites.’ 2 Then I opened my mouth and he gave me the skin to eat. 3 He said, "Son of man, I'm sending you to the family of Israel, a rebellious nation if there ever was one. Warn These People 1He told me, "Son of man, eat what you see. Make a full meal of it!”. They can listen or not listen, whichever they like. Then I ate it, and it was sweet as honey in my mouth. If I had sent you to such people, their ears would have perked up and they would have listened immediately. 4 As I looked, I saw a great storm coming from the north, driving before it a huge cloud that flashed with lightning and shone with brilliant light. 4 They're a hard case, these people to whom I'm sending you - hardened in their sin. Ezekiel 3 King James Version (KJV) 3 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel. Eat this book. Then go and speak to the family of Israel.”, 2-3 As I opened my mouth, he gave me the scroll to eat, saying, “Son of man, eat this book that I am giving you. Ezekiel is commissioned to be “a watchman” (like a sentry on guard duty), especially to rebellious Israel. 3 He told me, “Son of man, eat what you see. Whenever you hear me say something, warn them for me. The Spirit lifted me and took me away. You’ll have saved your life.