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Ezekiel Eats the Scroll

Ezekiel 3:1

In 11 translations

BSB
“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”
KJV
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
WEB
He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.”
ASV
And he said unto me, Son of man, eat that which thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.
LSV
And He says to me, “Son of man, eat that which you find, eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.”
YLT
And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, that which thou findest eat, eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.'
DBY
And he said unto me, Son of man, eat what thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.
DRC
And he said to me: Son of man, eat all that thou shalt find: eat this book, and go speak to the children of Israel.
GNV
Moreover he saide vnto me, Sonne of man, eate that thou findest: eate this roule, and goe, and speake vnto the house of Israel.
JPS
And He said unto me: 'Son of man, eat that which thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.'
LXXE
And he said to me, Son of man, eat this volume, and go and speak to the children of Israel.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־תִּמְצָ֖א אֱכ֑וֹל אֱכוֹל֙ אֶת־הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וְלֵ֥ךְ דַּבֵּ֖ר אֶל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς μὲ, υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, κατάφαγε τὴν κεφαλίδα ταύτην, καὶ πορεύθητι καὶ λάλησον τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ·

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Revelation 10:9–10And 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.” So I took the small scroll from the…
  • Ezekiel 3:17–21“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. If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak…
  • Ezekiel 2:8–9And 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.” Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll,
  • 1 Timothy 4:15Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
  • Ezekiel 3:15I 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 24:1–7After 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…
  • Ezekiel 2:3“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 3:10–11“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart. Go to your people, the exiles; speak to them and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ whether they listen or…

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