Ezekiel 2
Verse 1
And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
Son
3,6,8 3.1,4,10,17 4.1 5.1 7.2 12.3 13.2 14.3,13 15.2 16.2 17.2 20.3 37.3 Psalms 8.4 Daniel 8.17 Matthew 16.13-16 John 3.13,16
stand
1.28 Daniel 10.11,19 Matthew 17.7 Acts 9.6 26.16
Verse 2
And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.
3.12,14,24 36.27 Numbers 11.25,26 Judges 13.25 1 Samuel 16.13 Nehemiah 9.30 Joel 2.28,29 Revelation 11.11
Verse 3
And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
I send
3.4-8 2 Chronicles 36.15,16 Isaiah 6.8-10 Jeremiah 1.7 7.2 25.3-7 26.2-6 36.2 Mark 12.2-5 Luke 24.47,48 John 20.21,22 Romans 10.15
a rebellious nation
Heb. rebellious nations.
rebelled
20.18-30 Numbers 20.10 32.13,14 Deuteronomy 9.24,27 1 Samuel 8.7,8 2 Kings 17.17-20 Ezra 9.7 Nehemiah 9.16-18,26,33-35 Psalms 106.16-21,28,32-40 Jeremiah 3.25 Jeremiah 16.11,12 44.21 Daniel 9.5-13 Acts 7.51
Verse 4
For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
they
3.7 Deuteronomy 10.16 31.27 2 Chronicles 30.8 36.13 Psalms 95.8 Isaiah 48.4 Jeremiah 3.3 Jeremiah 5.3 6.15 8.12 Matthew 10.16
impudent
Heb. hard of face.
Thus
1 Kings 22.14 Jeremiah 26.2,3 Acts 20.26,27
Verse 5
And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.
whether
7 3.10,11,27 Matthew 10.12-15 Acts 13.46 Romans 3.3 2 Corinthians 2.15-17
yet
3.19 33.9,33 Luke 10.10-12 John 15.22
Verse 6
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
be not
3.8,9 2 Kings 1.15 Isaiah 51.12 Jeremiah 1.8,17 Micah 3.8 Matthew 10.28 Luke 12.4 Acts 4.13,19,29 Ephesians 6.19 Philippians 1.28 2 Timothy 1.7
briers
or, rebels.
2 Samuel 23.6,7 Isaiah 9.18 Jeremiah 6.28 Micah 7.4
scorpions
though they
3.9,26,27 Proverbs 30.13,14 Isaiah 51.7 Jeremiah 18.18 Amos 7.10-17 Hebrews 11.27 1 Peter 3.14
Verse 7
And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
thou
3.10,17 Jeremiah 1.7,17 23.28 26.2 Jonah 3.2 Matthew 28.20
whether
most rebellious
Heb. rebellion.
Verse 8
But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.
Be
Leviticus 10.3 Numbers 20.10-13,24 1 Kings 13.21,22 Isaiah 50.5 1 Peter 5.3
open
3.1-3,10 Jeremiah 15.16 1 Timothy 4.14-16 Revelation 10.9
Verse 9
And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;
an hand
8.3 Jeremiah 1.9 Daniel 5.5 10.10,16-18
a roll
All ancient books were written so as to be rolled up: hence {volumen,} a volume, from {volvo,} I roll
&
3.1 Hebrews 10.7 Revelation 5.1-5 10.8-11
Verse 10
And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
spread
was written within
Contrary to the state of rolls in general, which are written on the inside only.