Ezekiel 2:1

What does Ezekiel 2:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 2:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said to me, Son of man, get up on your feet, so that I may say words to you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

It <FI>is<Fi> the appearance of the likeness of the honour of Jehovah, and I see, and fall on my face, and I hear a voice speaking, and He saith unto me, `Son of man, stand on thy feet, and I speak with thee.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

This was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the Lord, and I saw, and I fell upon my face, and I heard the voice of one that spoke, and he said to me: Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak to thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2And the Spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard him that spake unto me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 26:16

    But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee;

  • Psalms 8:4

    What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

  • Ezekiel 3:4

    And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.

  • Matthew 16:13

    Now when Jesus came into the parts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is?

  • Ezekiel 7:2

    And thou, son of man, thus saith the Lord Jehovah unto the land of Israel, An end: the end is come upon the four corners of the land.

  • Ezekiel 13:2

    Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own heart, Hear ye the word of Jehovah:

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