Ezekiel 2:9
What does Ezekiel 2:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 2:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when I looked, behold, a hand was put forth unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when I looked, behold, a hand was put forth unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And looking, I saw a hand stretched out to me, and I saw the roll of a book in it;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I look, and lo, a hand <FI>is<Fi> sent forth unto me, and lo, in it a roll of a book,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I looked, and behold, a hand was sent to me, wherein was a book rolled up: and he spread it before me, and it was written within and without: and there were written in it lamentations, and canticles, and woe.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I looked, and behold, a hand was put forth toward me; and behold, a roll of a book therein.
Context
v.8But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that which I give thee.
v.9This passage
v.10and he spread it before me: and it was written within and without; and there were written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 1:9
Then Jehovah put forth his hand, and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth:
- Ezekiel 8:3
And he put forth the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the gate of the inner court that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.
- Revelation 10:8
And the voice which I heard from heaven, I heard it again speaking with me, and saying, Go, take the book which is open in the hand of the angel that standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
- Jeremiah 36:2
Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day.
- Revelation 5:1
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals.
- Daniel 10:16
And, behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I retain no strength.
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