Ezekiel 2:7-10

7 You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.
8 But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious people; open your mouth and eat what I give you.”
9 Then I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out to me. In it was a scroll,
10 which he unrolled before me. On both sides of it were written words of lament and mourning and woe.

Ezekiel 2:7-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 2

This chapter contains me prophet's call, commission, and instruction to prophesy. The preparation to it is in Eze 2:1,2; being fallen upon his face, he is bid to stand upon his feet, with a promise to speak to him; and the Spirit entering into him, he is set by him on his feet, and he hears what is spoken to him; then follows his mission to the children of Israel, who are described as rebellious, impudent, and stiff-hearted; and to whom he is sent, to render them inexcusable, Eze 2:3-5; and he is exhorted not to be afraid of their words, nor dismayed at their looks, however fierce and furious they might be; but faithfully declare his message, and not be discouraged, should it be without success, Eze 2:6,7; and he is instructed not to be rebellious, as they were; but open his mouth and eat what should be given him, Eze 2:8; when, in a visionary way, a hand was seen, and a roll in it, and this spread before him, written within and without, full of lamentation, mourning, and woes, as a symbol of the substance of his prophecy, Eze 2:9,10.

Cross References 9

  • 1. Jeremiah 7:27
  • 2. Jeremiah 1:7; S Jeremiah 42:21; Ezekiel 3:10-11
  • 3. Numbers 20:10-13
  • 4. Isaiah 8:11
  • 5. S Isaiah 50:5
  • 6. Psalms 81:10; S Jeremiah 15:16; Revelation 10:9
  • 7. Ezekiel 8:3
  • 8. S Psalms 40:7; S Jeremiah 36:4; Revelation 5:1-5; Revelation 10:8-10
  • 9. Isaiah 3:11; Revelation 8:13
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