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Ezekiel 2:1-2
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Ezekiel 2:1-2
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The Lord Speaks to Ezekiel
2 The voice said, “Son of man,[a] stand up and I will speak with you.”
2 Then the Spirit came into me[b] and lifted me up on my feet, and I listened to the one who spoke to me.
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- Ezekiel 2:1 Son of man This was usually just a way of saying “a person” or “a human being.” Here, it is a way of addressing Ezekiel, as one the Lord chose to be his prophet. It is used in this sense throughout this book.
- Ezekiel 2:2 the Spirit came into me Or “a wind came.”
Ezekiel 2:1-2
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Ezekiel 2:1-2
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Ezekiel’s Call to Be a Prophet
2 He said to me, “Son of man,[a](A) stand(B) up on your feet and I will speak to you.(C)” 2 As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me(D) to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 2:1 The Hebrew phrase ben adam means human being. The phrase son of man is retained as a form of address here and throughout Ezekiel because of its possible association with “Son of Man” in the New Testament.
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