The Prophet is sent to call the people from their error.

And [a]he said unto me, [b]Son of man, stand up upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

[c]And the Spirit entered into me, when he had spoken unto me, and set me upon my feet, so that I heard him that spake unto me.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 2:1 That is, the Lord.
  2. Ezekiel 2:1 Meaning, man which is but earth and ashes, which was to humble him, and cause him to consider his own state, and God’s grace.
  3. Ezekiel 2:2 So that he could not abide God’s presence, till God’s Spirit did enter into him.

Ezekiel’s Call to Be a Prophet

He said to me, “Son of man,[a](A) stand(B) up on your feet and I will speak to you.(C) As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me(D) to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.

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Footnotes

  1. 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.