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Ezekiel 3:2 So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll.
Ezekiel 3:2
New International Version
So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.

New Living Translation
So I opened my mouth, and he fed me the scroll.

English Standard Version
So I opened my mouth, and he gave me this scroll to eat.

Berean Standard Bible
So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll.

King James Bible
So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.

New King James Version
So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat that scroll.

New American Standard Bible
So I opened my mouth, and He fed me this scroll.

NASB 1995
So I opened my mouth, and He fed me this scroll.

NASB 1977
So I opened my mouth, and He fed me this scroll.

Legacy Standard Bible
So I opened my mouth, and He fed me this scroll.

Amplified Bible
So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll.

Christian Standard Bible
So I opened my mouth, and he fed me the scroll.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll. “

American Standard Version
So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat the roll.

English Revised Version
So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat the roll.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.

Good News Translation
So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.

International Standard Version
So I opened my mouth and he fed me the scroll.

Majority Standard Bible
So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll.

NET Bible
So I opened my mouth and he fed me the scroll.

New Heart English Bible
So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat the scroll.

Webster's Bible Translation
So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.

World English Bible
So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat the scroll.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I open my mouth, and He causes me to eat this scroll.

Young's Literal Translation
And I open my mouth, and He causeth me to eat this roll.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I shall open my mouth, and he will cause me to eat this roll.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that book :

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I opened my mouth, and he fed me that scroll.

New American Bible
So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.

New Revised Standard Version
So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that scroll.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I opened my mouth and he fed me that scroll
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat that roll.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So he opened my mouth, and caused me to eat the volume. And he said to me, Son of man,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Ezekiel Eats the Scroll
1“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.” 2So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll. 3“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.…

Cross References
Revelation 10:9-10
And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.” / So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.

Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.

Ezekiel 2:8
And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”

Psalm 119:103
How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!

Jeremiah 1:9
Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.

Revelation 10:8
Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”

Ezekiel 2:9-10
Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll, / which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe.

Matthew 4:4
But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

John 6:63
The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

Psalm 19:10
They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

Isaiah 6:6-7
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. / And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.”

Revelation 2:17
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Jeremiah 20:9
If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.

Psalm 40:8
I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”


Treasury of Scripture

So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.

Jeremiah 25:17
Then took I the cup at the LORD'S hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me:

Acts 26:19
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

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So I opened my mouth
This phrase signifies Ezekiel's obedience and readiness to receive God's message. In the Hebrew context, the act of opening one's mouth is symbolic of being prepared to speak or receive divine revelation. The Hebrew word for "opened" (פָּתַח, patach) often implies a deliberate action, suggesting that Ezekiel is willingly participating in God's plan. This moment is pivotal, as it marks the prophet's acceptance of his role as a mouthpiece for God. Historically, prophets were seen as intermediaries between God and the people, and Ezekiel's action here aligns him with this sacred tradition.

and He fed me the scroll
The imagery of being fed a scroll is rich with symbolism. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, scrolls were the primary medium for recording important texts, including legal documents and sacred writings. The act of eating the scroll signifies internalizing God's word, making it a part of Ezekiel's very being. The Hebrew word for "fed" (אָכַל, akal) is often used in the context of consuming food, which in this case, metaphorically represents the consumption of divine wisdom and prophecy. This act underscores the intimate relationship between the prophet and God, as Ezekiel is not merely a passive recipient but an active participant in the divine message. The scroll, containing words of lamentation and woe, indicates the serious and often challenging nature of the prophetic message Ezekiel is to deliver. This moment is a profound reminder of the responsibility and burden carried by those who are called to speak God's truth.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So I opened
וָאֶפְתַּ֖ח (wā·’ep̄·taḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

my mouth,
פִּ֑י (pî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

and He fed
וַיַּ֣אֲכִלֵ֔נִי (way·ya·’ă·ḵi·lê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 398: To eat

me
אֵ֖ת (’êṯ)
Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

the scroll.
הַמְּגִלָּ֥ה (ham·mə·ḡil·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4039: A scroll


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