Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 VersionAnd 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 BibleAnd 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 BibleSo 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 1917So 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 Scroll1“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: Jump to Previous Caused Causeth Eat Fed Food Mouth Open Opened Opening Roll ScrollJump to Next Caused Causeth Eat Fed Food Mouth Open Opened Opening Roll ScrollEzekiel 3 1. Ezekiel eats the scroll4. God encourages him 15. God shows him the rule of prophecy 22. God shuts and opens the prophet's mouth 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 Hebrew So I openedוָאֶפְתַּ֖ח (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 Links Ezekiel 3:2 NIVEzekiel 3:2 NLT Ezekiel 3:2 ESV Ezekiel 3:2 NASB Ezekiel 3:2 KJV Ezekiel 3:2 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 3:2 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 3:2 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 3:2 French Bible Ezekiel 3:2 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 3:2 So I opened my mouth and he (Ezek. 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