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full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and he fed me the scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and he gave me this scroll to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat that scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and He fed me this scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and He fed me this scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and He fed me this scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and He fed me this scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and he fed me the scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll. &#8220<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat the roll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat the roll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth and he fed me the scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth and he fed me the scroll. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat the scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat the scroll. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I open my mouth, and He causes me to eat this scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I open my mouth, and He causeth me to eat this roll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall open my mouth, and he will cause me to eat this roll.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that book : <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I opened my mouth, and he fed me that scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I opened my mouth and he fed me that scroll<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat that roll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So he opened my mouth, and caused me to eat the volume. And he said to me, Son of man,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/3-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=405" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/3.htm">Ezekiel Eats the Scroll</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.” <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: wā·’ep̄·taḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">So I opened</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">my mouth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: way·ya·’ă·ḵi·lê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">and He fed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/4039.htm" title="4039: ham·mə·ḡil·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A scroll. From galal; a roll.">the scroll.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this."></a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>“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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/10-9.htm">Revelation 10:9-10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-16.htm">Jeremiah 15:16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-8.htm">Ezekiel 2:8</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-103.htm">Psalm 119:103</a></span><br />How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-9.htm">Jeremiah 1:9</a></span><br />Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/10-8.htm">Revelation 10:8</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-9.htm">Ezekiel 2:9-10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a></span><br />But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-63.htm">John 6:63</a></span><br />The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Psalm 19:10</a></span><br />They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-6.htm">Isaiah 6:6-7</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-17.htm">Revelation 2:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-8.htm">Psalm 40:8</a></span><br />I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/25-17.htm">Jeremiah 25:17</a></b></br> Then took I the cup at the LORD'S hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/26-19.htm">Acts 26:19</a></b></br> Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/lamentations/4-9.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-2.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-5.htm">Fed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Food</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-8.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-10.htm">Open</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-1.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-10.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Scroll</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/6-4.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-24.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-3.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-19.htm">Fed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-10.htm">Food</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-3.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-10.htm">Open</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-25.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-7.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-3.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-3.htm">Scroll</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Ezekiel eats the scroll</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/3-4.htm">God encourages him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/3-15.htm">God shows him the rule of prophecy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/3-22.htm">God shuts and opens the prophet's mouth</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So I opened my mouth</b><br>This phrase signifies obedience and readiness to receive God's message. In biblical context, opening one's mouth often symbolizes a willingness to speak or receive divine revelation. Ezekiel's action here parallels the prophetic calling of other prophets, such as Isaiah, who also responded to God's call with readiness (<a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a>). This act of opening the mouth is a physical manifestation of spiritual receptivity, indicating Ezekiel's submission to God's will.<p><b>and He fed me the scroll</b><br>The scroll represents God's word and message, which Ezekiel is to internalize and later proclaim to the people of Israel. Feeding the scroll to Ezekiel symbolizes the deep internalization of God's message, much like the consumption of food. This act is reminiscent of <a href="/jeremiah/15-16.htm">Jeremiah 15:16</a>, where Jeremiah speaks of finding God's words and consuming them, leading to joy and delight. The scroll being fed to Ezekiel also foreshadows the New Testament concept of the Word becoming flesh in Jesus Christ (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>), where the divine message is fully embodied. The act of feeding the scroll emphasizes the necessity for the prophet to fully absorb and understand God's message before delivering it to others.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, called by God to deliver His messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine being who commissions Ezekiel and provides him with the scroll to consume.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_scroll.htm">The Scroll</a></b><br>Represents God's message, filled with words of lamentation, mourning, and woe, which Ezekiel is commanded to eat as a symbol of internalizing God's word.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The historical context in which Ezekiel prophesied, where the Israelites were in captivity in Babylon.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The audience of Ezekiel's prophecies, who were in need of repentance and return to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/internalizing_god's_word.htm">Internalizing God's Word</a></b><br>Just as Ezekiel ate the scroll, believers are called to internalize Scripture, allowing it to transform their hearts and minds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a></b><br>Ezekiel's willingness to open his mouth and eat the scroll demonstrates obedience, a key aspect of a faithful life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_bittersweet_nature_of_god's_message.htm">The Bittersweet Nature of God's Message</a></b><br>The scroll contained lamentations and woes, reminding us that God's truth can be both comforting and challenging.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_nourishment.htm">Spiritual Nourishment</a></b><br>God's word is essential for spiritual growth and sustenance, much like food is for the body.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparedness_for_ministry.htm">Preparedness for Ministry</a></b><br>By consuming the scroll, Ezekiel was prepared to deliver God's message, illustrating the importance of being equipped with Scripture for ministry.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'casting_down_imaginations'_mean.htm">What is the book John eats in Revelation 10?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_simon_the_leper_in_the_bible.htm">Is bread alone sufficient for man's survival?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_eating_a_scroll_defy_science.htm">In Ezekiel 3:1-3, how can Ezekiel physically eat a scroll and find it sweet--does this contradict natural science?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_touching_jeremiah_contradict.htm">Jeremiah 1:9 - Does the idea of God directly touching Jeremiah's mouth contradict other biblical accounts of prophetic calling?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/3-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So I opened</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶפְתַּ֖ח</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ep̄·taḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my mouth,</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(pî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and He fed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֣אֲכִלֵ֔נִי</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·’ă·ḵi·lê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(’êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the scroll.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּגִלָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·ḡil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4039.htm">Strong's 4039: </a> </span><span class="str2">A scroll</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/3-2.htm">Ezekiel 3:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/3-2.htm">Ezekiel 3:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/3-2.htm">Ezekiel 3:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/3-2.htm">Ezekiel 3:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/3-2.htm">Ezekiel 3:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/3-2.htm">Ezekiel 3:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/3-2.htm">Ezekiel 3:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/3-2.htm">Ezekiel 3:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/3-2.htm">Ezekiel 3:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/3-2.htm">Ezekiel 3:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/3-2.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 3:2 So I opened my mouth and he (Ezek. 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