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href="/bsb/ezekiel/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He said to me, &#8220Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Stand up, son of man,” said the voice. “I want to speak with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then He said to me, &#8220Son of man, stand on your feet that I may speak with you!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet that I may speak with you!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet that I may speak with you!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet and I will speak to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to me, &#8220Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak with you.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD said, "Ezekiel, son of man, I want you to stand up and listen." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He said to me, "Son of man, stand up, and I will speak to you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />saying, "Mortal man, stand up. I want to talk to you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Son of Man," the LORD said, "get up on your feet. I want to talk to you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Son of man,? He said to me, ?stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He said to me, "Son of man, stand on your feet and I will speak with you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He said to me, "Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said to me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His appearance [was] of the likeness of the glory of YHWH, and I see, and fall on my face, and I hear a voice speaking, and He says to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I speak with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> It is the appearance of the likeness of the honour of Jehovah, and I see, and fall on my face, and I hear a voice speaking, and He saith unto me, 'Son of man, stand on thy feet, and I speak with thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And I saw, and I fell upon my face, and I heard the voice of one that spoke. And he said to me: Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak to thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />This was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And I saw, and I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of someone speaking. And he said to me: “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The voice said to me: Son of man, stand up! I wish to speak to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He said to me: O mortal, stand up on your feet, and I will speak with you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AND he said to me, Son of man, stand upon your feet and I will speak with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to me: “Son of man, stand on your feet. I shall speak with you”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And He said unto me: 'Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And I saw and fell upon my face, and heard the voice of one speaking: and he said to me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/2-1.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=291" 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/2.htm">Ezekiel's Call</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">“Son</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">He said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ‘ă·mōḏ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">“stand up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·le·ḵā (N-fdc:: 2ms) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">your feet</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: wa·’ă·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf.h-1cs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">and I will speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯāḵ (DirObjM:: 2ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">to you.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.…<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="/daniel/10-11.htm">Daniel 10:11</a></span><br />He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-4.htm">Acts 9:4-6</a></span><br />He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” / “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. / “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17</a></span><br />When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/26-16.htm">Acts 26:16</a></span><br />‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-7.htm">Jeremiah 1:7</a></span><br />But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a></span><br />Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-7.htm">Matthew 17:7</a></span><br />Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-10.htm">Acts 22:10</a></span><br />Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/10-8.htm">Revelation 10:8-11</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.” / 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/1-17.htm">Jeremiah 1:17</a></span><br />Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18</a></span><br />While he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-13.htm">Acts 10:13-15</a></span><br />Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!” / “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-1.htm">Isaiah 49:1</a></span><br />Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-7.htm">1 Kings 19:7</a></span><br />A second time the angel of the LORD returned and touched him, saying, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-5</a></span><br />In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said to me, Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.</p><p class="hdg">Son</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/2-3.htm">Ezekiel 2:3,6,8</a></b></br> And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, <i>even</i> unto this very day… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Ezekiel 3:1,4,10,17</a></b></br> Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/4-1.htm">Ezekiel 4:1</a></b></br> Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, <i>even</i> Jerusalem:</p><p class="hdg">stand</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Ezekiel 1:28</a></b></br> As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so <i>was</i> the appearance of the brightness round about. This <i>was</i> the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw <i>it</i>, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/10-11.htm">Daniel 10:11,19</a></b></br> And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/17-7.htm">Matthew 17:7</a></b></br> And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-25.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-7.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-56.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-16.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Likeness</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-37.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-1.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-21.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-61.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/8-2.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-8.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-23.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-2.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-2.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-12.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-2.htm">Likeness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-7.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-2.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-2.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-2.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-2.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/2-1.htm">Ezekiel's commission</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/2-6.htm">His instruction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/2-9.htm">The scroll of his heavy prophecy</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/2.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/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Son of man,</b><br>This phrase is a title used frequently in the book of Ezekiel, appearing over 90 times. It emphasizes the humanity of the prophet in contrast to the divine nature of God. The term "son of man" is also used in the New Testament, particularly in reference to Jesus Christ, highlighting His incarnation and role as the representative of humanity. In Ezekiel's context, it underscores his role as a human messenger among the people of Israel.<p><b>He said to me,</b><br>The speaker here is God, who directly communicates with Ezekiel. This divine communication is a hallmark of prophetic literature, where God often speaks directly to His chosen messengers. The personal nature of this address indicates a direct and intimate relationship between God and Ezekiel, setting the stage for the prophet's mission.<p><b>stand up on your feet</b><br>This command signifies readiness and respect in the presence of God. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, standing was a posture of attention and readiness to receive instruction or commission. It contrasts with the typical posture of worship or supplication, which was often kneeling or prostrate. This command indicates that Ezekiel is being prepared for active service and engagement in his prophetic role.<p><b>and I will speak to you.</b><br>God's promise to speak to Ezekiel highlights the importance of divine revelation. The communication of God's word is central to the prophetic mission, as the prophet is tasked with conveying God's messages to the people. This phrase assures Ezekiel of God's guidance and the authority of the message he is to deliver. It also reflects the broader biblical theme of God choosing and equipping individuals to fulfill His purposes, as seen in the callings of other prophets like Moses and Isaiah.<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 speaker in this verse, who is commissioning Ezekiel for his prophetic mission.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The historical context in which Ezekiel receives his calling, a time when the Israelites were in captivity in Babylon.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_calling_and_readiness.htm">Divine Calling and Readiness</a></b><br>God calls Ezekiel to stand, symbolizing readiness and respect. We must be prepared to respond to God's call in our lives, standing ready to listen and act.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_and_humility.htm">Identity and Humility</a></b><br>The term "son of man" emphasizes Ezekiel's humanity and humility before God. Recognizing our human limitations can help us rely more on God's strength and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_voice.htm">Obedience to God's Voice</a></b><br>Ezekiel's response to God's command is immediate. Our obedience to God's instructions should be prompt and willing, trusting in His purpose for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empowerment_by_the_spirit.htm">Empowerment by the Spirit</a></b><br>Although not explicitly mentioned in this verse, the context shows that God's Spirit empowers Ezekiel. We, too, need the Holy Spirit to equip us for the tasks God sets before us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/standing_firm_in_faith.htm">Standing Firm in Faith</a></b><br>Standing up signifies strength and resolve. In our spiritual journey, we must stand firm in our faith, ready to face challenges with God's guidance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_a_'spirit'_enter_ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel 2:1–2: How can a literal “Spirit” physically enter Ezekiel, and is there any natural or historical explanation for such an event? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_concept_of_panendeism.htm">Who is referred to as 'son of man' in Ezekiel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_signifies_the_son_of_man.htm">What signifies the Son of Man?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_'son_of_man'_in_ezekiel.htm">Who is referred to as "son of man" in Ezekiel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">Son of man.</span>--The voice that now came to Ezekiel was articulate, and spoke to him in words which he could understand. It is not said who it was that spoke, but the "He" in connection with the vision before him could be none other than the Most High, whose glory that vision was given to reveal. The phrase "son of man" is common enough throughout the Scriptures, as meaning simply <span class= "ital">man, </span>but is never used in an address to a prophet, except to Ezekiel and Daniel. To Daniel it is used only once (<a href="/daniel/8-17.htm" title="So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell on my face: but he said to me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.">Daniel 8:17</a>), while to Ezekiel it is used above ninety times. The reason is, doubtless, that since he was the prophet of the captivity he was addressed in the common terms of the language where he lived. "Son of man" for "man" is so common in the Aramaic languages that it is even used of Adam himself in the Syriac version of <a href="/context/1_corinthians/15-45.htm" title="And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.">1Corinthians 15:45-47</a>. The address to Ezekiel here as "man," just as under similar circumstances to Daniel when he had fallen upon his face through awe of the supernatural presence (<a href="/daniel/8-17.htm" title="So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell on my face: but he said to me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.">Daniel 8:17</a>), is doubtless in compassion to his weakness. And then comes the strengthening command, "Stand upon thy feet," that he may be able to receive the communication God is about to make to him.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Son of man,</span> etc. It is noticeable that the phrase (<span class="accented">ben adam</span>), as addressed to a prophet, occurs only in Ezekiel, in whom we find it not less than eighty times, and in <a href="/daniel/8-17.htm">Daniel 8:17</a>. As used elsewhere, <span class="accented">e.g.</span> in <a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a>; <a href="/psalms/8-4.htm">Psalm 8:4</a>; <a href="/job/25-6.htm">Job 25:6</a>; <a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Isaiah 51:12</a>; <a href="/isaiah/56-2.htm">Isaiah 56:2</a>, and in Ezekiel's use of it, it is probably connected with the history of Adam, as created from the ground (<span class="accented">adamah</span>) in <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>; <a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a>. The prophet is reminded, in the very moment of his highest inspiration, of his Adam nature with all its infirmity and limitations. In the use of a like phrase (<span class="accented">bar enosh</span>, instead of <span class="accented">ben adam</span>) in <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13</a> we have the same truth implied. There one like unto man in all things is called to share the sovereignty of the "Ancient of Days," the Eternal One. Here the prophet, nothing in himself, is called to be the messenger of God to other sons of men. It is in many ways suggestive that our Lord should have chosen the same formula for constant use when speaking of himself (<a href="/matthew/8-20.htm">Matthew 8:20</a>, and <span class="accented">passim</span> in the Gospels). <span class="cmt_word">Stand upon thy feet.</span> The attitude of adoration is changed, by the Divine command, into that of expectant service, that of awe and dread for the courage of a soldier of the Lord of hosts (compare the parallels of <a href="/ezekiel/3-24.htm">Ezekiel 3:24</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/43-3.htm">Ezekiel 43:3, 5</a>; <a href="/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/2-1.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">“Son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of man,”</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֖אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“stand up</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲמֹ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·mōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your feet</span><br /><span class="heb">רַגְלֶ֔יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(raḡ·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I will speak</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲדַבֵּ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתָֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | second person masculine singular<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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/2-1.htm">Ezekiel 2:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/2-1.htm">Ezekiel 2:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/2-1.htm">Ezekiel 2:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/2-1.htm">Ezekiel 2:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/2-1.htm">Ezekiel 2:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/2-1.htm">Ezekiel 2:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/2-1.htm">Ezekiel 2:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/2-1.htm">Ezekiel 2:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/2-1.htm">Ezekiel 2:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/2-1.htm">Ezekiel 2:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/2-1.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 2:1 He said to me Son of man (Ezek. 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