Ezekiel 2:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He said to me, "Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you."

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י בֶּן־אָדָם֙ עֲמֹ֣ד עַל־רַגְלֶ֔יךָ וַאֲדַבֵּ֖ר אֹתָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer unto me, ben-ʾādām ʿămōd upon raglêḵā and ʾădabbēr ʾōtāḵ

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *ben-ʾādām*: construct state - son of man/Adam
• *ʿămōd*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - stand
• *raglêḵā*: noun feminine dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your feet
• *ʾădabbēr*: Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak
• *ʾōtāḵ*: direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you

Word Meanings

• *ben-ʾādām*: son of man/son of Adam/mortal human
• *ʾădabbēr*: speak/converse with/address

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to me, Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde he vnto me: Stonde vp vpon thy fete (O thou sonne of ma) and I will talke with the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he said vnto me, Sonne of man, stand vp vpon thy feete, & I wil speake vnto thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And then said he vnto me, Stande vp vpon thy fete (O thou sonne of man) and I wyll talke with thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to me, Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to me, Son of man, get up on your feet, so that I may say words to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to me, Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Ezekiel’s Commission He said to me,“Son of man, stand on your feet and I will speak with you.”

Referenced Verses

• Dan 10:11 : 11 He said to me, 'Daniel, you who are highly esteemed, understand the words that I am speaking to you. Stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.' When he said this to me, I stood up, trembling.
• Ezek 3:17 : 17 "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them warning from Me.
• Ezek 4:1 : 1 Now, you, son of man, take a brick and set it before you; then inscribe on it the city of Jerusalem.
• Ezek 5:1 : 1 And you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it like a razor for barbers, and pass it over your head and your beard. Then take scales to weigh and divide the hair.
• Ezek 3:1 : 1 He said to me, "Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel."
• Ezek 3:4 : 4 Then he said to me, "Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak my words to them."
• Acts 9:6 : 6 Trembling and astonished, he said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" The Lord said to him, "Get up and go into the city, and it will be told to you what you must do."
• Acts 26:16 : 16 But rise and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you: to appoint you as a servant and a witness of what you have seen and of what I will show you.
• Ezek 3:10 : 10 And he said to me, "Son of man, take into your heart all the words I speak to you and listen closely with your ears."
• Ezek 7:2 : 2 And you, son of man, this is what the Sovereign LORD says to the land of Israel: 'The end is here! The end has come upon the four corners of the land.'
• Ezek 12:3 : 3 Therefore, son of man, pack your belongings as if for exile and go into exile in their sight—by day, in their sight—so that they may see. Move from your place to another place in their sight. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.
• Ezek 13:2 : 2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are prophesying, and say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD.
• Ezek 14:3 : 3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts and placed the stumbling block of their iniquity before their faces. Should I really let myself be consulted by them?
• Ezek 14:13 : 13 Son of man, if a land sins against me by acting faithlessly, and I stretch out my hand against it, breaking its supply of bread, sending famine upon it, and cutting off from it both man and beast,
• Ezek 15:2 : 2 Son of man, what is the wood of a vine compared to any other tree or the branch that is among the trees of the forest?
• Ezek 16:2 : 2 Son of man, make known to Jerusalem her abominations,
• Ezek 17:2 : 2 Son of man, pose a riddle and tell a parable to the house of Israel.
• Ezek 20:3 : 3 Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Are you coming to inquire of me? As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I will not let you inquire of me.'
• Ezek 37:3 : 3 He said to me, 'Son of man, can these bones live?' I answered, 'Sovereign Lord, You alone know.'
• Dan 8:17 : 17 As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell facedown. He said to me, 'Understand, son of man, that the vision concerns the time of the end.'
• Dan 10:19 : 19 He said, 'Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed. Peace to you; be strong now, be strong.' When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, 'Let my lord speak, for you have given me strength.'
• Matt 16:13-16 : 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" 14 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 He then said to them, "But who do you say I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
• Matt 17:7 : 7 But Jesus came and touched them. 'Get up,' He said, 'Don’t be afraid.'
• John 3:13 : 13 No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
• John 3:16 : 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
• Ps 8:4 : 4 When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon, and the stars that You have set in place—
• Ezek 1:28 : 28 Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I fell face down and heard the voice of one speaking.
• Ezek 2:3 : 3 He said to me, "Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me. They and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this very day.
• Ezek 2:6 : 6 You, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not fear though briars, thorns, or scorpions are around you. Do not be afraid of their words or terrified by their presence, for they are a rebellious house.
• Ezek 2:8 : 8 But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like this rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.