Ezekiel 2:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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 And he said to me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright; for to you am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling.
• Ezek 3:17 : 17 Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel: therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me.
• Ezek 4:1 : 1 You also, son of man, take a tile and lay it before you, and portray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:
• Ezek 5:1 : 1 And you, son of man, take a sharp knife, take a barber's razor, and cause it to pass over your head and your beard: then take scales to weigh and divide the hair.
• Ezek 3:1 : 1 Moreover he said to me, Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go speak to the house of Israel.
• Ezek 3:4 : 4 And he said to me, Son of man, go, get yourself to the house of Israel, and speak my words to them.
• Acts 9:6 : 6 And trembling and astonished, he said, Lord, what do you want me to do? And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do.
• Acts 26:16 : 16 But rise, and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in which I will appear to you;
• Ezek 3:10 : 10 Moreover he said to me, Son of man, all my words that I speak to you receive in your heart, and hear with your ears.
• Ezek 7:2 : 2 Also, you son of man, thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel: An end, the end has come upon the four corners of the land.
• Ezek 12:3 : 3 Therefore, son of man, prepare your belongings for departure, and remove by day in their sight; and you shall move from your place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they are a rebellious house.
• Ezek 13:2 : 2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own hearts, 'Hear the word of the LORD.'
• Ezek 14:3 : 3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their faces: should I be inquired of at all by them?
• Ezek 14:13 : 13 Son of man, when the land sins against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out my hand upon it and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it;
• Ezek 15:2 : 2 Son of man, what is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch among the trees of the forest?
• Ezek 16:2 : 2 Son of man, make Jerusalem aware of her abominations,
• Ezek 17:2 : 2 Son of man, present a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
• Ezek 20:3 : 3 Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD; Have you come to inquire of me? As I live, says the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.
• Ezek 37:3 : 3 And he said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, you know.
• Dan 8:17 : 17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face; but he said to me, Understand, O son of man: for the vision shall be at the time of the end.
• Dan 10:19 : 19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not; peace be to you, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken to me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.
• Matt 16:13-16 : 13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am? 14 And they said, Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. 15 He said to them, But who do you say that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
• Matt 17:7 : 7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and do not be afraid.
• John 3:13 : 13 No man has ascended to heaven but he who came down from heaven, even the Son of Man who is in heaven.
• John 3:16 : 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
• Ps 8:4 : 4 What is man, that you are mindful of him? And the son of man, that you visit him?
• Ezek 1:28 : 28 Like the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one speaking.
• Ezek 2:3 : 3 And he said to me, Son of man, I send you to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even to this very day.
• Ezek 2:6 : 6 And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell among scorpions: do not be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
• Ezek 2:8 : 8 But you, son of man, hear what I say to you; Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house: open your mouth, and eat what I give you.