1And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
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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.
Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-5)The title here given to Ezekiel, as often afterwards, is very observable. God, when he speaks to him, calls him, Son of man ( Ezek. 2:1 , 3 ), Son of Adam, Son of the earth . Daniel is once called so (Dan. 8:17) and but once; the compellation is used to no other of the prophets but to Ezekiel all along. We may take it, 1. As a humble diminishing title. Lest Ezekiel should be lifted up with the abu…
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