Ezekiel 3:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
And he said to me, "Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel."

New Living Translation
The voice said to me, “Son of man, eat what I am giving you—eat this scroll! Then go and give its message to the people of Israel.”

English Standard Version
And he said to me, “Son of man, eat whatever you find here. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.”

Berean Study Bible
“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”

New American Standard Bible
Then He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.”

NASB 1995
Then He said to me, "Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel."

NASB 1977
Then He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.”

Amplified Bible
He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find [in this book]; eat this scroll, then go, speak to the house of Israel.”

Christian Standard Bible
He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said to me: "Son of man, eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel."

Contemporary English Version
The LORD said, "Ezekiel, son of man, after you eat this scroll, go speak to the people of Israel."

Good News Translation
God said, "Mortal man, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD said to me, "Son of man, eat what you find. Eat this scroll. Then speak to the people of Israel."

International Standard Version
Then he told me, "Son of Man, eat! Eat what you see —this scroll—and then go talk to the house of Israel."

NET Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, eat what you see in front of you--eat this scroll--and then go and speak to the house of Israel."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.

New King James Version
Moreover He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.”

King James 2000 Bible
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that you find; eat this scroll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.

New Heart English Bible
He said to me, "Son of man, eat that which you find. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel."

World English Bible
He said to me, Son of man, eat that which you find. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.

American King James Version
Moreover he said to me, Son of man, eat that you find; eat this roll, and go speak to the house of Israel.

American Standard Version
And he said unto me, Son of man, eat that which thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.

A Faithful Version
And He said to me, "Son of man, eat what you find. Eat this scroll, and go speak to the house of Israel."

Darby Bible Translation
And he said unto me, Son of man, eat what thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.

English Revised Version
And he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover he said to me, Son of man, eat what thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Moreouer he saide vnto me, Sonne of man, eate that thou findest: eate this roule, and goe, and speake vnto the house of Israel.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
After this said he vnto me: Thou sonne of man, eate whatsoeuer thou findest, eate this roule, and go thy way and speake vnto the house of Israel.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sayde he vnto me: thou sonne of ma, eate that, what so euer it be: Yee eate that closed boke, and go thy waye, and speake vnto the children off Israel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He says to me, “Son of man, eat that which you find, eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.”

Young's Literal Translation
And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, that which thou findest eat, eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say to me, Son of man, eat what thou shalt find; eat this roll, and go speak to the house of Israel.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to me: Son of man, eat all that thou shalt find: eat this book, and go speak to the children of Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to me: “Son of man, eat whatever you will find; eat this scroll, and, going forth, speak to the sons of Israel.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said to me: “Son of man, eat the thing that you find. Eat this scroll and go speak with those of the household of the children of Israel”

Lamsa Bible
MOREOVER he said to me, Son of man, eat that which you find; eat this scroll, and go speak to the house of Israel.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And He said unto me: 'Son of man, eat that which thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak unto the house of Israel.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said to me, Son of Man, eat this volume, and go and speak to the children of Israel.
















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