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Verse	Translation	Text
Eze 2:1	Strong Concordance	And he said [0559] unto me, Son [01121] of man [0120], stand [05975] upon thy feet [07272], and I will speak [01696] unto thee.
	King James	And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
EZEKIEL'S COMMISSION. (Eze 2:1-10) Son of man--often applied to Ezekiel; once only to Daniel (Dan 8:17), and not to any other prophet. The phrase was no doubt taken from Chaldean usage during the sojourn of Daniel and Ezekiel in Chaldea. But the spirit who sanctioned the words of the prophet implied by it the lowliness and frailty of the prophet as man "lower than the angels," though now admitted to the vision of angels and of God Himself, "lest he should be exalted through the abundance of the revelations" (Co2 12:7). He is appropriately so called as being type of the divine "Son of man" here revealed as "man" (see on Eze 1:26). That title, as applied to Messiah, implies at once His lowliness and His exaltation, in His manifestations as the Representative man, at His first and second comings respectively (Psa 8:4-8; Mat 16:13; Mat 20:18; and on the other hand, Dan 7:13-14; Mat 26:64; Joh 5:27).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

EZEKIEL'S COMMISSION. (Eze 2:1-10)

Son of man--often applied to Ezekiel; once only to Daniel (Dan 8:17), and not to any other prophet. The phrase was no doubt taken from Chaldean usage during the sojourn of Daniel and Ezekiel in Chaldea. But the spirit who sanctioned the words of the prophet implied by it the lowliness and frailty of the prophet as man "lower than the angels," though now admitted to the vision of angels and of God Himself, "lest he should be exalted through the abundance of the revelations" (Co2 12:7). He is appropriately so called as being type of the divine "Son of man" here revealed as "man" (see on Eze 1:26). That title, as applied to Messiah, implies at once His lowliness and His exaltation, in His manifestations as the Representative man, at His first and second comings respectively (Psa 8:4-8; Mat 16:13; Mat 20:18; and on the other hand, Dan 7:13-14; Mat 26:64; Joh 5:27).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Son of man - This phrase (which occurs elsewhere in Scripture) is applied especially to Ezekiel and Daniel, the prophets of the captivity. Ezekiel is thus reminded of his humanity, at the time when he is especially permitted to have contact with God.

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
Son of man "Son of man," used by our Lord of Himself seventy-nine times, is used by Jehovah ninety one times when addressing Ezekiel. (1) In the case of our Lord the meaning is clear: it is His racial name as the representative Man in the sense of (Co1 15:45-47). The same thought, implying transcendence of mere Judaism, is involved in the phrase when applied to Ezekiel. Israel had forgotten her mission. (See Scofield) - (Gen 11:10); (Eze 5:5-8). Now, in her captivity, Jehovah will not forsake His people, but He will remind them that they are but a small part of the race for whom He also cares. Hence the emphasis upon the word "man." The Cherubim "had the likeness of a man" (Eze 1:5) and when the prophet beheld the throne of God, he saw "the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it" (Eze 1:26). (See Scofield) - (Mat 8:20); (Rev 1:12); (Rev 1:13). (2) As used of Ezekiel, the expression indicates, not what the prophet is in himself, but what he is to God; a son of man (a) chosen, (b) endued with the Spirit, and (c) sent of God. All this is true also of Christ who was, furthermore, the representative man -- the head of regenerate humanity.

Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78]
Call of Ezekiel to the Prophetic Office - Eze 2:1 and Eze 2:2. Upon the manifestation of the Lord follows the word of vocation. Having, in the feeling of his weakness and sinfulness, fallen to the ground before the terrible revelation of Jehovah's glory, Ezekiel is first of all raised up again by the voice of God, to hear the word which calls him to the prophetic function. - Eze 2:1. And He said to me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, I will speak with thee. Eze 2:2. Then came spirit unto me as He spake unto me, and it placed me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking unto me. - The address בּן־אדם occurs so frequently in Ezekiel, that it must be regarded as one of the peculiarities of his prophecies. Elsewhere it occurs only once, Dan 8:17. That it is significant, is generally recognised, although its meaning is variously given. Most expositors take it as a reminder of the weakness and frailness of human nature; Coccejus and Kliefoth, on the contrary, connect it with the circumstance that God appears to Ezekiel in human form, and find in it a τεκμήριον amicitiae, that God speaks in him as man to man, converses with him as a man with his friend. This last interpretation, however, has against it the usus loquendi. As בּן־אדם denotes man according to his natural condition, it is used throughout as a synonym with אנושׁ, denoting the weakness and fragility of man in opposition to God; cf. Psa 8:5; Job 25:6; Isa 51:12; Isa 56:2; and Num 23:19. This is the meaning also of בּן־אדם in the address, as may be distinctly seen from the various addresses in Daniel. Daniel is addressed, where comfort is to be imparted to him, as אישׁׁ חמדות, "man greatly beloved," Dan 10:11, Dan 10:19, cf. Dan 9:23; but, on the contrary, in Eze 8:17, where he has fallen on his face in terror before the appearance of Gabriel, with the words, "Understand, O son of man," in order to remind him of his human weakness. This is also the case in our verse, where Ezekiel, too, had fallen upon his face, and by God's word spoken to him, is again raised to his feet. It is only in Ezekiel that this address is constantly employed to mark the distance between the human weakness of his nature and the divine power which gives him the capacity and the impulse to speak. Not, however, with the design, mentioned by Jerome on Dan 8:17, "that he may not be elated on account of his high calling," because, as Hvernick subjoins, Ezekiel's extremely powerful and forcible nature may have needed to be perpetually reminded of what it is in reality before God. If this were the meaning and object of this address, it would also probably occur in the writings of several of the other prophets, as the supposition that the nature of Ezekiel was more powerful and forcible than that of the other prophets is altogether without foundation. The constant use of this form of address in Ezekiel is connected rather with the manner and fashion in which most of the revelations were imparted to him, that is, with the prevalence of "vision," in which the distinction between God and man comes out more prominently than in ordinary inspiration or revelation, effected by means of an impression upon the inner faculties of man. The bringing prominently forward, however, of the distance between God and men is to remind the prophet, as well as the people to whom he communicated his revelations, not merely of the weakness of humanity, but to show them, at the same time, how powerfully the word of God operates in feeble man, and also that God, who has selected the prophet as the organ of His will, possesses also the power to redeem the people, that were lying powerless under the oppression of the heathen, from their misery, and to raise them up again. - At the word of the Lord, "Stand upon thy feet," came רוּח into the prophet, which raised him to his feet. רוּח here is not "life consciousness" (Hitzig), but the spirit-power which proceeds from God, and which is conveyed through the word which imparted to him the strength to stand before the face of God, and to undertake His command. מדּבּר, partic. Hithpa., properly "collocutor," occurs here and in Eze 43:6, and in Num 7:89; elsewhere, only in Sa2 14:13.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
And - He that sat upon the throne, Jesus Christ. Son of man - A phrase which is ninety - five times, at least, used in this prophecy to keep him humble who had such great revelations. Stand - Arise, fear not. And with this command God sent forth a power enabling him to rise and stand.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
And he said unto me - In the last verse of the preceding chapter we find that the prophet was so penetrated with awe at the sight of the glory of God in the mystical chariot, that "he fell upon his face;" and, while he was in this posture of adoration, he heard the voice mentioned here. It is evident, therefore, that the present division of these chapters is wrong. Either the first should end with the words, "This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord," Eze 1:28; or the first verse of this chapter should be added to the preceding, and this begin with the second verse.

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²⁷ And [2532] hath given [1325] him [846] authority [1849] to execute [4160] judgment [2920] also [2532], because [3754] he is [2076] the Son [5207] of man [444].

⁶⁴ Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto him [846], Thou [4771] hast said [2036]: nevertheless [4133] I say [3004] unto you [5213], Hereafter [737] [575] shall ye see [3700] the Son [5207] of man [444] sitting [2521] on [1537] the right hand [1188] of power [1411], and [2532] coming [2064] in [1909] the clouds [3507] of heaven [3772].

¹³ I saw [01934] [02370] in the night [03916] visions [02376], and, behold [0718], one like the Son [01247] of man [0606] came [0858] with [05974] the clouds [06050] of heaven [08065], and came [04291] to [05705] the Ancient [06268] of days [03118], and they brought him near [07127] before [06925] him.
¹⁴ And there was given [03052] him dominion [07985], and glory [03367], and a kingdom [04437], that all [03606] people [05972], nations [0524], and languages [03961], should serve [06399] him: his dominion [07985] is an everlasting [05957] dominion [07985], which shall not [03809] pass away [05709], and his kingdom [04437] that which shall not [03809] be destroyed [02255].

¹⁸ Behold [2400], we go up [305] to [1519] Jerusalem [2414]; and [2532] the Son [5207] of man [444] shall be betrayed [3860] unto the chief priests [749] and [2532] unto the scribes [1122], and [2532] they shall condemn [2632] him [846] to death [2288],

¹³ When [1161] Jesus [2424] came [2064] into [1519] the coasts [3313] of Caesarea [2542] Philippi [5376], he asked [2065] his [846] disciples [3101], saying [3004], Whom [5101] do men [444] say [3004] that I [3165] the Son [5207] of man [444] am [1511]?

⁴ What is man [0582], that thou art mindful [02142] of him? and the son [01121] of man [0120], that thou visitest [06485] him?
⁵ For thou hast made him a little [04592] lower [02637] than the angels [0430], and hast crowned [05849] him with glory [03519] and honour [01926].
⁶ Thou madest him to have dominion [04910] over the works [04639] of thy hands [03027]; thou hast put [07896] all things under his feet [07272]:
⁷ All sheep [06792] and oxen [0504], yea, and the beasts [0929] of the field [07704];
⁸ The fowl [06833] of the air [08064], and the fish [01709] of the sea [03220], and whatsoever passeth through [05674] the paths [0734] of the seas [03220].

²⁶ And above [04605] the firmament [07549] that was over their heads [07218] was the likeness [01823] of a throne [03678], as the appearance [04758] of a sapphire [05601] stone [068]: and upon the likeness [01823] of the throne [03678] was the likeness [01823] as the appearance [04758] of a man [0120] above [04605] upon it.

⁷ And [2532] lest [3363] I should be exalted above measure [5229] through the abundance [5236] of the revelations [602], there was given [1325] to me [3427] a thorn [4647] in the flesh [4561], the messenger [32] of Satan [4566] to [2443] buffet [2852] me [3165], lest [3363] I should be exalted above measure [5229].

¹⁷ So he came [0935] near [0681] where I stood [05977]: and when he came [0935], I was afraid [01204], and fell [05307] upon my face [06440]: but he said [0559] unto me, Understand [0995], O son [01121] of man [0120]: for at the time [06256] of the end [07093] shall be the vision [02377].

¹ And he said [0559] unto me, Son [01121] of man [0120], stand [05975] upon thy feet [07272], and I will speak [01696] unto thee.
² And the spirit [07307] entered [0935] into me when he spake [01696] unto me, and set [05975] me upon my feet [07272], that I heard [08085] him that spake [01696] unto me.
³ And he said [0559] unto me, Son [01121] of man [0120], I send [07971] thee to the children [01121] of Israel [03478], to a rebellious [04775] nation [01471] that hath rebelled [04775] against me: they and their fathers [01] have transgressed [06586] against me, even unto this very [06106] day [03117].
⁴ For they are impudent [07186] [06440] children [01121] and stiffhearted [02389] [03820]. I do send [07971] thee unto them; and thou shalt say [0559] unto them, Thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069].
⁵ And they, whether they will hear [08085], or whether they will forbear [02308], (for they are a rebellious [04805] house [01004],) yet shall know [03045] that there hath been a prophet [05030] among [08432] them.
⁶ And thou, son [01121] of man [0120], be not afraid [03372] of them, neither be afraid [03372] of their words [01697], though briers [05621] and thorns [05544] be with thee, and thou dost dwell [03427] among scorpions [06137]: be not afraid [03372] of their words [01697], nor be dismayed [02865] at their looks [06440], though they be a rebellious [04805] house [01004].
⁷ And thou shalt speak [01696] my words [01697] unto them, whether they will hear [08085], or whether they will forbear [02308]: for they are most rebellious [04805].
⁸ But thou, son [01121] of man [0120], hear [08085] what I say [01696] unto thee; Be not [01961] thou rebellious [04805] like that rebellious [04805] house [01004]: open [06475] thy mouth [06310], and eat [0398] that I give [05414] thee.
⁹ And when I looked [07200], behold, an hand [03027] was sent [07971] unto me; and, lo, a roll [04039] of a book [05612] was therein;
¹⁰ And he spread [06566] it before [06440] me; and it was written [03789] within [06440] and without [0268]: and there was written [03789] therein lamentations [07015], and mourning [01899], and woe [01958].

¹³ And [2532] in [1722] the midst [3319] of the seven [2033] candlesticks [3087] one like [3664] unto the Son [5207] of man [444], clothed with a garment [1746] down to the foot [4158], and [2532] girt [4024] about [4314] the paps [3149] with a golden [5552] girdle [2223].

¹² And [2532] I turned [1994] to see [991] the voice [5456] that [3748] spake [2980] with [3326] me [1700]. And [2532] being turned [1994], I saw [1492] seven [2033] golden [5552] candlesticks [3087];

²⁰ And [2532] Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto him [846], The foxes [258] have [2192] holes [5454], and [2532] the birds [4071] of the air [3772] have nests [2682]; but [1161] the Son [5207] of man [444] hath [2192] not [3756] where [4226] to lay [2827] his head [2776].

⁵ Also out of the midst [08432] thereof came the likeness [01823] of four [0702] living creatures [02416]. And this was their appearance [04758]; they [02007] had the likeness [01823] of a man [0120].

⁵ Thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069]; This is Jerusalem [03389]: I have set [07760] it in the midst [08432] of the nations [01471] and countries [0776] that are round about [05439] her.
⁶ And she hath changed [04784] my judgments [04941] into wickedness [07564] more than the nations [01471], and my statutes [02708] more than the countries [0776] that are round about [05439] her: for they have refused [03988] my judgments [04941] and my statutes [02708], they have not walked [01980] in them.
⁷ Therefore thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069]; Because ye multiplied [01995] more than the nations [01471] that are round about [05439] you, and have not walked [01980] in my statutes [02708], neither have kept [06213] my judgments [04941], neither have done [06213] according to the judgments [04941] of the nations [01471] that are round about [05439] you;
⁸ Therefore thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069]; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute [06213] judgments [04941] in the midst [08432] of thee in the sight [05869] of the nations [01471].

¹⁰ These are the generations [08435] of Shem [08035]: Shem [08035] was an hundred [03967] years [08141] old [01121], and begat [03205] Arphaxad [0775] two years [08141] after [0310] the flood [03999]:

⁴⁵ And [2532] so [3779] it is written [1125], The first [4413] man [444] Adam [76] was made [1096] [1519] a living [2198] soul [5590]; the last [2078] Adam [76] was made [1519] a quickening [2227] spirit [4151].
⁴⁶ Howbeit [235] that was not [3756] first [4412] which is spiritual [4152], but [235] that which is natural [5591]; and afterward [1899] that which is spiritual [4152].
⁴⁷ The first [4413] man [444] is of [1537] the earth [1093], earthy [5517]: the second [1208] man [444] is the Lord [2962] from [1537] heaven [3772].

¹³ And the woman [0802] said [0559], Wherefore then hast thou thought [02803] such a thing against the people [05971] of God [0430]? for the king [04428] doth speak [01696] this thing [01697] as one which is faulty [0818], in that the king [04428] doth not fetch home again [07725] his banished [05080].

⁸⁹ And when Moses [04872] was gone [0935] into the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150] to speak [01696] with him, then he heard [08085] the voice [06963] of one speaking [01696] unto him from off the mercy seat [03727] that was upon the ark [0727] of testimony [05715], from between the two [08147] cherubims [03742]: and he spake [01696] unto him.

⁶ And I heard [08085] him speaking [01696] unto me out of the house [01004]; and the man [0376] stood [05975] by me [0681].

¹⁷ Then he said [0559] unto me, Hast thou seen [07200] this, O son [01121] of man [0120]? Is it a light thing [07043] to the house [01004] of Judah [03063] that they commit [06213] the abominations [08441] which they commit [06213] here? for they have filled [04390] the land [0776] with violence [02555], and have returned [07725] to provoke me to anger [03707]: and, lo, they put [07971] the branch [02156] to their nose [0639].

²³ At the beginning [08462] of thy supplications [08469] the commandment [01697] came forth [03318], and I am come [0935] to shew [05046] thee; for thou art greatly beloved [02532]: therefore understand [0995] the matter [01697], and consider [0995] the vision [04758].

¹⁹ And said [0559], O man [0376] greatly beloved [02532], fear [03372] not: peace [07965] be unto thee, be strong [02388], yea, be strong [02388]. And when he had spoken [01696] unto me, I was strengthened [02388], and said [0559], Let my lord [0113] speak [01696]; for thou hast strengthened [02388] me.

¹¹ And he said [0559] unto me, O Daniel [01840], a man [0376] greatly beloved [02532], understand [0995] the words [01697] that I speak [01696] unto thee, and stand [05975] upright [05977]: for unto thee am I now sent [07971]. And when he had spoken [01696] this word [01697] unto me, I stood [05975] trembling [07460].

¹⁹ God [0410] is not a man [0376], that he should lie [03576]; neither the son [01121] of man [0120], that he should repent [05162]: hath he said [0559], and shall he not do [06213] it? or hath he spoken [01696], and shall he not make it good [06965]?

² Blessed [0835] is the man [0582] that doeth [06213] this, and the son [01121] of man [0120] that layeth hold [02388] on it; that keepeth [08104] the sabbath [07676] from polluting [02490] it, and keepeth [08104] his hand [03027] from doing [06213] any evil [07451].

¹² I, even I, am he that comforteth [05162] you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid [03372] of a man [0582] that shall die [04191], and of the son [01121] of man [0120] which shall be made [05414] as grass [02682];

⁶ How much less man [0582], that is a worm [07415]? and the son [01121] of man [0120], which is a worm [08438]?

⁵ For thou hast made him a little [04592] lower [02637] than the angels [0430], and hast crowned [05849] him with glory [03519] and honour [01926].

² And the spirit [07307] entered [0935] into me when he spake [01696] unto me, and set [05975] me upon my feet [07272], that I heard [08085] him that spake [01696] unto me.

¹ And he said [0559] unto me, Son [01121] of man [0120], stand [05975] upon thy feet [07272], and I will speak [01696] unto thee.

² And the spirit [07307] entered [0935] into me when he spake [01696] unto me, and set [05975] me upon my feet [07272], that I heard [08085] him that spake [01696] unto me.

¹ And he said [0559] unto me, Son [01121] of man [0120], stand [05975] upon thy feet [07272], and I will speak [01696] unto thee.

²⁸ As the appearance [04758] of the bow [07198] that is in the cloud [06051] in the day [03117] of rain [01653], so was the appearance [04758] of the brightness [05051] round about [05439]. This was the appearance [04758] of the likeness [01823] of the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068]. And when I saw [07200] it, I fell [05307] upon my face [06440], and I heard [08085] a voice [06963] of one that spake [01696].