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Ezekiel 3:1,3 - Compare All Versions

Ezekiel 3:1 NIV (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.”

Ezekiel 3:3 NIV (New International Version)

Then he said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.” So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.

Ezekiel 3:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

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

Ezekiel 3:3 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

And he said to me, “Son of man, feed your belly with this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it.” Then I ate it, and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey.

Ezekiel 3:1 NLT (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.”

Ezekiel 3:3 NLT (New Living Translation)

“Fill your stomach with this,” he said. And when I ate it, it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.

Ezekiel 3:1 CSB (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.”

Ezekiel 3:3 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

“Son of man,” he said to me, “feed your stomach and fill your belly with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate it,  and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

Ezekiel 3:1 KJV (King James Version)

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

Ezekiel 3:3 KJV (King James Version)

And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.

Ezekiel 3:1 NKJV (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.”

Ezekiel 3:3 NKJV (New King James Version)

And He said to me, “Son of man, feed your belly, and fill your stomach with this scroll that I give you.” So I ate, and it was in my mouth like honey in sweetness.

Ezekiel 3:1 MSG (The Message)

He told me, “Son of man, eat what you see. Eat this book. Then go and speak to the family of Israel.”

Ezekiel 3:2-3 MSG (The Message)

As I opened my mouth, he gave me the scroll to eat, saying, “Son of man, eat this book that I am giving you. Make a full meal of it!” So I ate it. It tasted so good—just like honey.

Ezekiel 3:1 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

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

Ezekiel 3:3 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

And He said to me, “Son of man, feed your stomach and fill your body with this scroll which I am giving you.” Then I ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

Ezekiel 3:1 AMP (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.”

Ezekiel 3:3 AMP (Amplified Bible)

He said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll that I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.” So I ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

Ezekiel 3:1 NET (New English Translation)

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.”

Ezekiel 3:3 NET (New English Translation)

He said to me, “Son of man, feed your stomach and fill your belly with this scroll I am giving to you.” So I ate it, and it was sweet like honey in my mouth.