Ezekiel 3:1-3,10 - Compare All Versions
Ezekiel 3:1-3 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.” So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat. 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 3:10 NIV (New International Version)
And he said to me, “Son of man, listen carefully and take to heart all the words I speak to you.
Ezekiel 3:1-3 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.” So I opened my mouth, and he gave me this scroll to eat. 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 3:10 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Moreover, he said to me, “Son of man, all my words that I shall speak to you receive in your heart, and hear with your ears.
Ezekiel 3:1-3 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.” So I opened my mouth, and he fed me the scroll. “Fill your stomach with this,” he said. And when I ate it, it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.
Ezekiel 3:10 NLT (New Living Translation)
Then he added, “Son of man, let all my words sink deep into your own heart first. Listen to them carefully for yourself.
Ezekiel 3:1-3 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.” So I opened my mouth, and he fed me the scroll. “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 3:10 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Next he said to me, “Son of man, listen carefully to all my words that I speak to you and take them to heart.
Ezekiel 3:1-3 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. So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll. 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 3:10 KJV (King James Version)
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
Ezekiel 3:1-3 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.” So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat that scroll. 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 3:10 NKJV (New King James Version)
Moreover He said to me: “Son of man, receive into your heart all My words that I speak to you, and hear with your ears.
Ezekiel 3:1-3 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.” 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 3:10-11 MSG (The Message)
Then he said, “Son of man, get all these words that I’m giving you inside you. Listen to them obediently. Make them your own. And now go. Go to the exiles, your people, and speak. Tell them, ‘This is the Message of GOD, the Master.’ Speak your piece, whether they listen or not.”
Ezekiel 3:1-3 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.” So I opened my mouth, and He fed me this scroll. 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 3:10 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
Moreover, He said to me, “Son of man, take into your heart all My words which I will speak to you and listen closely.
Ezekiel 3:1-3 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.” So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll. 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 3:10 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Moreover, He said to me, “Son of man, receive into your heart all My words which I will speak to you and hear with your ears (listen closely).
Ezekiel 3:1-3 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.” So I opened my mouth and he fed me the scroll. 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.
Ezekiel 3:10 NET (New English Translation)
And he said to me, “Son of man, take all my words that I speak to you to heart and listen carefully.