Bible Strands
Ezekiel 2:1
“Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Yahweh addresses Ezekiel as "son of man" and commands him to stand on his feet. This occurs at the opening of a prophetic commissioning sequence where the prophet is called to receive a divine message.
The words — The imperative עֲמֹד ('a.Mod) means "stand," paired with וַ/אֲדַבֵּ֖ר (va./'a.da.Ber) meaning "so I may speak." The text presents a physical posture of readiness that directly precedes the act of divine communication.
The thread — This structural pattern repeats in Ezekiel 3:17 and 4:1, where Yahweh again uses the "son of man" address to assign a specific prophetic task. Daniel 10:11 mirrors the sequence by pairing a direct address with a command to carefully receive forthcoming words.
Why it lands — The verse establishes that receiving divine instruction requires deliberate physical and mental readiness. It frames obedience as a necessary condition for prophetic reception, demanding that the reader align their posture with the requirement to hear.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
Cross-references
- Daniel 10:11 He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.
- Ezekiel 3:17 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
- Ezekiel 4:1 “Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you, and draw on it the city of Jerusalem.
- Ezekiel 3:1 “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”
- Ezekiel 3:4 Then He said to me, “Son of man, go now to the house of Israel and speak My words to them.
- Ezekiel 5:1 “As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it as a barber’s razor, and shave your head and beard. Then take a set of scales and divide the hair.
- Matthew 16:13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
- Acts 9:6 “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
- Psalms 8:4 what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?
- Ezekiel 2:6 But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.