Ezekiel 2:8

Easy To Read Version

“Son of man, {\cf2\super [16]} you must listen to the things I say to you. Don’t turn against me like those rebellious people. Open your mouth and \{accept the words I give you and then speak those words to the people\}. Eat these words.”

Cross References

Psalm 105:28

God sent the very dark darkness,\par but the Egyptians did not listen to him.\par

Isaiah 50:5

The Lord my Master helps me learn, and I have not turned against him. I will not stop following him.

Isaiah 8:11

The Lord spoke to me with his great power. The Lord warned me not to be like these other people. {\cf2\super [102]} The Lord said,

Jeremiah 13:2

So I bought a linen loincloth, {\cf2\super [104]} just as the Lord told me to do. And I put it around my waist.

Jeremiah 15:16

Your message came to me\par and I ate your words.\par Your message made me very happy.\par I was happy to be called by your name.\par Your name is Lord All-Powerful.\par

Ezekiel 12:2

“Son of man, {\cf2\super [102]} you live among rebellious people—they always turn against me. They have eyes to see \{the things I have done for them\}. But they don’t see those things. They have ears to hear \{the things I told them to do\}. But they don’t hear my commands. Why? Because they are a rebellious people.

Ezekiel 12:7

So I (Ezekiel) did as I was commanded. During the day, I took my bags and acted like I was going to a faraway country. That evening I used my hands and made a hole in the wall. During the night I put my bag on my shoulder and left. I did this so all the people could see me.

Ezekiel 3:10

I rolled the scroll open and there were words written on the front and on the back. There were all kinds of sad songs, sad stories, and warnings.

Ezekiel 33:7

“Now, Son of man, {\cf2\super [266]} I am choosing you to be a watchman for the family of Israel. If you hear a message from my mouth, you must warn the people for me.

Ezekiel 40:4

The man said to me, “Son of man, {\cf2\super [309]} use your eyes and ears. Look at these things and listen to me. Pay attention to everything that I show you. Why? Because you have been brought here so I can show you these things. You must tell the family of Israel all that you see.”

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses said to Aaron, “The Lord says, ‘The priests that come near me must respect me! I must be holy to them and to all the people.’” So Aaron did not say anything {about his sons dying}.

Jonah 1:3

\{Jonah did not want to obey God,\} so Jonah tried to run away from the Lord. Jonah went to Joppa. {\cf2\super [3]} Jonah found a boat that was going to the faraway city of Tarshish. {\cf2\super [4]} Jonah paid money for the trip and went on the boat. Jonah wanted to travel with the people on this boat to Tarshish and run away from the Lord.

Numbers 20:24

“{It is time for Aaron to die and} go to be with his ancestors. [272] Aaron will not enter the land that I promised to the people of Israel. Moses, I say this to you because both you and Aaron did not fully obey the command I gave you at the waters of Meribah.

1 Peter 5:3

Don’t be like a ruler over those people you are responsible for. But be good examples to those people.

Revelation 10:9

So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. {\cf2\super [78]} The angel said to me, “Take the scroll and eat it. It will be sour in your stomach. But in your mouth it will be sweet like honey.”