I always obey God’s commands.\par I love the words from God’s mouth\par more than I love my food.\par
Ezekiel 3:3 - Easy To Read Version Then \{God\} said, “Son of man, I am giving you this scroll. Swallow it! Let that scroll fill your body.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He said to me, Son of man, eat this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it. Then I ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible He said to me: Human one, feed your belly and fill your stomach with this scroll that I give you. So I ate it, and in my mouth it became as sweet as honey. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to me: "Son of man, your stomach shall eat, and your interior shall be filled with this scroll, which I am giving to you." And I ate it, and in my mouth it became as sweet as honey. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to me: Son of man, thy belly shall eat, and thy bowels shall be filled with this book which I give thee. And I did eat it: and it was sweet as honey in my mouth. |
I always obey God’s commands.\par I love the words from God’s mouth\par more than I love my food.\par
I study your teachings very carefully.\par Why? So I will not sin against you.\par
Oh, I love your teachings, Lord.\par I talk about them all of the time.\par
The Lord’s teachings are worth more than the best gold.\par They are sweeter than the best honey\par that comes straight from the honeycomb.\par
The Lord’s teachings warn his servant.\par Good things come from obeying them.\par
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
Sometimes I say to myself,\par “I will forget about the Lord.\par I will not speak any more\par in the name of the Lord!”\par But when I say that,\par then the Lord’s message is like a fire\par burning inside of me!\par It feels like it is burning\par deep in my bones!\par I get tired of trying to hold\par the Lord’s message inside of me.\par And finally, I am not able to hold it in.\par
But I (Jeremiah) am full of the Lord’s anger!\par I am tired of holding it in!\par “Pour out the Lord’s anger on the children\par that play in the street.\par Pour out the Lord’s anger on the young men\par that gather together.\par A man and his wife will both be captured.\par All the old people will be captured.\par
“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.”
Then \{God\} said to me, “Son of man, {\cf2\super [21]} go to the family of Israel. Speak my words to them.
If a person believes in me, rivers of living water will flow out from his heart. That is what the Scriptures {\cf2\super [114]} say.”
Let the teaching of Christ live inside you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.