KJV ORIGINAL
And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then he said to me, 'Human, get up on your feet, I want to talk to you.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God doesn't want you on the ground when he's trying to speak to you.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a priest and prophet among the Jewish exiles in Babylon around 593 BC, during the time when Judah was under Babylonian rule after the destruction of Jerusalem. In this verse, God appears to Ezekiel in a vision to commission him as a prophet to speak to the rebellious people of Israel, emphasizing Ezekiel's human role in contrast to God's divine authority. The phrase "Son of man" highlights Ezekiel's mortality and dependence on God for his prophetic task.
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