Ezekiel 3:10 And he said to me, "Son of man, listen carefully and take to heart all the words I speak to you.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
And he said to me, "Son of man, listen carefully and take to heart all the words I speak to you.

English Standard Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Moreover, He said to me, "Son of man, take into your heart all My words which I will speak to you and listen closely.

King James Bible
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.

Holman 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.

International Standard Version
Next, he told me, "Son of Man, take to heart every word that I'm telling you. Listen carefully,

American Standard Version
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thy heart, and hear with thine ears.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to me: Son of man, receive in thy heart, and hear with thy ears, all the words that I speak to thee:

Darby Bible Translation
And he said unto me, Son of man, all my words which I shall speak unto thee, receive in thy heart, and hear with thine ears;

Young's Literal Translation
And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, all My words, that I speak unto thee, receive with thy heart, and with thine ears hear;

Cross References

Job 22:22
Receive, I pray you, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

Ezekiel 2:7
And you shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

Ezekiel 2:8
But you, son of man, hear what I say to you; Be not you rebellious like that rebellious house: open your mouth, and eat that I give you.

Ezekiel 3:1
Moreover he said to me, Son of man, eat that you find; eat this roll, and go speak to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 3:9
As an adamant harder than flint have I made your forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

Ezekiel 3:11
And go, get you to them of the captivity, to the children of your people, and speak to them, and tell them, Thus said the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

3:1-11 Ezekiel was to receive the truths of God as the food for his soul, and to feed upon them by faith, and he would be strengthened. Gracious souls can receive those truths of God with delight, which speak terror to the wicked. He must speak all that, and that only, which God spake to him. How can we better speak God's mind than with his words? If disappointed as to his people, he must not be offended. The Ninevites were wrought upon by Jonah's preaching, when Israel was unhumbled and unreformed. We must leave this unto the Divine sovereignty, and say, Lord, thy judgments are a great deep. They will not regard the word of the prophet, for they will not regard the rod of God. Christ promises to strengthen him. He must continue earnest in preaching, whatever the success might be.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

10. receive in … heart … ears—The transposition from the natural order, namely, first receiving with the ears, then in the heart, is designed. The preparation of the heart for God's message should precede the reception of it with the ears (compare Pr 16:1; Ps 10:17).