Ezekiel 2:8 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`And thou, son of man, hear that which I am speaking unto thee: Thou art not rebellious like the rebellious house, open thy mouth, and eat that which I am giving unto thee.`

English ASV

But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that which I give thee.

English Amplified

As for you, son of man, hear what I say to you; be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

As for you, son of man, hear what I say to you; be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you: Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.

English EASY 2024

But you must listen to what I say to you, son of man. Do not refuse to obey me, as those people refuse to obey me. Open your mouth and eat what I will give to you.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Son of man, you must listen to what 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 them to the people}. Eat these words."

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“Mortal man, listen to what I tell you. Don't be rebellious like them. Open your mouth and eat what I am going to give you.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

But you, son of man, listen to what I say. Don't be rebellious like those rebellious people. Open your mouth, and eat what I am giving to you."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you: Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you."

English KJV 1611

But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.

English LSB

“Now as for you, son of man, listen to what I am speaking to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Now you, son of man, listen to what I am speaking to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

As for you, son of man, obey me when I speak to you: be not rebellious like this house of rebellion, but open your mouth and eat what I shall give you.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

As for you, son of man, listen to what I am saying to you: Do not rebel like that rebellious house! Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be like those who refuse to obey me. Open your mouth. Eat what I give you."

English NIV

But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you."

English NKJ 1982

But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.”

English NLT

Son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not join them in being a rebel. Open your mouth, and eat what I give you."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But you, mortal, hear what I say to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But you, son of man, listen to what I am saying to you: do not be like them, for they are a tribe of rebels. Now, open your mouth and eat what I am about to give you.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“But you, son of man, hear what I say to you; be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth, and eat what I give you.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Listen, son of dust, to what I say to you. Don't you be a rebel too! Open your mouth and eat what I give you.“

English Tyndale 1537

Therefore, thou son of man, obey thou all things, that I say unto thee, and be not thou stiffnecked, like as they are a stiffnecked household. Open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.