Ezekiel 2:2
New International Version
As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.

New Living Translation
The Spirit came into me as he spoke, and he set me on my feet. I listened carefully to his words.

English Standard Version
And as he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.

Berean Standard Bible
And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.

King James Bible
And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.

New King James Version
Then the Spirit entered me when He spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard Him who spoke to me.

New American Standard Bible
And as He spoke to me the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.

NASB 1995
As He spoke to me the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.

NASB 1977
And as He spoke to me the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.

Legacy Standard Bible
And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and caused me to stand on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.

Amplified Bible
Then as He spoke to me the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.

Christian Standard Bible
As he spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I listened to the one who was speaking to me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I listened to the One who was speaking to me.

American Standard Version
And the Spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard him that spake unto me.

Contemporary English Version
After he said this, his Spirit took control of me and lifted me to my feet. Then the LORD said:

English Revised Version
And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard him that spake unto me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As he spoke to me, the Spirit entered me, stood me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.

Good News Translation
While the voice was speaking, God's spirit entered me and raised me to my feet, and I heard the voice continue,

International Standard Version
Even while he was speaking to me, the Spirit entered me, set me on my feet, and I listened to the voice that had been speaking to me.

Majority Standard Bible
And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.

NET Bible
As he spoke to me, a wind came into me and stood me on my feet, and I heard the one speaking to me.

New Heart English Bible
The Spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him who spoke to me.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spoke to me.

World English Bible
The Spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him who spoke to me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And [the] Spirit comes into me when He has spoken to me, and causes me to stand on my feet, and I hear Him who is speaking to me.

Young's Literal Translation
And there doth come into me a spirit, when He hath spoken unto me, and it causeth me to stand on my feet, and I hear Him who is speaking unto me.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the spirit will come into me as he spake to me, and he will cause me to stand upon my feet, and I shall bear him speaking to me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the spirit entered into me after that he spoke to me, and he set me upon my feet: and I heard him speaking to me,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And after this was spoken to me, the Spirit entered into me, and he set me on my feet. And I heard him speaking to me,

New American Bible
As he spoke to me, the spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard the one who was speaking

New Revised Standard Version
And when he spoke to me, a spirit entered into me and set me on my feet; and I heard him speaking to me.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and he set me upon my feet, and I heard him that spoke to me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And The Spirit entered into me when he was speaking with me, and he stood me on my feet, and I heard him who spoke with me
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And spirit entered into me when He spoke unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard Him that spoke unto me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Spirit came upon me, and took me up, and raised me, and set me on my feet: and I heard him speaking to me.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Ezekiel's Call
1“Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.” 2And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me. 3“Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me.…

Cross References
Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

John 20:22
When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 10:44
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.

Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

1 Samuel 10:6
Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.

1 Samuel 16:13
So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

Acts 4:31
After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Numbers 11:25
Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed that Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but they never did so again.

2 Peter 1:21
For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Isaiah 48:16
Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time it happened, I was there.” And now the Lord GOD has sent me, accompanied by His Spirit.

Micah 3:8
As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.

Luke 4:18
“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

Acts 13:9
Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas

2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.


Treasury of Scripture

And the spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet, that I heard him that spoke to me.

Ezekiel 3:12,14,24
Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place…

Ezekiel 36:27
And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

Numbers 11:25,26
And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease…

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As He spoke to me
This phrase indicates the direct communication from God to Ezekiel. The Hebrew root for "spoke" is דָּבַר (dabar), which implies not just speaking but conveying a message with authority and purpose. In the context of the prophetic tradition, this highlights the divine initiative in revelation. God’s word is active and powerful, initiating transformation and action. Historically, prophets were seen as mouthpieces of God, and this phrase underscores the personal and direct nature of God’s communication with His chosen servants.

the Spirit entered me
The "Spirit" here is the Hebrew רוּחַ (ruach), which can mean breath, wind, or spirit. In the Old Testament, the Spirit of God is often associated with empowerment and divine presence. The entering of the Spirit signifies a divine empowerment and anointing for the prophetic task. This is reminiscent of other instances in Scripture where the Spirit comes upon individuals to equip them for God’s work, such as in the lives of the judges and kings of Israel. It emphasizes the necessity of divine enablement for ministry and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit.

and set me on my feet
This phrase signifies a transition from a position of passivity to one of readiness and action. Being set on one's feet is symbolic of being prepared and equipped to stand in the presence of God and to undertake the mission given. In the ancient Near Eastern context, standing was a posture of respect and readiness to serve. This action by the Spirit indicates that Ezekiel is now ready to receive his commission and act upon it. It reflects the idea that God not only calls but also equips and positions His servants for the tasks He assigns.

and I heard Him speaking to me
The act of hearing in the Hebrew context (שָׁמַע, shama) goes beyond mere auditory reception; it implies understanding and obedience. This phrase indicates that Ezekiel is not only physically hearing God’s words but is also spiritually attuned to comprehend and respond to them. The repetition of the concept of speaking and hearing underscores the importance of communication in the prophetic relationship. It highlights the responsiveness required of God’s servants and the clarity with which God communicates His will to those He calls.

(2) And the spirit entered into me.--Always Divine strength is vouchsafed to the prophets when thus overcome by the glory of their visions. (Comp. Isaiah 6:5-7; Daniel 8:18; Daniel 10:15-19; Revelation 1:17.) There can be no doubt, therefore, that the spirit is here the Spirit of God, and not merely the prophet's own human vigour and courage; and this is made still more plain in Ezekiel 3:24. It was this which "set him upon his feet," and enabled him amid such surroundings of awe to receive the word spoken to him; for while the revelation by vision still remained before him (see Ezekiel 3:12-13), he was now to be instructed also by the clearer revelation of the direct voice from heaven. We are not to think of any physical force exerted upon the prophet, but of all these things as still taking place in vision. . . . Verse 2. - And the Spirit, etc. It scarcely admits of question (though the Hebrew has no article, and so far Luther's Version, "Ich ward wieder erquickt," is tenable) that the word is used in the same sense as in Ezekiel 1:20, 21 (comp. Ezekiel 3:24). The Spirit which moved the "living creatures" and the "wheels" in the mysterious symbol was now in him. Ezekiel finds in that fact the ground of his prophetic inspiration (comp. Numbers 24:2; Judges 11:29; 1 Samuel 10:6, 10; Isaiah 11:2, etc.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And as
כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

He spoke
דִּבֶּ֣ר (dib·ber)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to me,
אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the Spirit
ר֗וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

entered me
וַתָּ֧בֹא (wat·tā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

and set
וַתַּעֲמִדֵ֖נִי (wat·ta·‘ă·mi·ḏê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

me on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

my feet,
רַגְלָ֑י (raḡ·lāy)
Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

and I heard
וָאֶשְׁמַ֕ע (wā·’eš·ma‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

[Him] speaking
מִדַּבֵּ֥ר (mid·dab·bêr)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to me.
אֵלָֽי׃ (’ê·lāy)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


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