Ezekiel 2:9
New International Version
Then I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out to me. In it was a scroll,

New Living Translation
Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me. It held a scroll,

English Standard Version
And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.

Berean Standard Bible
Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll,

King James Bible
And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

New King James Version
Now when I looked, there was a hand stretched out to me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.

New American Standard Bible
Then I looked, and behold, a hand was extended to me; and behold, a scroll was in it.

NASB 1995
Then I looked, and behold, a hand was extended to me; and lo, a scroll was in it.

NASB 1977
Then I looked, behold, a hand was extended to me; and lo, a scroll was in it.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then I looked, and behold, a hand was sent forth to me; and behold, a scroll was in it.

Amplified Bible
Then I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out toward me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.

Christian Standard Bible
So I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and there was a written scroll in it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and there was a written scroll in it.

American Standard Version
And when I looked, behold, a hand was put forth unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

Contemporary English Version
Just then, I saw a hand stretched out toward me. And in it was a scroll.

English Revised Version
And when I looked, behold, an hand was put forth unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As I looked, I saw a hand stretched out toward me. In it was a scroll.

Good News Translation
I saw a hand reaching out toward me, and it was holding a scroll.

International Standard Version
As I watched, all of a sudden there was a hand being stretched out in my direction! And there was a scroll

Majority Standard Bible
Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll,

NET Bible
Then I looked and realized a hand was stretched out to me, and in it was a written scroll.

New Heart English Bible
And I looked and saw a hand was extended to me; and, look, a written scroll was in it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when I looked, behold, a hand was sent to me; and lo, a roll of a book was in it;

World English Bible
When I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I look, and behold, a hand [is] sent forth to me, and behold, a roll of a scroll [is] in it,

Young's Literal Translation
And I look, and lo, a hand is sent forth unto me, and lo, in it a roll of a book,

Smith's Literal Translation
And I shall see, and behold, a hand sent to me; and behold, in it a roll of a book.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I looked, and behold, a hand was sent to me, wherein was a book rolled up:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I looked, and behold: a hand was put forth toward me; there was a scroll rolled up in it.

New American Bible
It was then I saw a hand stretched out to me; in it was a written scroll.

New Revised Standard Version
I looked, and a hand was stretched out to me, and a written scroll was in it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me; and, lo, a scroll of a book was in it.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I saw, and behold, a hand was reaching to me and there was the scroll of a Scribe in it
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when I looked, behold, a hand was put forth unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I looked, and behold, a hand stretched out to me, and in it a volume of a book.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Ezekiel's Call
8And 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.” 9Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll, 10which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe.…

Cross References
Revelation 10:8-10
Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.” / And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.” / So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.

Jeremiah 36:2
“Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today.

Zechariah 5:1-2
Again I lifted up my eyes and saw before me a flying scroll. / “What do you see?” asked the angel. “I see a flying scroll,” I replied, “twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.”

Revelation 5:1-3
Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals. / And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” / But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it.

Isaiah 30:8
Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence and inscribe it on a scroll; it will be for the days to come, a witness forever and ever.

Daniel 7:10
A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

Revelation 1:11
saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.

Revelation 22:10
Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.

Isaiah 8:1
Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Jeremiah 36:28
“Take another scroll and rewrite on it the very words that were on the original scroll, which Jehoiakim king of Judah has burned.

Revelation 10:2
He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.

Daniel 12:4
But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”

Habakkuk 2:2
Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it.

Revelation 5:9
And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.


Treasury of Scripture

And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent to me; and, see, a roll of a book was therein;

an hand

Ezekiel 8:3
And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.

Jeremiah 1:9
Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

Daniel 5:5
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

a roll

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

Hebrews 10:7
Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

Revelation 5:1-5
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals…

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Ezekiel 2
1. Ezekiel's commission
6. His instruction
9. The scroll of his heavy prophecy














Then I looked
This phrase marks a pivotal moment of attention and awareness for Ezekiel. The Hebrew root for "looked" is "ra'ah," which means to see or perceive. This is not merely a physical act of seeing but a spiritual awakening to the divine revelation. In the context of Ezekiel's prophetic calling, this signifies a readiness to receive God's message. It is a reminder that spiritual insight often begins with a deliberate focus on God’s presence and actions.

and saw a hand
The "hand" in biblical literature often symbolizes power, action, and authority. In Hebrew, "yad" is the word for hand, and it frequently represents God's intervention in human affairs. The imagery of a hand reaching out to Ezekiel suggests divine initiative and the personal nature of God's communication. It is a powerful reminder that God actively reaches out to His prophets and people, guiding and equipping them for their mission.

reaching out to me
This phrase emphasizes the personal and direct nature of God's interaction with Ezekiel. The act of reaching out indicates an intentional and purposeful gesture. In the Hebrew context, this conveys God's willingness to bridge the gap between the divine and human realms. It is an assurance that God is not distant but actively involved in the lives of His servants, offering guidance and revelation.

and in it was a scroll
The "scroll" is a significant symbol in biblical prophecy, representing the written word of God. In Hebrew, the word for scroll is "megillah," which denotes a rolled-up document. Scrolls were the primary means of recording and preserving important texts in ancient times. The presence of a scroll in this vision underscores the authority and permanence of God's message. It signifies that what Ezekiel is about to receive is not just a verbal communication but a divinely inscribed mandate, carrying the weight and authority of God's eternal word.

(9) Was sent unto me.--Better, was put forth, as the same word is translated in Genesis 3:22; Genesis 19:10; Ezekiel 8:3. In Ezekiel 10:7 it is rendered stretched forth, with the marginal sent forth, and the corresponding Chaldee word in Daniel 5:24 is translated "sent." It is not that a hand by itself containing the roll was sent to the prophet, but a hand, either of one of the cherubim,. or from the throne above, was stretched forth to him. In the corresponding vision in Revelation 10:8-9, it is handed to the seer by the angel. . . . Verse 9. - An hand was sent (put forth, Revised Version) unto me, etc. Apparently the hand was not that of the human form seated on the throne (Ezekiel 1:26), nor of one of the four living creatures (Ezekiel 1:8), but one appearing mysteriously by itself, as in the history of Belshazzar's feast (Daniel 5:5). The words connect themselves with the use of the hand stretched out of a cloud as the symbols of the Divine energy both in Jewish and Christian art. The writer has in his possession a Jewish brass tablet, probably of the sixteenth century, commemorating the legend of the miraculous supply of oil at the Feast of the Dedication, in which such a hand appears as pouring oil into the seven-branched candlestick, or lamp, of the temple. Lo, a roll of a book, etc. The words remind us of the volume, or roll, in Psalm 40:7; Jeremiah 36:2; Zechariah 5:1; like those which are still used in Jewish synagogues.

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Hebrew
Then I looked
וָאֶרְאֶ֕ה (wā·’er·’eh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

and saw
וְהִנֵּה־ (wə·hin·nêh-)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

a hand
יָ֖ד (yāḏ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

reaching out
שְׁלוּחָ֣ה (šə·lū·ḥāh)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

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

and
וְהִנֵּה־ (wə·hin·nêh-)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

in it
ב֖וֹ (ḇōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

was a scroll,
מְגִלַּת־ (mə·ḡil·laṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4039: A scroll


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