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Berean 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 give you.””

Ezekiel 2:8

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Ezekiel has seen a vision of God's glory and been commissioned as a prophet to a rebellious people. The Lord tells him to listen and not rebel like them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

But you, son of man, hear what I tell you. Don’t be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth, and eat that which I give you.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But you, son of man, give ear to what I say to you, and do not be uncontrolled like that uncontrolled people: let your mouth be open and take what I give you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas tú, hijo del hombre, oye lo que yo te hablo; no seas tú rebelde como la casa rebelde: abre tu boca, y come lo que yo te doy.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Escucha, hombre mortal, lo que yo te diré. ¡No seas tú también rebelde! ¡Abre la boca y come lo que te daré!».

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