Ezekiel 2 — The commission to a rebellious house — Hebrew and Greek compared
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Ezekiel 2 — The commission to a rebellious house
2:1–2:5 — Stand and hear the commission
Verse 2:1 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[2:1] He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[2:1] He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.”
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The address and command to stand agree. Son of man addresses Ezekiel as a human being here; later theological uses are not inserted into this scene.
Verse 2:2 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[2:2] A spirit entered me as He spoke to me and set me on my feet; I heard the One speaking to me.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[2:2] A spirit came upon me, took me up, raised me, and set me on my feet; I heard Him speaking to me,
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Hebrew has entry into the prophet while God speaks; Greek has coming upon him and adds taking up and raising him.
Verse 2:3 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[2:3] He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to the rebellious nations that have rebelled against Me. They and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[2:3] and He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you out to the house of Israel, those who embitter Me, who have embittered Me, they and their fathers, until this present day,
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Hebrew identifies sons of Israel and rebellious nations, with rebellion and transgression verbs; Greek has the house of Israel and repeats embittering, without the nations designation.
Verse 2:4 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[2:4] The sons are hard-faced and strong-hearted. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says Lord YHWH.’
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[2:4] and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord.’
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek lacks Hebrew’s description of the sons and repeated sending clause. Hebrew has the two-part title Lord YHWH, Greek Lord alone.
Verse 2:5 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[2:5] Whether they listen or refrain—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[2:5] If indeed they listen or are terrified—for it is an embittering house—they will know that you are a prophet among them.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew contrasts listening with refraining and states that a prophet has been present; Greek has listening or being terrified and directly identifies you as prophet. No negative is supplied before Greek terrified.
2:6–2:7 — Do not fear their words
Verse 2:6 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[2:6] And you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you dwell among scorpions. Do not fear their words or be dismayed at their faces, for they are a rebellious house.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[2:6] And you, son of man, do not fear them or be shaken before their faces, because they will rage and gather against you all around, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not fear their words or be shaken before their faces, for it is an embittering house.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew’s briers and thorns image becomes Greek raging and encirclement by opponents. Both retain scorpions and repeated prohibitions of fear.
Verse 2:7 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[2:7] Speak My words to them, whether they listen or refrain, for they are rebellious.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[2:7] Speak My words to them, if indeed they listen or are terrified, for it is an embittering house.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The commission to speak agrees; Greek repeats its terrified response and adds house to the final designation.
2:8–2:10 — The scroll of lament
Verse 2:8 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[2:8] And you, son of man, hear what I am speaking to you. Do not be rebellious like the rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[2:8] And you, son of man, hear the One speaking to you. Do not become embittering like the embittering house. Open your mouth wide and eat what I give you.”
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Both distinguish the prophet’s required obedience from the house’s response; Greek makes the speaker, rather than the spoken content, the direct object of hearing.
Verse 2:9 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[2:9] I looked, and behold, a hand was stretched toward me; behold, in it was a written scroll.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[2:9] I looked, and behold, a hand was stretched toward me, and in it was a scroll of a book;
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: The extended hand and scroll agree; Hebrew repeats behold.
Verse 2:10 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[2:10] He spread it before me. It was written on front and back, and on it were written lamentations, mourning and woe.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[2:10] and He unrolled it before me. It had writing on the back and the front, and upon it were written a lament, a song and woe.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Both sides are written, with their order reversed. Hebrew has plural lamentations and mourning; Greek has a singular lament and song.