1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Ezekiel 2:1 | This *was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And I saw, and I fell upon my face, and I heard the voice of one that spoke. And he said to me: Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak to thee. | Year of the World 3409. Face, to adore God. (Menochius) --- Son of man. Our Saviour, out of humility, takes this title, which no other gave him; as the angel does commonly to this prophet, who was his figure: few else have received it, (Daniel 8:17.) but the reason is not known. (Worthington) --- God here teaches Ezechiel not to boast of the honour shewn to him, since he must always remember that he is but a feeble mortal. (Calmet) |
| Ezekiel 2:2 | 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, | Spirit of prophecy; (St. Jerome; Tirinus) or, I revived, and took courage. |
| Ezekiel 2:3 | And saying: Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious people, that hath revolted from me, they, and their fathers, have transgressed my covenant even unto this day. | Israel. His commission was chiefly to them. (Calmet) |
| Ezekiel 2:4 | And they to whom I send thee are children of a hard face, and of an obstinate heart: and thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord God: | |
| Ezekiel 2:5 | If so be they at least will hear, and if so be they will forbear, for they are a provoking house: and they shall know that there hath been a prophet in the midst of them. | Forbear to sin. (Haydock) --- He thus insinuates free-will. (St. Jerome) --- If they refuse to hear my prophet, they will at least perceive that they are inexcusable. (Calmet) |
| Ezekiel 2:6 | And thou, O son of man, fear not, neither be thou afraid of their words: for thou art among unbelievers and destroyers, and thou dwellest with scorpions. Fear not their words, neither be thou dismayed at their looks: for they are a provoking house. | Scorpions. This people is no less destructive (Haydock) and hardened, Psalm 117:12. --- For might be better rendered, "though." (Calmet) |
| Ezekiel 2:7 | And thou shalt speak my words to them, if perhaps they will hear, and forbear: for they provoke me to anger. | |
| Ezekiel 2:8 | But thou, O son of man, hear all that I say to thee: and do not thou provoke me, as that house provoketh me: open thy mouth, and eat what I give thee. | Eat. "If we do not eat the open book, we cannot teach." (St. Jerome) |
| Ezekiel 2:9 | And I looked, and behold, a hand was sent to me, wherein was a book rolled up: and he spread it before me, *and it was written within and without: and there were written in it lamentations, and canticles, and woe. Apocalypse 1:5. | Without. This was only done when the work was long. (Calmet) --- Scriptus et in tergo, necdum finitus Orestes. (Juvenal 1.) --- Septuagint, "past and present things were written in it." (Haydock) --- Woe, or the words of the penitent, of the blessed, and of the damned. (Worthington) --- The canticles were of a mournful nature, and the prophet had sorrows to announce. (Calmet) |