31 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
31 And he said to me, "Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel."
31 And he said to me, "Son of man, eat whatever you find here. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel."
31 He told me, "Son of man, eat what you see. Eat this book. Then go and speak to the family of Israel."
31 Moreover He said to me, "Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel."
31 The voice said to me, "Son of man, eat what I am giving you-eat this scroll! Then go and give its message to the people of Israel."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 3:1
Commentary on Ezekiel 3:1-11
(Read Ezekiel 3:1-11)
Ezekiel was to receive the truths of God as the food for his soul, and to feed upon them by faith, and he would be strengthened. Gracious souls can receive those truths of God with delight, which speak terror to the wicked. He must speak all that, and that only, which God spake to him. How can we better speak God's mind than with his words? If disappointed as to his people, he must not be offended. The Ninevites were wrought upon by Jonah's preaching, when Israel was unhumbled and unreformed. We must leave this unto the Divine sovereignty, and say, Lord, thy judgments are a great deep. They will not regard the word of the prophet, for they will not regard the rod of God. Christ promises to strengthen him. He must continue earnest in preaching, whatever the success might be.