The Church Fathers on this verse

Ezekiel 3:10Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And he said to me: Son of man, receive in thy heart, and hear with thy ears, all the words that I speak to thee:

Douay-Rheims

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם אֶת־כָּל־דְּבָרַי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ קַ֥ח בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ וּבְאָזְנֶ֥יךָ שְׁמָֽע׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

2 Church Fathers comment on this verse

Jerome of Stridon

4th centuryChurch Father

This text serves as the sustenance of the volume, conveying the expressions of human sorrow, praise, or lamentation based on the audience's understanding. It is essential that we first internalize the divine words, reflect on them attentively, and only then share them with others.

Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

When you communicate with them, refrain from sharing your own thoughts. Instead, proclaim My words and deliver what I have instructed you. They may experience shame from your efforts and be alarmed by My warnings. However, as I mentioned in Ezekiel 2, doubt does not indicate lack of understanding; rather, it provokes the pursuit of liberty.

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