³And He said to me, “Son of man, feed your belly, and fill your stomach with this scroll that I give you.” So I ^bate, and it was in my mouth ^clike honey in sweetness.

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Cross references

b Jer. 15:16; Rev. 10:9
c Ps. 19:10; 119:103

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he said to me, “Son of man, feed your belly with this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it.” Then I ate it, and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then he said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.” So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Son of man,” he said to me, “feed your stomach and fill your belly with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Fill your stomach with this,” he said. And when I ate it, it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and he said to me, “Son of man, you must give your stomach this to eat, and you must fill your belly with this scroll that I am giving to you.” And I ate, and it became like sweet honey in my mouth.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.

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