And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.
He said. A B 'Aleph ('), Vulgate, read, 'they say unto me:' indefinite for 'it was said unto me.'
Thou must - as the servant of God, bound to prophesy at His command.
Again - as thou didst already in the previous part of this book.
Before - rather х epi (G1909) laois (G2992)], 'concerning many peoples,' in their relation to the Church. The eating of the book, as in Ezekiel's case, marks John's inauguration to a fresh stage in his prophetic office-namely, revealing the things which befall the holy city and the Church of God-the subject of the rest of the book.