"And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled agains…" — Ezekiel 2:3

Ezekiel 2:3 · KJV

“And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, {even} unto this very day. {nation: Heb. nations}”

— Ezekiel 2:3

Verse 2

And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.

Verse 4

For {they are} impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. {impudent: Heb. hard of face}

Ezekiel 2 — Context

And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.

And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, {even} unto this very day. {nation: Heb. nations}

For {they are} impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. {impudent: Heb. hard of face}

And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they {are} a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:25

We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.

1 Samuel 8:7-8

And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

Deuteronomy 9:24

Ye have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you.

Daniel 9:5-13

We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:

Psalms 106:28

They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

Nehemiah 9:16-18

But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

Deuteronomy 9:27

Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin:

John 20:21-22

Then said Jesus to them again, Peace {be} unto you: as {my} Father hath sent me, even so send I you.