Ezekiel 2:5 · KJV
“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.”
— Ezekiel 2:5
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 thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns {be} with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they {be} a rebellious house. {briers...: or, rebels}
Ezekiel 2 — Context
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}
4For {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}
5And 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.
6And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns {be} with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they {be} a rebellious house. {briers...: or, rebels}
7And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they {are} most rebellious. {most...: Heb. rebellion}
Cross References
Ezekiel 33:33
And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.
Ezekiel 3:27
But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they {are} a rebellious house.
Matthew 10:12-15
And when ye come into an house, salute it.
John 15:22
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. {cloke: or, excuse}
Luke 10:10-12
But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,
Ezekiel 2:7
And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they {are} most rebellious. {most...: Heb. rebellion}
Acts 13:46
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Romans 3:3
For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
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