American Standard Version
Ezekiel 2:6
6And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 2:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions. Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you dwell among scorpions; do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
Context of Ezekiel 2:6
4And the children are impudent and stiffhearted: I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah. 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. And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house. 7And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious. 8But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that which I give thee.
Read all of Ezekiel 2Ezekiel 2:6 word by word
וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָ֠דָם אַל־תִּירָ֨א מֵהֶ֜ם וּמִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֣ם אַל־תִּירָ֗א כִּ֣י סָרָבִ֤ים וְסַלּוֹנִים֙ אוֹתָ֔ךְ וְאֶל־עַקְרַבִּ֖ים אַתָּ֣ה יוֹשֵׁ֑ב מִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֤ם אַל־תִּירָא֙ וּמִפְּנֵיהֶ֣ם אַל־תֵּחָ֔ת כִּ֛י בֵּ֥ית מְרִ֖י הֵֽמָּה׃Read the interlinear
- sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- afraidיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
- wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- scorpionsעַקְרָב‛aqrâb · scorpionH6137
- dismayedחָתַתchâthath · to to be dismayedH2865
- rebelliousמְרִיmerîy · EgyptH4805
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
Cross-references for Ezekiel 2:6
- Ezekiel 3:8Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
- 2 Kings 1:15And the angel of Jehovah said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.
- Isaiah 51:12I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou art afraid of man that shall die, and of the son of man that shall be made as grass;
- Jeremiah 1:8Be not afraid because of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.
- Micah 3:8But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of Jehovah, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
- Matthew 10:28And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
- Luke 12:4And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
- Acts 4:13Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
- Ephesians 6:19and on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
- Philippians 1:28and in nothing affrighted by the adversaries: which is for them an evident token of perdition, but of your salvation, and that from God;
- 2 Timothy 1:7For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
- 2 Samuel 23:6But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with the hand;
- Isaiah 9:18For wickedness burneth as the fire; it devoureth the briers and thorns; yea, it kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
- Jeremiah 6:28They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.
- Micah 7:4The best of them is as a brier; the most upright is worse than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen, even thy visitation, is come; now shall be their perplexity.
- Luke 10:19Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 2:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Be not afraid of them - They will maltreat thee for thy message; but let not the apprehension of this induce thee to suppress it. Though they be rebels, fear them not; I will sustain and preserve thee.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-10Verses 6-10 Those who will do any thing to purpose in the service of God, must not fear men. Wicked men are as briers and thorns; but they are nigh unto cursing, and their end is to be burned. The prophet must be faithful to the souls of those to whom he was sent. All who speak from God to others, must obey his voice. The discoveries of sin, and the warnings of wrath, should be matter of lamentation. And those acquainted with the word of God, will clearly…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Ezekiel's ministry would be as difficult as walking through a patch of briers and thorns and stinging scorpions.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. briers--not as the Margin and Gesenius, "rebels," which would not correspond so well to "thorns." The Hebrew is from a root meaning "to sting" as nettles do. The wicked are often so called (2Sa 23:6; So 2:2; Is 9:18). scorpions--a reptile about six inches long with a deadly sting at the end of the tail. be not afraid--(Lu 12:4; 1Pe 3:14).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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