Christian Standard Bible
Ezekiel 3:9
9I have made your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Don’t be afraid of them or discouraged by the look on their faces, though they are a rebellious house.”
Ezekiel 3:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
- New International Version (NIV)I will make your forehead like the hardest stone, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Like emery harder than flint have I made your forehead. Fear them not, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Like adamant stone, harder than flint, I have made your forehead; do not be afraid of them, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.”
Context of Ezekiel 3:9
7But the house of Israel will not want to listen to you because they do not want to listen to me. For the whole house of Israel is hardheaded and hardhearted. 8Look, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads. I have made your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Don’t be afraid of them or discouraged by the look on their faces, though they are a rebellious house.” 10Next he said to me, “Son of man, listen carefully to all my words that I speak to you and take them to heart. 11Go to your people, the exiles, and speak to them. Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord God says,’ whether they listen or refuse to listen.”
Read all of Ezekiel 3Ezekiel 3:9 word by word
כְּשָׁמִ֛יר חָזָ֥ק מִצֹּ֖ר נָתַ֣תִּי מִצְחֶ֑ךָ לֹֽא־תִירָ֤א אוֹתָם֙ וְלֹא־תֵחַ֣ת מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֛י בֵּֽית־מְרִ֖י הֵֽמָּה׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- As an adamantשָׁמִירshâmîyr · thornH8068
- harderחָזָקchâzâq · strongH2389
- than flintצֹרtsôr · flintH6864
- have I madeנָתַןnâthan · to give: makeH5414
- thy foreheadמֵ֫צַחmêtsach · foreheadH4696
- fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
- them not, neither be dismayedחָתַתchâthath · to to be dismayedH2865
- at their looksפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
- a rebelliousמְרִיmerîy · rebellionH4805
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
Cross-references for Ezekiel 3:9
- Zechariah 7:12They made their hearts like a rock so as not to obey the law or the words that the Lord of Armies had sent by his Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore intense anger came from the Lord of Armies.
- Ezekiel 2:6“But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them and do not be afraid of their words, even though briers and thorns are beside you and you live among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words or discouraged by the look on their faces, for they are a rebellious house.
- Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.
- Isaiah 50:7The Lord God will help me; therefore I have not been humiliated; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame.
- Jeremiah 1:8Do not be afraid of anyone, for I will be with you to rescue you. This is the Lord’s declaration.
- Jeremiah 17:18Let my persecutors be put to shame, but don’t let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but don’t let me be terrified. Bring on them the day of disaster; shatter them with total destruction.
- Micah 3:8As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the Lord, with justice and courage, to proclaim to Jacob his rebellion and to Israel his sin.
- 1 Timothy 2:3This is good, and it pleases God our Savior,
- 2 Timothy 2:6The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 3:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Adamant - Or, diamond Jeremiah 17:1, which was employed to cut flint. Ezekiel‘s firmness being that of a diamond, he should cut a stroke home to the hardened hearts of a rebellious people. For “though” read “for.”Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9God would make Ezekiel as persistent in delivering his message as the people were in rejecting it.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. As ... flint--so Messiah the antitype (Is 50:7; compare Jr 1:8, 17).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 3
- 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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