New American Standard Bible 2020

Ezekiel 2:3-8

3Then He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to a rebellious people who have 1rebelled against Me; 2they and their fathers have revolted against Me to this very day. 4So I am sending you to those who are 3 4impudent and obstinate children, and you shall say to them, ‘This is what the Lord 5God says:’ 5As for them, 6whether they listen or 7not--for they are a rebellious house--they will 8know that a prophet has been among them. 6And as for you, son of man, you are 9not to fear them nor fear their words, though 10thistles and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions; you are not to fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, since they are a rebellious house. 7But you shall 11speak My words to them 12whether they listen or 13not, for they are rebellious.

8“Now you, son of man, listen to what I am speaking to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth wide and 14eat what I am giving you.”

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Notes

1. Ezekiel 2:3 1 Sam 8:7, 8; Jer 3:25 ↩
2. Ezekiel 2:3 Ezek 20:18, 30 ↩
3. Ezekiel 2:4 Lit hard-faced and hard-hearted ↩
4. Ezekiel 2:4 Ps 95:8; Is 48:4; Jer 5:3; 6:15; Ezek 3:7 ↩
5. Ezekiel 2:4 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord ↩
6. Ezekiel 2:5 Ezek 2:7; 3:11, 27; Matt 10:12-15; Acts 13:46 ↩
7. Ezekiel 2:5 Lit refrain ↩
8. Ezekiel 2:5 Ezek 33:33; Luke 10:10, 11; John 15:22 ↩
9. Ezekiel 2:6 Is 51:12; Jer 1:8, 17; Ezek 3:9 ↩
10. Ezekiel 2:6 2 Sam 23:6, 7; Ezek 28:24; Mic 7:4 ↩
11. Ezekiel 2:7 Jer 1:7, 17; Ezek 3:10, 17 ↩
12. Ezekiel 2:7 Ezek 2:5 ↩
13. Ezekiel 2:7 Lit refrain ↩
14. Ezekiel 2:8 Jer 15:16; Ezek 3:3; Rev 10:9 ↩

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