Ezekiel 3:9

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 hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted. 8Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads. 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. 10Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears. 11And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord Yhwh; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.

Ezekiel 3:9 word by word

כְּשָׁמִ֛יר חָזָ֥ק מִצֹּ֖ר נָתַ֣תִּי מִצְחֶ֑ךָ לֹֽא־תִירָ֤א אוֹתָם֙ וְלֹא־תֵחַ֣ת מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֛י בֵּֽית־מְרִ֖י הֵֽמָּה׃ פRead the interlinear

• 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 7:12Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which Yhwh of Armies hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from Yhwh of Armies.
• Ezekiel 2:6And 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.
• Isaiah 41:10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
• Isaiah 50:7For the Lord Yhwh will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
• Jeremiah 1:8Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith Yhwh.
• Jeremiah 17:18Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.
• Micah 3:8But truly I am full of power by the spirit of Yhwh, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
• 1 Timothy 2:3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
• 2 Timothy 2:6The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

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

Topics related to Ezekiel 3:9

• Adamant
• Courage
• Flint
• Impenitence
• Minister, Christian

In the dictionaries

• Adamant
• Diamond
• Flint
• Hard
• Living creatures
• Warning
• Agabus
• Creature
• Face
• Stones, Precious

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