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 be willing to listen to you, for they are not willing to listen to Me. Surely the whole house of Israel has a hard forehead and a stubborn heart. 8Look, I have made your face as hard as their faces, and your forehead as hard as their foreheads. I will make your forehead like adamant, harder than flint. Do not fear them. Do not be dismayed by their faces, for they are a rebellious house.” 10Furthermore, He said to me: “Son of man, receive in your heart and hear with your ears all My words that I will speak to you. 11Go to the exiles, to the children of your people. Speak to them. Tell them, ‘Thus says Adonai Elohim.’ Whether they will listen or whether they will refuse to listen.”

Ezekiel 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 7:12Indeed, they made their hearts as hard as flint preventing them from hearing the Torah or the words that Adonai-Tzva’ot sent by His Ruach through the former prophets. Consequently, great wrath came from Adonai-Tzva’ot.
• Ezekiel 2:6“But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them. Do not fear their words, though thistles and thorns are beside you and you sit among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or be dismayed by their looks—for they are a rebellious house.
• Isaiah 41:10Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Surely I will help you. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
• Isaiah 50:7For Adonai Elohim will help Me. Therefore I have not been disgraced. Therefore I set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be ashamed.
• Jeremiah 1:8Do not be afraid of them! For I am with you to deliver you.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
• Jeremiah 17:18Let my persecutors be ashamed, yet let me not be ashamed. Let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed. Bring on them the evil day, Destroy them with double destruction.
• Micah 3:8Nevertheless I myself am filled with power— with the Ruach Adonai— with judgment, and with might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
• 1 Timothy 2:3This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior.
• 2 Timothy 2:6The hard-working farmer ought to receive the first 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

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