Ezekiel 2:5

2:5 And as for them,¹ whether they listen² or not – for they are a rebellious³ house⁴ – they will know that a prophet has been among them.

Ezekiel 3:11

3:11 Go to the exiles, to your fellow countrymen,⁵ and speak to them – say to them, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says,’ whether they pay attention or not.”

Ezekiel 3:25

3:25 As for you, son of man, they will put ropes on you and tie you up with them, so you cannot go out among them.

Ezekiel 11:22

11:22 Then the cherubim spread⁶ their wings with their wheels alongside them while the glory of the God of Israel hovered above them.

Ezekiel 12:15

12:15 “Then they will know that I am the Lord when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them among foreign countries.

Ezekiel 16:18

16:18 You took your embroidered clothing and used it to cover them; you offered my olive oil and my incense to them.

Ezekiel 20:12

20:12 I also gave them my Sabbaths⁷ as a reminder of our relationship,⁸ so that they would know that I, the Lord, sanctify them.⁹

Ezekiel 23:17

23:17 The Babylonians crawled into bed with her.¹⁰ They defiled her with their lust; after she was defiled by them, she¹¹ became disgusted with them.

Ezekiel 23:46-47

23:46 “For this is what the sovereign Lord says: Bring up an army¹² against them and subject them¹³ to terror and plunder. 23:47 That army will pelt them with stones and slash them with their swords; they will kill their sons and daughters and burn their houses.¹⁴

Ezekiel 25:17

25:17 I will exact great vengeance upon them with angry rebukes.¹⁵ Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I exact my vengeance upon them.’”

Ezekiel 33:32

33:32 Realize¹⁶ that to them you are like a sensual song, a beautiful voice and skilled musician.¹⁷ They hear your words, but they do not obey them.¹⁸

Ezekiel 34:28

34:28 They will no longer be prey for the nations and the wild beasts will not devour them. They will live securely and no one will make them afraid.

Ezekiel 36:19

36:19 I scattered them among the nations; they were dispersed throughout foreign countries. In accordance with their behavior and their deeds I judged them.

Ezekiel 37:24

37:24 “‘My servant David will be king over them; there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow¹⁹ my regulations and carefully observe my statutes.²⁰

Ezekiel 39:13

39:13 All the people of the land will bury them, and it will be a memorial²¹ for them on the day I magnify myself, declares the sovereign Lord.

¹tn Heb “they”; the phrase “And as for them” has been used in the translation for clarity.

²tn The Hebrew word implies obedience rather than mere hearing or paying attention.

³tn This Hebrew adjective is also used to describe the Israelites in Num 17:25 and Isa 30:9.

⁴sn The book of Ezekiel frequently refers to the Israelites as a rebellious house (Ezek 2:5, 6, 8; 3:9, 26-27; 12:2-3, 9, 25; 17:12; 24:3).

⁵tn Heb “to the sons of your people.”

⁶tn Heb “lifted.”

⁷sn Ezekiel’s contemporary, Jeremiah, also stressed the importance of obedience to the Sabbath law (Jer 17).

⁸tn Heb “to become a sign between me and them.”

⁹tn Or “set them apart.” The last phrase of verse 12 appears to be a citation of Exod 31:13.

¹⁰tn Heb “The sons of Babel came to her on a bed of love.”

¹¹tn Heb “her soul.”

¹²tn Heb “assembly.”

¹³tn Heb “give them to.”

¹⁴tn The Hebrew text adds “with fire.”

¹⁵tn Heb “with acts of punishment of anger.”

¹⁶tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.

¹⁷tn Heb “one who makes playing music well.”

¹⁸sn Similar responses are found in Isa 29:13; Matt 21:28-32; James 1:22-25.

¹⁹tn Heb “walk [in].”

²⁰tn Heb “and my statutes they will guard and they will do them.”

²¹tn Heb “name.”