Ezekiel 2:5

2:5 And as for them, whether they listen or not – for they are a rebellious house – they will know that a prophet has been among them.

Ezekiel 3:6

3:6 not to many peoples of unintelligible speech and difficult language, whose words you cannot understand – surely if I had sent you to them, they would listen to you!

Ezekiel 3:10

3:10 And he said to me, “Son of man, take all my words that I speak to you to heart and listen carefully.


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

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

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

sn 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).

tn Heb “hear.”

tc The MT reads “if not” but most ancient versions translate only “if.” The expression occurs with this sense in Isa 5:9; 14:24. See also Ezek 34:8; 36:5; 38:19.