Ezekiel 2:5

2:5 And as for them, 1  whether they listen 2  or not – for they are a rebellious 3  house 4  – they will know that a prophet has been among them.

Ezekiel 7:26

7:26 Disaster after disaster will come, and one rumor after another. They will seek a vision from a prophet; priestly instruction will disappear, along with counsel from the elders.

Ezekiel 14:10

14:10 They will bear their punishment; 5  the punishment of the one who sought an oracle will be the same as the punishment of the prophet who gave it 6 

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

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

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

4 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).

5 tn Or “They will bear responsibility for their iniquity.” The Hebrew term “iniquity” (three times in this verse) often refers by metonymy to the consequence of sin (see Gen 4:13).

6 tn Or “As is the guilt of the inquirer so is the guilt of the prophet.”