Discovery BoxEzekiel 2:5 
Context2:5 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 3:11
Context3:11 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.”
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 Heb “to the sons of your people.”
