Ezekiel

Ezekiel 2:3–5

3“Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me. 4They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’

5And whether they listen or refuse to listen— for they are a rebellious house— they will know that a prophet has been among them.

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Ezekiel 2:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָם֙’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am sendingשׁוֹלֵ֨חַšō·w·lê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7971 send
you toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
a rebelliousהַמּוֹרְדִ֖יםham·mō·wr·ḏîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH4775 rebel
nationגּוֹיִ֥םgō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has rebelledמָרְדוּ־mā·rə·ḏū-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4775 rebel
against Meבִ֑יḇîPreposition; first person common singular
Toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this veryהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
theyהֵ֤מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
and their fathersוַאֲבוֹתָם֙wa·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
have rebelledפָּ֣שְׁעוּpā·šə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6586 rebel, transgress
against Meבִ֔יḇîPreposition; first person common singular

Ezekiel 2:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They are obstinateקְשֵׁ֤יqə·šêAdjective - masculine plural constructH7186 hard, severe
and stubbornוְחִזְקֵי־wə·ḥiz·qê-Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural constructH2389 strong, stout, mighty
childrenוְהַבָּנִ֗יםwə·hab·bā·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1121 son
Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am sendingשׁוֹלֵ֥חַšō·w·lê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7971 send
you to themאֲלֵיהֶ֑ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
and you are to sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
This is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהֹוִֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

Ezekiel 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And whetherאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
theyוְהֵ֙מָּה֙wə·hêm·māhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
listenיִשְׁמְע֣וּyiš·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
orוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
refuse to listenיֶחְדָּ֔לוּyeḥ·dā·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2308 cease
forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
theyהֵ֑מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are a rebelliousמְרִ֖יmə·rîNoun - masculine singularH4805 rebellion
houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
they will knowוְיָ֣דְע֔וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
a prophetנָבִ֖יאnā·ḇîNoun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
has beenהָיָ֥הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
among themבְתוֹכָֽם׃פḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8432 midst

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 2:3 Jeremiah 3:25 · 1 Samuel 8:7–8 · Daniel 9:5–13 · Deuteronomy 9:24

Ezekiel 2:4 Ezekiel 3:7 · Jeremiah 5:3 · Psalm 95:8 · Jeremiah 6:15 · Isaiah 48:4

Ezekiel 2:5 Ezekiel 33:33 · Ezekiel 3:27 · John 15:22 · Matthew 10:12–15 · Luke 10:10–12 · Acts 13:46 · Ezekiel 2:7 · Romans 3:3 · 2 Corinthians 2:15–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.