Ezekiel

Ezekiel 2:3–6

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.

6But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.

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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

Ezekiel 2:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָ֠דָם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָ֨אtî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3372 fear
of themמֵהֶ֜םmê·hemPreposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
or their wordsוּמִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֣םū·mid·diḇ·rê·hemConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָ֗אtî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3372 fear
thoughכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
briersסָרָבִ֤יםsā·rā·ḇîmNoun - masculine pluralH5621 rebel ?
and thornsוְסַלּוֹנִים֙wə·sal·lō·w·nîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH5544 brier
surroundאוֹתָ֔ךְ’ō·w·ṯāḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH854 with
youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and you dwellיוֹשֵׁ֑בyō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
amongוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
scorpionsעַקְרַבִּ֖ים‘aq·rab·bîmNoun - masculine singularH6137 scorpion
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָא֙tî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3372 fear
of their wordsמִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֤םmid·diḇ·rê·hemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
or dismayedתֵּחָ֔תtê·ḥāṯVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2865 be shattered, dismayed
by their presenceוּמִפְּנֵיהֶ֣םū·mip·pə·nê·hemConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
thoughכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they are a rebelliousמְרִ֖יmə·rîNoun - masculine singularH4805 rebellion
houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

Ezekiel 2:6 Jeremiah 1:8 · Isaiah 51:12 · Luke 10:19 · 1 Peter 3:14 · 2 Timothy 1:7 · Matthew 10:28 · Micah 7:4 · Jeremiah 1:17 · Ezekiel 3:8–9 · Jeremiah 18:18 · Micah 3:8 · Isaiah 9:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.