Ezekiel

Ezekiel 2:4–5

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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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are obstinate	קְשֵׁ֤י	qə·šê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H7186 hard, severe
and stubborn	וְחִזְקֵי־	wə·ḥiz·qê-	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2389 strong, stout, mighty
children	וְהַבָּנִ֗ים	wə·hab·bā·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
I	אֲנִ֛י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am sending	שׁוֹלֵ֥חַ	šō·w·lê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7971 send
you to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
and you are to say	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
This is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהֹוִֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֖ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And whether	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they	וְהֵ֙מָּה֙	wə·hêm·māh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
listen	יִשְׁמְע֣וּ	yiš·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8085 hear
or	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
refuse to listen	יֶחְדָּ֔לוּ	yeḥ·dā·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2308 cease
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they	הֵ֑מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are a rebellious	מְרִ֖י	mə·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H4805 rebellion
house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
they will know	וְיָ֣דְע֔וּ	wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a prophet	נָבִ֖יא	nā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
has been	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
among them	בְתוֹכָֽם׃פ	ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8432 midst

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

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.