Ezekiel
Ezekiel 3:27
27But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you are to tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ Whoever listens, let him listen; and whoever refuses, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.’’
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But when I speak | וּֽבְדַבְּרִ֤י | ū·ḇə·ḏab·bə·rî | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H1696 speak |
| with you | אֽוֹתְךָ֙ | ’ō·wṯ·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H854 with |
| I will open | אֶפְתַּ֣ח | ’ep̄·taḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H6605 open |
| your mouth | פִּ֔יךָ | pî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| and you are to tell | וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ | wə·’ā·mar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| them | אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם | ’ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H413 motion to |
| This is what | כֹּ֥ה | kōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the Lord | אֲדֹנָ֣י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| GOD | יְהֹוִ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3069 Yahweh |
| says | אָמַ֖ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Whoever listens | יִשְׁמָע֙ | yiš·mā‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| let him listen | הַשֹּׁמֵ֤עַ׀ | haš·šō·mê·a‘ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| and whoever refuses | יֶחְדָּ֔ל | yeḥ·dāl | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2308 cease |
| let him refuse | וְהֶחָדֵ֣ל׀ | wə·he·ḥā·ḏêl | Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H2310 forbearing, lacking |
| for | כִּ֛י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they | הֵֽמָּה׃ס | 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 |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 12:2–3 · Ezekiel 24:27 · Ezekiel 3:11 · Ezekiel 29:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.