Ezekiel

Ezekiel 3:9–11

⁹I will make your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or dismayed at their presence, even though they are a rebellious house.”

¹⁰“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart. ¹¹Go to your people, the exiles; speak to them and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ whether they listen or refuse to listen.”

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Ezekiel 3:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will make	נָתַ֣תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
your forehead	מִצְחֶ֑ךָ	miṣ·ḥe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4696 brow, forehead
like a diamond	כְּשָׁמִ֛יר	kə·šā·mîr	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H8068 thorn(s), adamant, flint
harder	חָזָ֥ק	ḥā·zāq	Adjective - masculine singular	H2389 strong, stout, mighty
than flint	מִצֹּ֖ר	miṣ·ṣōr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6864 flint
Do not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be afraid	תִירָ֤א	ṯî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
of them	אוֹתָם֙	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
dismayed	תֵחַ֣ת	ṯê·ḥaṯ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
at their presence	מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם	mip·pə·nê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
even though	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they	הֵֽמָּה׃פ	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are a rebellious	מְרִ֖י	mə·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H4805 rebellion
house	בֵּֽית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

Ezekiel 3:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֕ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
He added	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
listen carefully	וּבְאָזְנֶ֥יךָ	ū·ḇə·’ā·zə·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular	H241 ear
to all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the words	דְּבָרַי֙	də·ḇā·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
I speak	אֲדַבֵּ֣ר	’ă·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
to you	אֵלֶ֔יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
and take them	קַ֥ח	qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
to heart	בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖	bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart

Ezekiel 3:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	בֹּ֤א	bō	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
your people	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
the exiles	הַגּוֹלָה֙	hag·gō·w·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1473 exiles, exile
speak	וְדִבַּרְתָּ֤	wə·ḏib·bar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to them	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
and 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
whether	אִֽם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they listen	יִשְׁמְע֖וּ	yiš·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8085 hear
or	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
refuse to listen	יֶחְדָּֽלוּ׃	yeḥ·dā·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2308 cease

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 3:9 Ezekiel 2:6 · Jeremiah 1:8 · Isaiah 50:7 · Isaiah 41:10 · Zechariah 7:12 · Isaiah 41:14 · 1 Timothy 2:3 · Micah 3:8 · Jeremiah 17:18 · Jeremiah 1:17 · 2 Timothy 2:6

Ezekiel 3:10 Job 22:22 · Psalm 119:11 · Luke 8:15 · Ezekiel 2:8 · Ezekiel 3:1–3 · Proverbs 8:10 · 1 Thessalonians 2:13 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · Proverbs 19:20

Ezekiel 3:11 Ezekiel 2:7 · Ezekiel 2:5 · Ezekiel 3:27 · Ezekiel 33:2 · Ezekiel 33:12 · Ezekiel 33:30 · Ezekiel 33:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.