And thou shall speak my words unto them Not his own words, but those the Lord should put into his mouth. The Targum is,
``and thou shall prophesy the words of my prophecy unto them:''
whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; (See Gill on Ezekiel 2:5); for they are most rebellious; or "rebellion" F3 itself; as the carnal mind is said to be "enmity" itself against God, ( Romans 8:7 ) ; which aggravates their character and state. FOOTNOTES:
5
"They might listen, or they might not. After all, they refuse to obey me. But whether they listen or not, they will know that a prophet was among them.
6
"Son of man, do not be afraid of them or of what they say. Do not be afraid, even if thorns and bushes are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say. Do not be terrified by them. They always refuse to obey me.
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"You must give them my message. They might listen, or they might not. After all, they refuse to obey me.
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Son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be like those who refuse to obey me. Open your mouth. Eat what I give you."
9
Then I looked up. I saw a hand reach out to me. A scroll was in it.