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:
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And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for remember, they are rebels—at least they will know they have had a prophet among them.
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“Son of man, do not fear them or their words. Don’t be afraid even though their threats surround you like nettles and briers and stinging scorpions. Do not be dismayed by their dark scowls, even though they are rebels.
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You must give them my messages whether they listen or not. But they won’t listen, for they are completely rebellious!
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Son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not join them in their rebellion. Open your mouth, and eat what I give you.”
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Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me. It held a scroll,