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 hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house) they will know that a prophet has been among them.
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And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions. Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.
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And you shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear, for they are a rebellious house.
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"But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you."
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And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.