Ezekiel 2:7

7 And you are to give them my words, if they give ear to you or if they do not: for they are uncontrolled.

Ezekiel 2:7 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 2:7

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.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 (hmh yrm) "rebellio ipsi", Montanus, Polanus, Starckius; "inobedientia sunt", Cocceius.

Ezekiel 2:7 In-Context

5 And they, if they give ear to you or if they do not give ear (for they are an uncontrolled people), will see that there has been a prophet among them.

6 And you, son of man, have no fear of them or of their words, even if sharp thorns are round you and you are living among scorpions: have no fear of their words and do not be overcome by their looks, for they are an uncontrolled people.

7 And you are to give them my words, if they give ear to you or if they do not: for they are uncontrolled.

8 But you, son of man, give ear to what I say to you, and do not be uncontrolled like that uncontrolled people: let your mouth be open and take what I give you.

9 And looking, I saw a hand stretched out to me, and I saw the roll of a book in it;