Ezequiel 2:5

5 Y ellos, escuchen o dejen de escuchar, porque son una casa rebelde, sabrán que un profeta ha estado entre ellos.

Ezequiel 2:5 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 2:5

And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear,
&c.] Or "cease" ^F25; that is, from hearing, as Jarchi and Kimchi interpret it; or from sinning, as the Targum. The sense is, whether they would hear the word of the Lord, as spoken by the prophet, attend unto it, receive it, and obey it; or whether they would reject it, turn their backs on it, and discontinue hearing it; or whether they would so hear as to leave their sinful course of life, or not: this the prophet could not know beforehand, nor should he be concerned about it, or be discouraged if his ministry should be fruitless; since he could not expect much from them: (for they [are] a rebellious house);
or, "a house of rebellion" ^F26; a most rebellious one; hard of heart, face, and neck: yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them;
so that they were left without excuse, which was the end of the prophet's being sent unto them; there was little or no hope of reclaiming them; but, however, by such a step taken, they could not say that they had no prophet sent to reprove them for their sins, and warn them of their danger; had they, they would have listened to him, and so have escaped the evils that came upon them,

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 (wldxy) "cessaverint", Pagninas, Montanus, Starckius; "desistent", Calvin, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
F26 (yrm tyb) "domus rebellionis", Montanus, Calvin, Piscator, Junius & Tremellius, Starckius.

Ezequiel 2:5 In-Context

3 Entonces me dijo: Hijo de hombre, yo te envío a los hijos de Israel, a una nación de rebeldes que se ha rebelado contra mí; ellos y sus padres se han levantado contra mí hasta este mismo día.

4 A los hijos de duro semblante y corazón empedernido, a quienes te envío, les dirás: Así dice el Señor DIOS.

5 Y ellos, escuchen o dejen de escuchar, porque son una casa rebelde, sabrán que un profeta ha estado entre ellos.

6 Y tú, hijo de hombre, no temas, no temas ni a ellos ni a sus palabras aunque haya contigo cardos y espinas y te sientes en escorpiones; no temas sus palabras ni te atemorices ante ellos, porque son una casa rebelde.

7 Les hablarás mis palabras, escuchen o dejen de escuchar, porque son rebeldes.