Ezekiel 2
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5. forbear--namely, to hear.
yet shall know--Even if they will not hear, at least they will not have ignorance to plead as the cause of their perversity ( Ezekiel 33:33 ).
6. briers--not as the Margin and GESENIUS, "rebels," which would not correspond so well to "thorns." The Hebrew is from a root meaning "to sting" as nettles do. The wicked are often so called ( 2 Samuel 23:6 , Solomon 2:2 , Isaiah 9:18 ).
scorpions--a reptile about six inches long with a deadly sting at the end of the tail.
be not afraid--( Luke 12:4 , 1 Peter 3:14 ).
7. most rebellious--literally, "rebellion" itself: its very essence.
9. roll--the form in which ancient books were made.
10. within and without--on the face and the back. Usually the parchment was written only on its inside when rolled up; but so full was God's message of impending woes that it was written also on the back.