Ezequiel 33:32

32 Y he aquí que tú eres a ellos como cantor de amores, gracioso de voz y que canta bien; y oirán tus palabras, mas no las pondrán por obra

Ezequiel 33:32 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 33:32

And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that
hath a pleasant voice
Whose voice, and the music of it, are regarded, and not the matter of the song, but the manner in which it is sung; so these people did not so much attend to what the prophet said as the manner of his delivery; they were delighted with the harmony of his voice, the eloquence of his speech, the propriety of his expressions, the eloquence and aptness of his diction, and the cadency of his words, and not with the excellent doctrines he delivered; they were affected and pleased no otherwise than if they had been at a concert of music; or had been entertained by one that understood not only vocal music, but could "play well on an instrument" at the same time, and make both agree together; which yields much pleasure to lovers of music. The Gospel is a lovely song indeed; "a song of loves" {o}, as it may be rendered; of the love of God, and of the love of Christ; and the voice of a Gospel minister is a pleasant charming voice to those that understand it, but to others it is a voice, and nothing else; they may be delighted with his accents, but not with his matter: for they hear thy words, but they do them not; which is repeated, that it might be observed.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 (Mybge ryvk) "sicut canticum astorum", Vatablus.

Ezequiel 33:32 In-Context

30 Y tú, hijo de hombre, los hijos de tu pueblo se mofan de ti junto a las paredes y a las puertas de las casas, y habla el uno con el otro, cada uno con su hermano, diciendo: Venid ahora, y oíd qué Palabra sale del SEÑOR

31 Y vendrán a ti como viene el pueblo, y se estarán delante de ti, mi pueblo, y oirán tus palabras, y no las pondrán por obra; antes hacen halagos con sus bocas, y el corazón de ellos anda en pos de su avaricia

32 Y he aquí que tú eres a ellos como cantor de amores, gracioso de voz y que canta bien; y oirán tus palabras, mas no las pondrán por obra

33 Pero cuando ello viniere (he aquí viene), sabrán que hubo profeta entre ellos