Ezechiele 12:9

9 "Figliuol d’uomo, la casa d’Israele, questa casa ribelle, non t’ha ella detto: Che fai?

Ezechiele 12:9 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 12:9

Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house,
said unto thee
The Jews that were in captivity; for with these the prophet was, and before their eyes he had done the above things; and they only could put the following question to him, who were "the rebellious house"; ( Ezekiel 12:2 ) ; what dost thou?
this they put not seriously, as desirous of being informed what was meant by all this; but as deriding the prophet for acting such a weak and silly part: this the Lord knew they had done, and therefore directs the prophet to make a proper answer; though some think the sense is, "hath not the house of Israel said unto thee, what dost thou?" no, they have not; they take no notice of it; never say one word about it, or inquire into the meaning of it; quite careless, thoughtless, and stupid; wherefore, though they will not ask anything concerning it, yet begin with them, and show them the design of it.

Ezechiele 12:9 In-Context

7 E io feci così come m’era stato comandato; trassi fuori di giorno il mio bagaglio, bagaglio di esiliato, e sulla sera feci con le mie mani un foro nel muro; e quando fu buio portai fuori il bagaglio, e me lo misi su le spalle in loro presenza.

8 E la mattina la parola dell’Eterno mi fu rivolta in questi termini:

9 "Figliuol d’uomo, la casa d’Israele, questa casa ribelle, non t’ha ella detto: Che fai?

10 Di’ loro: Così parla il Signore, l’Eterno: Quest’oracolo concerne il principe ch’è in Gerusalemme, e tutta la casa d’Israele di cui essi fan parte.

11 Di’: Io sono per voi un segno: come ho fatto io, così sarà fatto a loro: essi andranno in esilio, in cattività.