Ezekiel 2:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ אִם־יִשְׁמְע֣וּ וְאִם־יֶחְדָּ֔לוּ כִּ֛י בֵּ֥יִת מְרִ֖י הֵ֑מָּה וְיָ֣דְע֔וּ כִּ֥י נָבִ֖יא הָיָ֥ה בְתוֹכָֽם׃ פ

Transliteration

And they, if yišməʿû and if yeḥdālû, for bayit mərî they [are]. And yādəʿû that nābîʾ hāyâ bətôḵām

Grammar Details

*yišməʿû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they hear/listen
*yeḥdālû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cease/forbear
*bayit*: noun masculine singular construct - house of
*mərî*: noun masculine singular - rebellion
*yādəʿû*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will know
*nābîʾ*: noun masculine singular - prophet
*hāyâ*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/has been
*bətôḵām*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their midst

Word Meanings

*bayit mərî*: rebellious house/household of rebellion
*yeḥdālû*: refrain/forbear/cease/desist

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 33:33 : 33 And when this cometh to pass, (behold, it cometh,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.
Ezek 3:27 : 27 But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.
Ezek 2:7 : 7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.
John 15:22 : 22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin.
Acts 13:46 : 46 And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. {G1161} Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy {G3756} of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Matt 10:12-15 : 12 And as ye enter into the house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet. 15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Luke 10:10-12 : 10 But into whatsoever {G302} city ye shall enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof and say, 11 Even the {G2532} dust from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, we wipe off against you: nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God is come {G1909} {G5209} nigh. 12 I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
Rom 3:3 : 3 For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?
2 Cor 2:15-17 : 15 For we are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish; 16 to the one {G3303} a savor from death unto death; {G1161} to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? 17 For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.
Ezek 3:10-11 : 10 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thy heart, and hear with thine ears. 11 And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
Ezek 3:19 : 19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Ezek 33:9 : 9 Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he turn not from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but thou hast delivered thy soul.

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7And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.
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