Ezekiel 33:32

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And truly you are to them like a love song by one who has a very pleasing voice and is an expert player on an instrument: for they give ear to your words but do them not.

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  • Mark 6:20 : 20 For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly.
  • John 5:35 : 35 He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.
  • Mark 4:16-17 : 16 And in the same way, these are they who are planted on the stones, who, when the word has come to their ears, straight away take it with joy; 17 And they have no root in themselves, but go on for a time; then, when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, they quickly become full of doubts.

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  • Ezek 33:30-31
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    86%

    30And as for you, son of man, the children of your people are talking together about you by the walls and in the doorways of the houses, saying to one another, Come now, give ear to the word which comes from the Lord.

    31And they come to you as my people come, and are seated before you as my people, hearing your words but doing them not: for deceit is in their mouth and their heart goes after profit for themselves.

  • Ezek 33:33
    77%

    33And when this comes about (see, it is coming), then it will be clear to them that a prophet has been among them.

  • Jer 7:27-28
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    75%

    27And you are to say all these words to them, but they will not give ear to you: you will send out your voice to them, but they will give no answer.

    28And you are to say to them, This is the nation which has not given ear to the voice of their God, or taken his teaching to heart: good faith is dead and is cut off from their mouths.

  • Jer 32:33
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    33And they have been turning their backs and not their faces to me: and though I was their teacher, getting up early and teaching them, their ears were not open to teaching.

  • Jer 22:21
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    21My word came to you in the time of your well-being; but you said, I will not give ear. This has been your way from your earliest years, you did not give attention to my voice.

  • Luke 7:32
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    32They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad.

  • Ezek 3:6
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    6Not to a number of peoples whose talk is strange and whose language is hard and whose words are not clear to you. Truly, if I sent you to them they would give ear to you.

  • Isa 42:20
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    20Seeing much, but keeping nothing in mind; his ears are open, but there is no hearing.

  • Isa 29:13
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    13And the Lord said, because this people come near to me with their mouths, and give honour to me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, and their fear of me is false, a rule given them by the teaching of men;

  • Jer 28:7
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    7But still, give ear to this word which I am saying to you and to all the people:

  • Isa 28:23
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    23Let your ears be open to my voice; give attention to what I say.

  • Jer 6:10
    70%

    10To whom am I to give word, witnessing so that they may take note? see, their ears are stopped, and they are not able to give attention: see, the word of the Lord has been a cause of shame to them, they have no delight in it.

  • Ezek 3:10-11
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    10Then he said to me, Son of man, take into your heart all my words which I am about to say to you, and let your ears be open to them.

    11And go now to those who have been taken away as prisoners, to the children of your people, and say to them, This is what the Lord has said; if they give ear or if they do not.

  • Isa 30:10
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    10Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Do not give us word of what is true, but say false things to give us pleasure:

  • Ezek 2:7
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    7And you are to give them my words, if they give ear to you or if they do not: for they are uncontrolled.

  • Jer 17:23
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    23But they gave no attention and would not give ear, but they made their necks stiff so that they might not give ear and might not get teaching.

  • Jer 5:21
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    21Give ear now to this, O foolish people without sense; who have eyes but see nothing, and ears without the power of hearing:

  • Isa 32:3
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    3And the eyes of those who see will not be shut, and those who have hearing will give ear to the word.

  • Ezek 12:2
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    2Son of man, you are living among an uncontrolled people, who have eyes to see but see not, and ears for hearing but they do not give ear; for they are an uncontrolled people.

  • Jer 11:8
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    8But they gave no attention and did not give ear, but they went on, every man in the pride of his evil heart: so I sent on them all the curses in this agreement, which I gave them orders to keep, but they did not.

  • Jer 26:4-5
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    4And you are to say to them, This is what the Lord has said: If you do not give ear to me and go in the way of my law which I have put before you,

    5And give ear to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you, getting up early and sending them, though you gave no attention;

  • Jer 23:16-17
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    70%

    16This is what the Lord of armies has said: Do not give ear to the words which the prophets say to you: they give you teaching of no value: it is from themselves that their vision comes, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.

    17They keep on saying to those who have no respect for the word of the Lord, You will have peace; and to everyone who goes on his way in the pride of his heart, they say, No evil will come to you.

  • Ezek 2:5
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    5And they, if they give ear to you or if they do not give ear (for they are an uncontrolled people), will see that there has been a prophet among them.

  • Neh 9:29
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    29And gave witness against them so that you might make them come back again to your law: but their hearts were lifted up, and they gave no attention to your orders and went against your decisions (which, if a man keeps them, will be life to him), and turning their backs on you, made their necks stiff and did not give ear.

  • Jer 35:17
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    17For this reason the Lord, the God of armies, the God of Israel, has said, See, I will send on Judah and on all the people of Jerusalem all the evil which I said I would do to them: because I sent my words to them, but they did not give ear; crying out to them, but they gave no answer.

  • Ezek 3:27
    69%

    27But when I have talk with you I will make your mouth open, and you are to say to them, This is what the Lord has said: Let the hearer give ear; and as for him who will not, let him keep his ears shut: for they are an uncontrolled people.

  • Jer 29:19
    69%

    19Because they have not given ear to my words, says the Lord, when I sent to them my servants the prophets, getting up early and sending them; but you did not give ear, says the Lord.

  • Mic 3:4
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    4Then they will be crying to the Lord for help, but he will not give them an answer: yes, he will keep his face veiled from them at that time, because their acts have been evil.

  • Jer 16:10
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    10And it will be, that when you say all these words to the people, then they will say to you, Why has the Lord done all this evil against us? what is our wrongdoing and what is our sin which we have done against the Lord our God?

  • Jer 6:17
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    17And I put watchmen over you, saying, Give attention to the sound of the horn; but they said, We will not give attention.

  • Ps 135:17
    69%

    17They have ears, but no hearing; and there is no breath in their mouths.

  • Jer 5:31
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    31The prophets give false words and the priests give decisions by their direction; and my people are glad to have it so: and what will you do in the end?

  • Isa 42:18
    69%

    18Give ear, you whose ears are shut; and let your eyes be open, you blind, so that you may see.

  • Deut 5:28
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    28Then the Lord, hearing your words to me, said to me, The words which this people have said to you have come to my ears: what they have said is well said.

  • Isa 6:9
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    9And he said, Go, and say to this people, You will go on hearing, but learning nothing; you will go on seeing, but without getting wiser.

  • Job 33:8
    69%

    8But you said in my hearing, and your voice came to my ears:

  • Mic 2:6
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    6Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!

  • Jer 25:8
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    8So this is what the Lord of armies has said: Because you have not given ear to my words,

  • Jer 32:23
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    23And they came in and took it for their heritage, but they did not give ear to your voice, and were not ruled by your law; they have done nothing of all you gave them orders to do: so you have made all this evil come on them:

  • Deut 18:17
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    17Then the Lord said to me, What they have said is well said.

  • Ezek 16:35
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    35For this cause, O loose woman, give ear to the voice of the Lord:

  • Acts 28:26
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    26Go to this people and say, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:

  • Isa 30:29
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    29You will have a song, as in the night when a holy feast is kept; and you will be glad in heart, as when they go with music of the pipe to the mountain of the Lord, the Rock of Israel.

  • Matt 13:14
    69%

    14And for them the words of Isaiah have come true, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:

  • Ezek 33:7
    69%

    7So you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the children of Israel; and you are to give ear to the word of my mouth and give them news from me of their danger.