Ezekiel 2:5

King James 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,(lo, it will come,) 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 GOD; 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 cloke for their sin.
Acts 13:46 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Matt 10:12-15 : 12 And when ye come into an 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, when ye depart out of that house or 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 Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Luke 10:10-12 : 10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, 11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
Rom 3:3 : 3 For what if some did not believe ? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
2 Cor 2:15-17 : 15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: 16 To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? 17 For we are not as many, which corrupt 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 thine 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 GOD; 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; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

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6And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
7And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
8But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.
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26And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
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3And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
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Ezek 3:9-11
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9As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
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32And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
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1The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying,
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Neh 9:30
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