Ezekiel 12:9

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“Son of man, has not the house of Israel, that rebellious house, said to you,‘What are you doing?’

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  • Ezek 17:12 : 12 “Say to the rebellious house of Israel:‘Don’t you know what these things mean?’ Say:‘See here, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and took her king and her officials prisoner and brought them to himself in Babylon.
  • Ezek 24:19 : 19 Then the people said to me,“Will you not tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?”
  • Ezek 20:49 : 49 Then I said,“O Sovereign LORD! They are saying of me,‘Does he not simply speak in eloquent figures of speech?’”
  • Ezek 2:5-8 : 5 And as for them, whether they listen or not– for they are a rebellious house– they will know that a prophet has been among them. 6 But you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words– even though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions– do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house! 7 You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious. 8 As for you, son of man, listen to what I am saying to you: Do not rebel like that rebellious house! Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”
  • Ezek 12:1-3 : 1 Previewing the Exile The LORD’s message came to me: 2 “Son of man, you are living in the midst of a rebellious house. They have eyes to see, but do not see, and ears to hear, but do not hear, because they are a rebellious house. 3 “Therefore, son of man, pack up your belongings as if for exile. During the day, while they are watching, pretend to go into exile. Go from where you live to another place. Perhaps they will understand, although they are a rebellious house.

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  • Ezek 12:1-3
    3 verses
    84%

    1Previewing the Exile The LORD’s message came to me:

    2“Son of man, you are living in the midst of a rebellious house. They have eyes to see, but do not see, and ears to hear, but do not hear, because they are a rebellious house.

    3“Therefore, son of man, pack up your belongings as if for exile. During the day, while they are watching, pretend to go into exile. Go from where you live to another place. Perhaps they will understand, although they are a rebellious house.

  • Ezek 2:3
    78%

    3He said to me,“Son of man, I am sending you to the house of Israel, to rebellious nations who have rebelled against me; both they and their fathers have revolted against me to this very day.

  • Ezek 12:10
    78%

    10Say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD has said: The prince will raise this burden in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel within it.’

  • Ezek 12:8
    77%

    8The LORD’s message came to me in the morning:

  • Ezek 3:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4He said to me,“Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak my words to them.

    5For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel–

  • Ezek 3:17
    76%

    17“Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me.

  • Ezek 12:26-27
    2 verses
    76%

    26The LORD’s message came to me:

    27“Take note, son of man, the house of Israel is saying,‘The vision that he sees is for distant days; he is prophesying about the far future.’

  • Ezek 14:2-3
    2 verses
    76%

    2The LORD’s message came to me:

    3“Son of man, these men have erected their idols in their hearts and placed the obstacle leading to their iniquity right before their faces. Should I really allow them to seek me?

  • Ezek 2:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.

    8As for you, son of man, listen to what I am saying to you: Do not rebel like that rebellious house! Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”

  • Ezek 14:12
    75%

    12The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Ezek 12:21-22
    2 verses
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    21The LORD’s message came to me:

    22“Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel,‘The days pass slowly, and every vision fails’?

  • Ezek 8:12
    75%

    12He said to me,“Do you see, son of man, what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the dark, each in the chamber of his idolatrous images? For they think,‘The LORD does not see us! The LORD has abandoned the land!’”

  • Ezek 11:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4Therefore, prophesy against them! Prophesy, son of man!”

    5Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon me and said to me,“Say: This is what the LORD says:‘This is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; I know what goes through your minds.

  • Ezek 33:10
    74%

    10“And you, son of man, say to the house of Israel,‘This is what you have said:“Our rebellious acts and our sins have caught up with us, and we are wasting away because of them. How then can we live?”’

  • Ezek 33:30
    74%

    30“But as for you, son of man, your people(who are talking about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses) say to one another,‘Come hear the word that comes from the LORD.’

  • Ezek 22:1
    74%

    1The Sins of Jerusalem The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Ezek 33:7
    74%

    7“As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must warn them on my behalf.

  • Ezek 8:17
    74%

    17He said to me,“Do you see, son of man? Is it a trivial thing that the house of Judah commits these abominations they are practicing here? For they have filled the land with violence and provoked me to anger still further. Look, they are putting the branch to their nose!

  • Ezek 17:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1A Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine The LORD’s message came to me:

    2“Son of man, offer a riddle, and tell a parable to the house of Israel.

  • Ezek 44:6
    74%

    6Say to the rebellious, to the house of Israel,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Enough of all your abominable practices, O house of Israel!

  • Ezek 21:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1The Sword of Judgment(21:6) The LORD’s message came to me:

    2“Son of man, turn toward Jerusalem and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel

  • Ezek 3:11
    74%

    11Go to the exiles, to your fellow countrymen, and speak to them– say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says,’ whether they pay attention or not.”

  • Ezek 22:17
    74%

    17The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Ezek 20:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them:‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Are you coming to seek me? As surely as I live, I will not allow you to seek me, declares the Sovereign LORD.’

    4“Are you willing to pronounce judgment on them? Are you willing to pronounce judgment, son of man? Then confront them with the abominable practices of their fathers,

  • Ezek 20:27
    73%

    27“Therefore, speak to the house of Israel, son of man, and tell them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: In this way too your fathers blasphemed me when they were unfaithful to me.

  • Ezek 40:4
    73%

    4The man said to me,“Son of man, watch closely, listen carefully, and pay attention to everything I show you, for you have been brought here so that I can show it to you. Tell the house of Israel everything you see.”

  • Ezek 11:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14Then the LORD’s message came to me:

    15“Son of man, your brothers, your relatives, and the whole house of Israel, all of them are those to whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said,‘They have gone far away from the LORD; to us this land has been given as a possession.’

  • Ezek 3:27
    73%

    27But when I speak with you, I will loosen your tongue and you must say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says.’ Those who listen will listen, but the indifferent will refuse, for they are a rebellious house.

  • Ezek 13:1
    73%

    1False Prophets Denounced Then the LORD’s message came to me:

  • Ezek 9:9
    73%

    9He said to me,“The sin of the house of Israel and Judah is extremely great; the land is full of murder, and the city is full of corruption, for they say,‘The LORD has abandoned the land, and the LORD does not see!’

  • Ezek 12:17
    73%

    17The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Ezek 36:16
    73%

    16The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Jer 10:1
    73%

    1The Lord, not Idols, is the Only Worthy Object of Worship You people of Israel, listen to what the LORD has to say to you.

  • Ezek 18:29
    73%

    29Yet the house of Israel says,‘The Lord’s conduct is unjust!’ Is my conduct unjust, O house of Israel? Is it not your conduct that is unjust?

  • Ezek 37:11
    73%

    11Then he said to me,“Son of man, these bones are all the house of Israel. Look, they are saying,‘Our bones are dry, our hope has perished; we are cut off.’

  • Ezek 2:5
    72%

    5And as for them, whether they listen or not– for they are a rebellious house– they will know that a prophet has been among them.

  • Ezek 43:10
    72%

    10“As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the house of Israel, so that they will be ashamed of their sins and measure the pattern.

  • Ezek 28:11
    72%

    11The LORD’s message came to me: