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THE MESSAGE
Ezekiel 3:8
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Christian Standard Bible®
Look, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.
Look, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.
Hebrew Names Version
Behold, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads.
Behold, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads.
King James Version
Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
English Standard Version
Behold, I have made your face as hard as their faces, and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.
Behold, I have made your face as hard as their faces, and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I have made your face just as hard as their faces, and your forehead just as hard as their foreheads.
"Behold, I have made your face just as hard as their faces, and your forehead just as hard as their foreheads.
New Century Version
See, I now make you as stubborn and as hard as they are.
See, I now make you as stubborn and as hard as they are.
Amplified Bible
"Behold, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.
"Behold, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.
World English Bible
Behold, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads.
Behold, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Beholde, I haue made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead harde against their foreheads.
Beholde, I haue made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead harde against their foreheads.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Behold, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.
"Behold, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.
Legacy Standard Bible
Behold, I have made your face as strong as their faces and your forehead as strong as their foreheads.
Behold, I have made your face as strong as their faces and your forehead as strong as their foreheads.
Berean Standard Bible
Behold, I will make your face as hard as their faces, and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.
Behold, I will make your face as hard as their faces, and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.
Contemporary English Version
so I will make you as stubborn as they are.
so I will make you as stubborn as they are.
Complete Jewish Bible
However, I am making you as defiant and obstinate as they are.
However, I am making you as defiant and obstinate as they are.
Darby Translation
Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
Easy-to-Read Version
But I will make you just as stubborn as they are, and your head just as hard.
But I will make you just as stubborn as they are, and your head just as hard.
George Lamsa Translation
Behold, I have made your face strong against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads.
Behold, I have made your face strong against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads.
Good News Translation
Now I will make you as stubborn and as tough as they are.
Now I will make you as stubborn and as tough as they are.
Lexham English Bible
But look, I have made your face hard against their faces and your forehead hard against their forehead.
But look, I have made your face hard against their faces and your forehead hard against their forehead.
Literal Translation
Behold, I have made your face strong over against their faces, and your forehead strong over against their foreheads.
Behold, I have made your face strong over against their faces, and your forehead strong over against their foreheads.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beholde therfore, I will make thy face preuayle agaynst their faces, and harden thy foreheade agaynst their foreheades:
Beholde therfore, I will make thy face preuayle agaynst their faces, and harden thy foreheade agaynst their foreheades:
American Standard Version
Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
Bible in Basic English
See, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your brow hard against their brows.
See, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your brow hard against their brows.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
King James Version (1611)
Behold, I haue made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
Behold, I haue made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Beholde therefore, I haue made thy face strong against their faces, & thy forehead strong against their foreheades.
Beholde therefore, I haue made thy face strong against their faces, & thy forehead strong against their foreheades.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And, behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and I will strengthen thy power against their power.
And, behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and I will strengthen thy power against their power.
English Revised Version
Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lo! Y yaf thi face strongere than the faces of hem, and thi forheed hardere than the forheedis of hem.
Lo! Y yaf thi face strongere than the faces of hem, and thi forheed hardere than the forheedis of hem.
Update Bible Version
Look, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads.
Look, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads.
Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
New English Translation
"I have made your face adamant to match their faces, and your forehead hard to match their foreheads.
"I have made your face adamant to match their faces, and your forehead hard to match their foreheads.
New King James Version
Behold, I have made your face strong against their faces, and your forehead strong against their foreheads.
Behold, I have made your face strong against their faces, and your forehead strong against their foreheads.
New Living Translation
But look, I have made you as obstinate and hard-hearted as they are.
But look, I have made you as obstinate and hard-hearted as they are.
New Life Bible
See, I have made you as strong-willed and as hard as they are.
See, I have made you as strong-willed and as hard as they are.
New Revised Standard
See, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads.
See, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Lo! I have made thy face bold like as their faces, and thy forehead bold like as their forehead.
Lo! I have made thy face bold like as their faces, and thy forehead bold like as their forehead.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold I have made thy face stronger than their faces: and thy forehead harder than their foreheads.
Behold I have made thy face stronger than their faces: and thy forehead harder than their foreheads.
Revised Standard Version
Behold, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads.
Behold, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads.
Young's Literal Translation
`Lo, I have made thy face strong against their face, and thy forehead strong against their forehead.
`Lo, I have made thy face strong against their face, and thy forehead strong against their forehead.
Contextual Overview
1 He told me, "Son of man, eat what you see. Eat this book. Then go and speak to the family of Israel." 2As I opened my mouth, he gave me the scroll to eat, saying, "Son of man, eat this book that I am giving you. Make a full meal of it!" So I ate it. It tasted so good—just like honey. 4Then he told me, "Son of man, go to the family of Israel and speak my Message. Look, I'm not sending you to a people who speak a hard-to-learn language with words you can hardly pronounce. If I had sent you to such people, their ears would have perked up and they would have listened immediately. 7"But it won't work that way with the family of Israel. They won't listen to you because they won't listen to me. They are, as I said, a hard case, hardened in their sin. But I'll make you as hard in your way as they are in theirs. I'll make your face as hard as rock, harder than granite. Don't let them intimidate you. Don't be afraid of them, even though they're a bunch of rebels." 10Then he said, "Son of man, get all these words that I'm giving you inside you. Listen to them obediently. Make them your own. And now go. Go to the exiles, your people, and speak. Tell them, ‘This is the Message of God , the Master.' Speak your piece, whether they listen or not." 12Then the Spirit picked me up. Behind me I heard a great commotion—"Blessed be the Glory of God in his Sanctuary!"—the wings of the living creatures beating against each other, the whirling wheels, the rumble of a great earthquake. 14The Spirit lifted me and took me away. I went bitterly and angrily. I didn't want to go. But God had me in his grip. I arrived among the exiles who lived near the Kebar River at Tel Aviv. I came to where they were living and sat there for seven days, appalled.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Exodus 4:15, Exodus 4:16, Exodus 11:4-8, 1 Kings 21:20, Isaiah 50:7, Jeremiah 1:18, Jeremiah 15:20, Micah 3:8, Acts 7:51-56, Hebrews 11:27, Hebrews 11:32-37
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 18:18 - I have not Jeremiah 1:8 - not afraid Jeremiah 6:27 - General Ezekiel 2:6 - be not
Cross-References
Genesis 3:1
The serpent was clever, more clever than any wild animal God had made. He spoke to the Woman: "Do I understand that God told you not to eat from any tree in the garden?"
The serpent was clever, more clever than any wild animal God had made. He spoke to the Woman: "Do I understand that God told you not to eat from any tree in the garden?"
Genesis 3:2
The Woman said to the serpent, "Not at all. We can eat from the trees in the garden. It's only about the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘Don't eat from it; don't even touch it or you'll die.'"
The Woman said to the serpent, "Not at all. We can eat from the trees in the garden. It's only about the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘Don't eat from it; don't even touch it or you'll die.'"
Genesis 3:9
God called to the Man: "Where are you?"
God called to the Man: "Where are you?"
Genesis 3:10
He said, "I heard you in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked. And I hid."
He said, "I heard you in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked. And I hid."
Genesis 3:12
The Man said, "The Woman you gave me as a companion, she gave me fruit from the tree, and, yes, I ate it." God said to the Woman, "What is this that you've done?"
The Man said, "The Woman you gave me as a companion, she gave me fruit from the tree, and, yes, I ate it." God said to the Woman, "What is this that you've done?"
Genesis 3:21
God made leather clothing for Adam and his wife and dressed them.
God made leather clothing for Adam and his wife and dressed them.
Genesis 3:22
God said, "The Man has become like one of us, capable of knowing everything, ranging from good to evil. What if he now should reach out and take fruit from the Tree-of-Life and eat, and live forever? Never—this cannot happen!"
God said, "The Man has become like one of us, capable of knowing everything, ranging from good to evil. What if he now should reach out and take fruit from the Tree-of-Life and eat, and live forever? Never—this cannot happen!"
Deuteronomy 5:25
Moses Teaches Israel on the Plains of Moab Moses called all Israel together. He said to them, Attention, Israel. Listen obediently to the rules and regulations I am delivering to your listening ears today. Learn them. Live them. God , our God, made a covenant with us at Horeb. God didn't just make this covenant with our parents; he made it also with us, with all of us who are alive right now. God spoke to you personally out of the fire on the mountain. At the time I stood between God and you, to tell you what God said. You were afraid, remember, of the fire and wouldn't climb the mountain. He said: I am God , your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of slaves. No other gods, only me. No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim. Don't bow down to them and don't serve them because I am God, your God, and I'm a most jealous God. I hold parents responsible for any sins they pass on to their children to the third, and yes, even to the fourth generation. But I'm lovingly loyal to the thousands who love me and keep my commandments. No using the name of God , your God, in curses or silly banter; God won't put up with the irreverent use of his name. No working on the Sabbath; keep it holy just as God , your God, commanded you. Work six days, doing everything you have to do, but the seventh day is a Sabbath, a Rest Day—no work: not you, your son, your daughter, your servant, your maid, your ox, your donkey (or any of your animals), and not even the foreigner visiting your town. That way your servants and maids will get the same rest as you. Don't ever forget that you were slaves in Egypt and God , your God, got you out of there in a powerful show of strength. That's why God , your God, commands you to observe the day of Sabbath rest. Respect your father and mother— God , your God, commands it! You'll have a long life; the land that God is giving you will treat you well. No murder. No adultery. No stealing. No lies about your neighbor. No coveting your neighbor's wife. And no lusting for his house, field, servant, maid, ox, or donkey either—nothing that belongs to your neighbor! These are the words that God spoke to the whole congregation at the mountain. He spoke in a tremendous voice from the fire and cloud and dark mist. And that was it. No more words. Then he wrote them on two slabs of stone and gave them to me. As it turned out, when you heard the Voice out of that dark cloud and saw the mountain on fire, you approached me, all the heads of your tribes and your leaders, and said, "Our God has revealed to us his glory and greatness. We've heard him speak from the fire today! We've seen that God can speak to humans and they can still live. But why risk it further? This huge fire will devour us if we stay around any longer. If we hear God 's voice anymore, we'll die for sure. Has anyone ever known of anyone who has heard the Voice of God the way we have and lived to tell the story? "From now on, you go and listen to what God , our God, says and then tell us what God tells you. We'll listen and we'll do it." God heard what you said to me and told me, "I've heard what the people said to you. They're right—good and true words. What I wouldn't give if they'd always feel this way, continuing to revere me and always keep all my commands; they'd have a good life forever, they and their children! "Go ahead and tell them to go home to their tents. But you, you stay here with me so I can tell you every commandment and all the rules and regulations that you must teach them so they'll know how to live in the land that I'm giving them as their own." So be very careful to act exactly as God commands you. Don't veer off to the right or the left. Walk straight down the road God commands so that you'll have a good life and live a long time in the land that you're about to possess.
Moses Teaches Israel on the Plains of Moab Moses called all Israel together. He said to them, Attention, Israel. Listen obediently to the rules and regulations I am delivering to your listening ears today. Learn them. Live them. God , our God, made a covenant with us at Horeb. God didn't just make this covenant with our parents; he made it also with us, with all of us who are alive right now. God spoke to you personally out of the fire on the mountain. At the time I stood between God and you, to tell you what God said. You were afraid, remember, of the fire and wouldn't climb the mountain. He said: I am God , your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of slaves. No other gods, only me. No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim. Don't bow down to them and don't serve them because I am God, your God, and I'm a most jealous God. I hold parents responsible for any sins they pass on to their children to the third, and yes, even to the fourth generation. But I'm lovingly loyal to the thousands who love me and keep my commandments. No using the name of God , your God, in curses or silly banter; God won't put up with the irreverent use of his name. No working on the Sabbath; keep it holy just as God , your God, commanded you. Work six days, doing everything you have to do, but the seventh day is a Sabbath, a Rest Day—no work: not you, your son, your daughter, your servant, your maid, your ox, your donkey (or any of your animals), and not even the foreigner visiting your town. That way your servants and maids will get the same rest as you. Don't ever forget that you were slaves in Egypt and God , your God, got you out of there in a powerful show of strength. That's why God , your God, commands you to observe the day of Sabbath rest. Respect your father and mother— God , your God, commands it! You'll have a long life; the land that God is giving you will treat you well. No murder. No adultery. No stealing. No lies about your neighbor. No coveting your neighbor's wife. And no lusting for his house, field, servant, maid, ox, or donkey either—nothing that belongs to your neighbor! These are the words that God spoke to the whole congregation at the mountain. He spoke in a tremendous voice from the fire and cloud and dark mist. And that was it. No more words. Then he wrote them on two slabs of stone and gave them to me. As it turned out, when you heard the Voice out of that dark cloud and saw the mountain on fire, you approached me, all the heads of your tribes and your leaders, and said, "Our God has revealed to us his glory and greatness. We've heard him speak from the fire today! We've seen that God can speak to humans and they can still live. But why risk it further? This huge fire will devour us if we stay around any longer. If we hear God 's voice anymore, we'll die for sure. Has anyone ever known of anyone who has heard the Voice of God the way we have and lived to tell the story? "From now on, you go and listen to what God , our God, says and then tell us what God tells you. We'll listen and we'll do it." God heard what you said to me and told me, "I've heard what the people said to you. They're right—good and true words. What I wouldn't give if they'd always feel this way, continuing to revere me and always keep all my commands; they'd have a good life forever, they and their children! "Go ahead and tell them to go home to their tents. But you, you stay here with me so I can tell you every commandment and all the rules and regulations that you must teach them so they'll know how to live in the land that I'm giving them as their own." So be very careful to act exactly as God commands you. Don't veer off to the right or the left. Walk straight down the road God commands so that you'll have a good life and live a long time in the land that you're about to possess.
Job 38:1
And now, finally, God answered Job from the eye of a violent storm. He said:
And now, finally, God answered Job from the eye of a violent storm. He said:
Proverbs 15:3
God doesn't miss a thing— he's alert to good and evil alike.
God doesn't miss a thing— he's alert to good and evil alike.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Behold, I have made the, face strong against their faces,.... Not that the prophet should have the same sort of impudence and confidence they had; but that God would "give" n him such a face, as it is in the Hebrew text, such spirit and courage, that he should neither be ashamed of the words of the Lord, nor afraid to speak them to this people; so that he should be a match for them; they should not be able to outface him, or look him out of countenance; he should behave with an undaunted spirit, and with great intrepidity, amidst all opposition made to him: the Lord fits his ministers for the people he sends them to, and gives them courage and strength proportionate to the opposition they meet with; as their day is, their strength is; and all that invincible courage, boldness, and strength, with which they are endowed, it is all from the Lord, and a gift of his:
and thy forehead strong against their foreheads; which is the same thing in different words.
n נתתי את פניך "dedi faciem tuam", V. L. Vatablus, Cocceius, Starckius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I have made ... thy forehead strong - I have given thee a strength superior to theirs; a metaphor taken from horned animals.
