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Douay-Rheims Bible

Ezekiel 2:7

And thou shalt speak my words to them, if perhaps they will hear, and forbear: for they provoke me to anger.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Backsliders;   Minister, Christian;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible, the;   Speak the Word;   Word;   Word of God;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Rebellion against God;   Reproof;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;   Prophecy, prophet;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Preaching;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;   Inspiration of Scripture;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Seraphim;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Roll;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Babylonish Captivity, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Azmaveth (2);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Speak my words to them whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
Hebrew Names Version
You shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.
King James Version
And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
English Standard Version
And you shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear, for they are a rebellious house.
New American Standard Bible
"But you shall speak My words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.
New Century Version
But speak my words to them. They may listen, or they may not, because they turn against me.
Amplified Bible
"But you shall speak My words to them whether they will listen or refuse [to listen], for they are [most] rebellious.
World English Bible
You shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore thou shalt speake my words vnto them: but surely they will not heare, neither will they in deede cease: for they are rebellious.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But you shall speak My words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.
Legacy Standard Bible
But you shall speak My words to them whether they listen or whether they refuse, for they are rebellious.
Berean Standard Bible
But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
Contemporary English Version
and preach my message to them, whether they choose to listen or not.
Complete Jewish Bible
You are to speak my words to them, whether they listen or not, for they are very rebellious.
Darby Translation
And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear or whether they will forbear; for they are rebellious.
Easy-to-Read Version
You must tell them what I say, whether they listen or not. They are people who usually refuse to listen!
George Lamsa Translation
And you shall speak my words to them; perhaps they will listen and tremble; for they are a rebellious house.
Good News Translation
You will tell them whatever I tell you to say, whether they listen or not. Remember what rebels they are.
Lexham English Bible
And you must speak my words to them whether they listen or whether they fail to listen, for they are rebellious.
Literal Translation
And you shall speak My Words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, for they are rebellious.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Se that thou speake my wordes vnto them, whether they be obediet or not, for they are obstinate.
American Standard Version
And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.
Bible in Basic English
And you are to give them my words, if they give ear to you or if they do not: for they are uncontrolled.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou shalt speak My words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.
King James Version (1611)
And thou shalt speake my words vnto them, whether they will heare or whether they will forbeare, for they are most rebellious.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And thou shalt speake my wordes vnto them, whether they wyll heare or refuse, for they are rebellious.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou shalt speak my words to them, whether they will hear or fear: for it is a provoking house.
English Revised Version
And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor thou schalt speke my wordis to hem, if perauenture thei heren, and resten, for thei ben terreris to wraththe.
Update Bible Version
And you shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are in rebellion.
Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they [are] most rebellious.
New English Translation
You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.
New King James Version
You shall speak My words to them, whether they hear or whether they refuse, for they are rebellious.
New Living Translation
You must give them my messages whether they listen or not. But they won't listen, for they are completely rebellious!
New Life Bible
You must speak My words to them if they listen or not, for they do not obey Me.
New Revised Standard
You shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear; for they are a rebellious house.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt therefore speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear For perverse, they are!
Revised Standard Version
And you shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear; for they are a rebellious house.
Young's Literal Translation
And thou hast spoken My words unto them, whether they hear or whether they forbear, for they [are] rebellious.

Contextual Overview

6 And thou, O son of man, fear not, neither be thou afraid of their words: for thou art among unbelievers and destroyers, and thou dwellest with scorpions. Fear not their words, neither be thou dismayed at their looks: for they are a provoking house. 7 And thou shalt speak my words to them, if perhaps they will hear, and forbear: for they provoke me to anger. 8 But thou, O son of man, hear all that I say to thee: and do not thou provoke me, as that house provoketh me: open thy mouth, and eat what I give thee. 9 And I looked, and behold, a hand was sent to me, wherein was a book rolled up: 10 (2-9) and he spread it before me, and it was written within and without: and there were written in it lamentations, and canticles, and woe.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thou: Ezekiel 3:10, Ezekiel 3:17, Jeremiah 1:7, Jeremiah 1:17, Jeremiah 23:28, Jeremiah 26:2, Jonah 3:2, Matthew 28:20

whether: Ezekiel 2:5

most rebellious: Heb. rebellion

Reciprocal: Exodus 6:29 - speak Exodus 8:1 - Go Numbers 9:8 - I will 2 Chronicles 18:13 - even what my God Job 36:2 - I have yet to speak Psalms 40:10 - not hid Isaiah 63:10 - they rebelled Jeremiah 1:8 - not afraid Jeremiah 15:10 - a man Jeremiah 15:19 - let them Jeremiah 17:20 - General Jeremiah 23:22 - if Jeremiah 34:6 - General Jeremiah 36:14 - took Jeremiah 38:21 - this is Jeremiah 42:4 - whatsoever Jeremiah 42:21 - I have Jeremiah 44:24 - Hear Ezekiel 3:4 - General Ezekiel 3:11 - speak Ezekiel 11:5 - Speak Ezekiel 11:25 - General Ezekiel 14:4 - speak Ezekiel 20:27 - speak Ezekiel 33:7 - thou shalt Ezekiel 40:4 - behold Jonah 1:2 - cry Mark 12:14 - carest Acts 4:11 - you Acts 26:19 - I was not

Cross-References

Genesis 2:14
And the name of the third river is Tigris: the same passeth along by the Assyrians. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
Genesis 2:15
And the Lord God took man, and put him into the paradise of pleasure, to dress it, and to keep it.
Genesis 2:20
And Adam called all the beasts by their names, and all the fowls of the air, and all the cattle of the field: but for Adam there was not found a helper like himself.
Genesis 2:21
Then the Lord God cast a deep sleep upon Adam: and when he was fast asleep, he took one of his ribs, and filled up flesh for it.
Genesis 3:23
And the Lord God sent him out of the paradise of pleasure, to till the earth from which he was taken.
Genesis 7:22
And all things wherein there is the breath of life on the earth, died.
Numbers 16:22
They fell flat on their face, and said: O most mighty, the God of the spirits of all flesh, for one man’s sin shall thy wrath rage against all?
Numbers 27:16
May the Lord the God of the spirits of all flesh provide a man, that may be over this multitude:
Job 4:19
How much more shall they that dwell in houses of clay, who have an earthly foundation, be consumed as with the moth?
Job 27:3
As long as breath remaineth in me, and the spirit of God in my nostrils,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And thou shall speak my words unto them,.... Not his own words, but those the Lord should put into his mouth. The Targum is,

"and thou shall prophesy the words of my prophecy unto them:''

whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear;

:-;

for they are most rebellious; or "rebellion" c itself; as the carnal mind is said to be "enmity" itself against God, Romans 8:7; which aggravates their character and state.

c מרי המה "rebellio ipsi", Montanus, Polanus, Starckius; "inobedientia sunt", Cocceius.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Ezekiel 2:7. Whether they will hear — Whether they receive the message, or persecute thee for it, declare it to them, that they may be without excuse.


 
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