Ezekiel 2:7
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New International Version (©2011)
You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.

New Living Translation (©2007)
You must give them my messages whether they listen or not. But they won't listen, for they are completely rebellious!

English Standard Version (©2001)
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 (©1995)
"But you shall speak My words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But speak My words to them whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious."

International Standard Version (©2012)
You are to tell them whatever I have to say to them, whether they listen or not, since they are rebellious."

NET Bible (©2006)
You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Speak my words to them whether they listen or not, because they are rebellious.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And you shall speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they refuse: for they are most rebellious.

American King James Version
And you shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

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.

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

Darby Bible Translation
And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear or whether they will forbear; for they are rebellious.

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.

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.

World English Bible
You shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.

Young's Literal Translation
And thou hast spoken My words unto them, whether they hear or whether they forbear, for they are rebellious.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:6-10 Those who will do any thing to purpose in the service of God, must not fear men. Wicked men are as briers and thorns; but they are nigh unto cursing, and their end is to be burned. The prophet must be faithful to the souls of those to whom he was sent. All who speak from God to others, must obey his voice. The discoveries of sin, and the warnings of wrath, should be matter of lamentation. And those acquainted with the word of God, will clearly perceive it is filled with woe to impenitent sinners; and that all the precious promises of the gospel are for the repenting, believing servants of the Lord.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 7. - Thou shalt speak my words, etc. The words conveyed

(1) a ground of encouragement in the fact that the words would be given by Jehovah (romp. Jeremiah 1:7, 17; Matthew 10:19, 20); and

(2) a warning against the intermingling of lower thoughts and a self-originated message (Ezekiel 13:7; Ezekiel 22:28). They are most rebellious; literally, the Hebrew being a noun, they are rebellion, or stubbornness, itself.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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; See Gill on Ezekiel 2:5;

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) "rebellio ipsi", Montanus, Polanus, Starckius; "inobedientia sunt", Cocceius.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

7. most rebellious—literally, "rebellion" itself: its very essence.

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Ezekiel's Call
…6And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. 7And you shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious. 8But you, son of man, hear what I say to you; Be not you rebellious like that rebellious house: open your mouth, and eat that I give you. …

Jeremiah 1:7 But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am too young.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.
Jeremiah 1:17 "Get yourself ready! Stand up and say to them whatever I command you. Do not be terrified by them, or I will terrify you before them.
Jeremiah 7:27 "When you tell them all this, they will not listen to you; when you call to them, they will not answer.
Jeremiah 17:20 Say to them, 'Hear the word of the LORD, you kings of Judah and all people of Judah and everyone living in Jerusalem who come through these gates.
Jeremiah 36:14 all the officials sent Jehudi son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to say to Baruch, "Bring the scroll from which you have read to the people and come." So Baruch son of Neriah went to them with the scroll in his hand.
Jeremiah 42:21 I have told you today, but you still have not obeyed the LORD your God in all he sent me to tell you.
Ezekiel 2:5 And whether they listen or fail to listen--for they are a rebellious people--they will know that a prophet has been among them.
Ezekiel 3:10 And he said to me, "Son of man, listen carefully and take to heart all the words I speak to you.
Ezekiel 3:17 "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.
Ezekiel 11:25 and I told the exiles everything the LORD had shown me.
Ezekiel 12:2 "Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.
Ezekiel 20:27 "Therefore, son of man, speak to the people of Israel and say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: In this also your ancestors blasphemed me by being unfaithful to me: