Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Indeed, to them you are nothing more than one who sings love songs with a beautiful voice and plays an instrument well, for they hear your words but do not put them into practice. New Living Translation You are very entertaining to them, like someone who sings love songs with a beautiful voice or plays fine music on an instrument. They hear what you say, but they don’t act on it! English Standard Version And behold, you are to them like one who sings lustful songs with a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument, for they hear what you say, but they will not do it. Berean Study Bible Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice. King James Bible And, 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. New King James Version Indeed you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them. New American Standard Bible And behold, you are to them like a love song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they hear your words but they do not practice them. NASB 1995 “Behold, you are to them like a sensual song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they hear your words but they do not practice them. NASB 1977 “And behold, you are to them like a sensual song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not practice them. Amplified Bible Behold, you are to them like a love song by one who has a pleasant voice and plays well on a stringed instrument [merely to entertain them]; for they hear your words but do not practice them. Christian Standard Bible Yes, to them you are like a singer of passionate songs who has a beautiful voice and plays skillfully on an instrument. They hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Yes, to them you are like a singer of love songs who has a beautiful voice and plays skillfully on an instrument. They hear your words, but they don’t obey them. American Standard Version And, 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And you are considered by them as a song and like a beautiful voice and like a sweet harp, and they hear your words, and they do not act on them Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou art to them as a sound of a sweet, well-tuned psaltery, and they will hear thy words, but they will not do them. Contemporary English Version They treat you as though you were merely singing love songs or playing music. They listen, but don't do anything you say. Douay-Rheims Bible And thou art to them as a musical song which is sung with a sweet and agreeable voice: and they hear thy words, and do them not. English Revised Version And, 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. Good News Translation To them you are nothing more than an entertainer singing love songs or playing a harp. They listen to all your words and don't obey a single one of them. GOD'S WORD® Translation To them you are nothing more than a singer with a beautiful voice who sings love songs or a musician who plays an instrument. They listen to your words, but they don't do them. International Standard Version As far as they are concerned, you sing romantic songs with a beautiful voice and play a musical instrument well. They'll listen to what you have to say, but they won't put it into practice! JPS Tanakh 1917 and, lo, thou art unto them as a love song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; so they hear thy words, but they do them not-- Literal Standard Version And behold, you [are] as a singer of unhealthy loves to them, A beautiful voice, and playing well on an instrument, And they have heard your words, and they are not doing them. NET Bible Realize that to them you are like a sensual song, a beautiful voice and skilled musician. They hear your words, but they do not obey them. New Heart English Bible Look, you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them. World English Bible Behold, you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they don't do them. Young's Literal Translation And lo, thou art to them as a singer of doting loves, A pleasant voice, and playing well on an instrument, And they have heard thy words, and they are not doing them. Additional Translations ... Context Word of Jerusalem's Fall…31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. 32Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice. 33So when it comes to pass—and surely it will come—then they will know that a prophet has been among them.”… Cross References Mark 6:20 because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John's words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly. Ezekiel 14:1 Then some of the elders of Israel came and sat down before me. Treasury of Scripture And, see, you are to them as a very lovely song of one that has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear your words, but they do them not. of one Mark 4:16,17 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; … Mark 6:20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. John 5:35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
Verse 32. - A very lovely song; literally, a song of love, an erotic idyll, the word being the same as in Ver. 31. Yet this was the meaning of the large gathering. They came to hear the prophet, as they would to hear a hired singer at a banquet, like those of Amos 6:5. The prophet's words passed over them and left no lasting impression. All that they sought was the momentary tickling of the sense. The words receive a special significance from Psalm 137:3. The Jewish exiles were famous among their conquerors for the minstrel's art. The nobler singers refused to "sing the songs of Zion in a strange land;" others, it may be, were not so scrupulous. Had the prophet seen his people gather to listen to such a singer? Were they better occupied when they were listening to his message from Jehovah. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Indeed, you [are]וְהִנְּךָ֤ (wə·hin·nə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Interjection | second person masculine singular Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! to them לָהֶם֙ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew like a singer of love עֲגָבִ֔ים (‘ă·ḡā·ḇîm) Noun - common plural Strong's 5690: Love, amative words songs כְּשִׁ֣יר (kə·šîr) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7892: A song, singing with a beautiful יְפֵ֥ה (yə·p̄êh) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 3303: Fair, beautiful voice, ק֖וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound who skillfully וּמֵטִ֣ב (ū·mê·ṭiḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2895: To be pleasing or good plays an instrument. נַגֵּ֑ן (nag·gên) Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 5059: To touch or play a stringed instrument They hear וְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙ (wə·šā·mə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently your words דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ (də·ḇā·re·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause but do not אֵינָ֖ם (’ê·nām) Adverb | third person masculine plural Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle put them into practice. וְעֹשִׂ֥ים (wə·‘ō·śîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make Jump to Previous Beautiful Doting Ear Expert Hear Indeed Instrument Lovely Perform Play Player Playeth Plays Pleasant Pleasing Practice Sensual Singer Sings Song Songs Voice WordsJump to Next Beautiful Doting Ear Expert Hear Indeed Instrument Lovely Perform Play Player Playeth Plays Pleasant Pleasing Practice Sensual Singer Sings Song Songs Voice WordsLinks Ezekiel 33:32 NIVEzekiel 33:32 NLT Ezekiel 33:32 ESV Ezekiel 33:32 NASB Ezekiel 33:32 KJV Ezekiel 33:32 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 33:32 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 33:32 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 33:32 French Bible Ezekiel 33:32 Clyx Quotations OT Prophets: Ezekiel 33:32 Behold you are to them as (Ezek. Eze Ezk) |
   
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