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Ezekiel 2

Ezekiel 2:7

Ezekiel’s Call · Ezekiel 2:1–10
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Translations

Modern
But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
Traditional
And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
Literal
And you shall speak My words to them, whether they hear or whether they refuse—for they are rebellious.
Latin
Loqueris ergo verba mea ad eos, si forte audiant, et quiescant: quoniam irritatores sunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.

Notes

Ezekiel 2:7

Ezekiel was responsible only for delivering God's message faithfully, not for how people responded to it.

Ezekiel 2:1–10

Being a prophet was not a career that someone chose. It was also not a role passed down from father to son, as the priesthood was.

God himself called prophets to their task. Because of this, many prophets included the story of their call in their writings (see, for example, Isaiah 6; Jeremiah 1:4–19; Jonah 1:1–2).

Ezekiel 1:1–3:27

Old Testament prophetic books often begin with a “call narrative.” A call narrative describes how God chose and sent a prophet to serve in this role (for example, Jeremiah 1:4–19).

This account showed that the prophet’s message was legitimate. It made clear that the prophet spoke as the Lord’s ambassador (a representative sent with authority). The call narrative also introduced important themes that the book would explain more fully later.

In Ezekiel, the call narrative focuses on the Lord’s coming judgment on his people.

Theme notes and profiles

Ezekiel Prophetic Sign Acts The Son of Man

Events

Glossary

Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Prophet, Prophetess

Topics

Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Christian Minister: Duties of Rebellion Against God: Ministers: Sent to Those Guilty of Reproof: Ministers should Give: Fearlessly