Ezekiel 2:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.”
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“And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear (for they are a rebellious house), yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and they--whether they hear, or whether they forbear, for a rebellious house they <FI>are<Fi> --have known that a prophet hath been in their midst.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezekiel 2:5 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 5:8Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
- Ezekiel 2:7But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
- Ezekiel 3:10“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart.
- Ezekiel 3:11Go to your people, the exiles; speak to them and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ whether they listen or refuse to listen.”
- Ezekiel 3:19But if you warn a wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness and his wicked way, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved yourself.
- Ezekiel 3:26I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house.
- Ezekiel 3:27But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you are to tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ Whoever listens, let him listen; and whoever refuses, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.
- Ezekiel 17:12“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon.
- Ezekiel 24:3Now speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water.
- Ezekiel 33:9But if you warn the wicked man to turn from his way, and he does not turn from it, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.
- Ezekiel 33:33So when it comes to pass—and surely it will come—then they will know that a prophet has been among them.”
- Ezekiel 44:6Tell the rebellious house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I have had enough of all your abominations, O house of Israel.
- Matthew 10:12As you enter the home, greet its occupants.
- Luke 10:10But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
- John 15:22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.
- Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
- Romans 3:3What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?
- 2 Corinthians 2:15For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
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