Ezekiel 2:3

“And he said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to rebellious nations who have rebelled against me; they and their fathers have transgressed against me to this very day.”

Ezekiel 2:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 2:3, word by word

And he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Sonבֶּןben

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

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of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

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am sendingשׁוֹלֵחַsholeach

send

To send someone or something.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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to rebelliousמּוֹרְדִיםmordim

rebel

Rebel: refuse to obey the one in authority.

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nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

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and their fathersאֲבוֹתָavota

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

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have transgressedפָּשְׁעוּpashu

transgress

To break with God and his law.

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to this very dayעֶצֶםetsem

very

With "day", it means "that very day", stressing that it happened right then.

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to this very dayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

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The context

2And a spirit entered into me as he spoke to me, and it set me on my feet, and I heard the one speaking to me.

3 · This verse (above)

4And the sons are hard of face and obstinate of heart: to them I am sending you, and you will say to them, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH.’

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