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And you will speakוְדִבַּרְתָּmy wordsדְּבָרַיto them,אֲלֵיהֶםwhetherאִםthey listenיִשְׁמְעוּorוְאִםstop listening,יֶחְדָּלוּforכִּיthey areהֵמָּהrebellion.מְרִי
Ezekiel 2:7
Study it in the app“And you will speak my words to them, whether they listen or stop listening, for they are rebellion.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 2:7, word by word
- And you will speakדִבַּרְתָּdibarta
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “dibarta” appears- my wordsדְּבָרַdevara
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devara” appears- they listenיִשְׁמְעוּyishmu
listen
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “yishmu” appears- stop listeningיֶחְדָּלוּyechdalu
cease, stop
Stop doing something, cease; leave off.
Where else “yechdalu” appears- rebellionמְרִיmeri
rebellion
Rebellion. "Sons of rebellion" are rebels.
Where else “meri” appears
The context
6And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them, and of their words do not be afraid, though thistles and thorns are with you and you sit among scorpions; of their words do not be afraid, and at their faces do not be dismayed, for they are a rebellious house.
7 · This verse (above)
8And you, son of man, listen to what I am speaking to you: do not be rebellious like the rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”