Ezekiel 2:8

“And 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.””

Ezekiel 2:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 2:8, word by word

sonבֶןven

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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listen toשְׁמַעshema

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

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am speakingמְדַבֵּרmedaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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beתְּהִיtehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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rebelliousמֶרִיmeri

rebellion

Rebellion. "Sons of rebellion" are rebels.

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houseבֵיתvet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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openפְּצֵהpetse

open the mouth

To part the lips to speak or devour.

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your mouthפִיfi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

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and eatאֱכֹלechol

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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am givingנֹתֵןnoten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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The context

7And you will speak my words to them, whether they listen or stop listening, for they are rebellion.

8 · This verse (above)

9And I looked, and look, a hand stretched out to me, and look, in it was a scroll of a book.

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