Ezekiel 3:27

“But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you will say to them, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH’: the one who hears, let him hear; and the one who stops hearing, let him stop; for they are a rebellious house.”

Ezekiel 3:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 3:27, word by word

But when I speakדַבְּרִdabri

speak

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

Where else “dabri” appears
I will openאֶפְתַּחeftach

open

To open a door, mouth or eyes.

Where else “eftach” appears
your mouthפִּיpi

mouth

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

Where else “pi” appears
and you will sayאָמַרְתָּamarta

say

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

Where else “amarta” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWH’יְהֹוִהyehovi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehovi” appears
the one who hearsשֹּׁמֵעַshomea

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “shomea” appears
and the one who stops hearingחָדֵלchadel

refuse

One who will not do something and gives up.

Where else “chadel” appears
let him stopיֶחְדָּלyechdal

cease, stop

Stop doing something, cease; leave off.

Where else “yechdal” appears
a rebelliousמְרִיmeri

rebellion

Rebellion. "Sons of rebellion" are rebels.

Where else “meri” appears
houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

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

Where else “bet” appears

The context

26And your tongue I will make cling to the roof of your mouth, and you will be mute, and you will not be to them a man who reproves, for they are a rebellious house.

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