Ezekiel 3:26 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they {are} a rebellious house. {a reprover: Heb. a man reproving}”

Ezekiel 3:26

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Then the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, Go, shut thyself within thine house.

But thou, O son of man, behold, they shall put bands upon thee, and shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not go out among them:

And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they {are} a rebellious house. {a reprover: Heb. a man reproving}

But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they {are} a rebellious house.

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Ezekiel 3:1

"Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel."

Ezekiel 3:2

"So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll."

Ezekiel 3:3

"And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat {it}; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness."

Ezekiel 3:4

"And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them."

Ezekiel 3:5

"For thou {art} not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, {but} to the house of Israel; {of a...: Heb. deep of lip, and heavy of tongue}"

Ezekiel 3:6

"Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee. {of a...: Heb. deep of lip, and heavy of language} {Surely...: or, If I had sent thee, etc. would they not have hearkened unto thee?}"

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