Ezekiel 2:5
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
שָׁמַע
they will listen
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שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
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בַּיִת
are a house of
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בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
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נָבִיא
a prophet
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נָבִיא
A prophet, one who speaks forth. Nabi. Not primarily a predictor of the future but one who speaks God's word into the present.
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חָדַל
they will refrain
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חָדַל
properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle
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מְרִי
rebellion
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מְרִי
bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious
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