Ezekiel 2:8
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.”
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
hear
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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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בֵּן
O son of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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פֶּה
mouth/ your
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פֶּה
Mouth. Peh. The mouth of the LORD has spoken. God's mouth never speaks empty words. Every word He speaks will be fulfilled.
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דָבַר
am speaking
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דָבַר
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
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נָתַן
am giving
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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מְרִי
rebellious
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מְרִי
bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious
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פָּצָה
open
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פָּצָה
to rend, i.e. open (especially the mouth)
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