Ezekiel 2:6
4 They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’
5 And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.
But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.
7 But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
8 And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.
- KJV
- And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
- WEB
- You, son of man, don’t be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
- ASV
- And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
- DARBY
- And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, and be not afraid of their words; for briars and thorns are with thee, and thou dwellest among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, and be not dismayed at their faces; for they are a rebellious house.
- BLB
- And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or of their words; do not be afraid—if briers and thorns [are] with you and among you scorpions are sitting!—Of their words, and do not be afraid of their faces, and do not be dismayed, for they [are] a rebellious house.
- ÅB
- Men du menneskesønn, frykt ikke for dem, og frykt ikke for deres ord! For nesler og torner er du omgitt av, og mellom skorpioner bor du. Frykt ikke for deres ord og bli ikke forferdet for deres åsyn! For en gjenstridig slekt er de.
- OTB
- Og du, menneskesønn, vær ikke redd for dem eller deres ord. Frykt ikke, selv om tistler og torner omgir deg og du bor blant skorpioner. Bli ikke skremt av deres ord eller deres nærvær, for de er et opprørsk hus.
- B1930
- Men du menneskesønn, frykt ikke for dem, og frykt ikke for deres ord! For nesler og torner er du omgitt av, og mellem skorpioner bor du. Frykt ikke for deres ord og bli ikke forferdet for deres åsyn! For en gjenstridig ætt er de.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 1:8
Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
Read in contextIsaiah 51:12
“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?
Read in contextLuke 10:19
Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
Read in context1 Peter 3:14
But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
Read in context2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
Read in contextJeremiah 1:17
Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.
Read in contextMatthew 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Read in contextMicah 7:4
The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day for your watchmen has come, the day of your visitation. Now is the time of their confusion.
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