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Ezekiel 3:5

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.

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

For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;

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.

7 But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For you are not being sent to a people of unfamiliar speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel—
KJV
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
WEB
For you are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel—
ASV
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;
DARBY
For thou art not sent to a people of strange language, and of difficult speech, [but] to the house of Israel;
BLB
For not to a people of unfathomable speech and heavy tongue are you being sent, [but] to the house of Israel—
ÅB
For ikke til et folk med vanskelig språk og tungt mæle sendes du, men til Israels hus;
OTB
For du blir ikke sendt til et folk med uforståelig tale eller vanskelig språk, men til Israels hus—
B1930
For ikke til et folk med vanskelig sprog og tungt mæle sendes du, men til Israels hus;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jonah 1:2

    Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

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  • Isaiah 33:19

    Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.

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  • 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.

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  • Jonah 3:2–4

    Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

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  • Isaiah 28:11

    For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

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  • Acts 26:17–18

    Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

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  • Psalms 81:5

    This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.

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