Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The children are obstinate and hardhearted. I am sending you to them, and you must say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says.’

New American Standard Bible

I am sending you to them who are stubborn and obstinate children, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’

King James Version

For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.

International Standard Version

They're stubborn and strong willed. I'm sending you to them to tell them what the LORD says.

A Conservative Version

And the sons are impudent and stiff hearted. I send thee to them, and thou shall say to them, Thus says lord LORD.

American Standard Version

And the children are impudent and stiffhearted: I do sent thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah.

Amplified

I am sending you to them who are stubborn and obstinate children, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’

Bible in Basic English

And the children are hard and stiff-hearted; I am sending you to them: and you are to say to them, These are the words of the Lord.

Darby Translation

and these children are impudent and hard-hearted: I am sending thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

And the sons hard of face and strong of heart. I send thee to them; and say to them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah.

King James 2000

For they are impudent children and stubborn. I do send you unto them; and you shall say unto them, Thus says the Lord GOD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the children [are] {impudent} and {stubborn}, [and so] I am sending you to them, and you must say to them, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh!'

Modern King James verseion

And the sons are stiff of face, and hard of heart. I am sending you to them; and you shall say to them, So says the Lord Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Yea, I will send thee unto a people that have rough visages and stiff stomachs: unto whom thou shalt say on this manner, 'This the LORD God himself hath spoken,'

NET Bible

The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and hard-hearted, and you must say to them, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says.'

New Heart English Bible

The children are obstinate and hardhearted. I am sending you to them, and you shall tell them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD.'

The Emphasized Bible

and it is unto such sons - of shameless face, and emboldened heart, that I am sending thee, - therefore shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith My Lord, Yahweh.

Webster

For they are impudent children and obstinate in heart. I send thee to them; and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.

World English Bible

The children are impudent and stiff-hearted: I am sending you to them; and you shall tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the sons are brazen-faced and hard-hearted to whom I am sending thee, and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I do send
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

the Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

The Call Of Ezekiel To Speak God's Words

3 He said to me: “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to the rebellious pagans who have rebelled against Me. The Israelites and their ancestors have transgressed against Me to this day. 4 The children are obstinate and hardhearted. I am sending you to them, and you must say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says.’ 5 Whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.


Cross References

Ezekiel 3:7

But the house of Israel will not want to listen to you because they do not want to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hardheaded and hardhearted.

Psalm 95:8

Do not harden your hearts as at Meribah,
as on that day at Massah in the wilderness

Isaiah 48:4

Because I know that you are stubborn,
and your neck is iron
and your forehead bronze,

Jeremiah 5:3

Lord, don’t Your eyes look for faithfulness?
You have struck them, but they felt no pain.
You finished them off,
but they refused to accept discipline.
They made their faces harder than rock,
and they refused to return.

Jeremiah 6:15

Were they ashamed when they acted so abhorrently?
They weren’t at all ashamed.
They can no longer feel humiliation.
Therefore, they will fall among the fallen.
When I punish them, they will collapse,
says the Lord.

Deuteronomy 10:16

Therefore, circumcise your hearts and don’t be stiff-necked any longer.

Deuteronomy 31:27

For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are rebelling against the Lord now, while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after I am dead!

1 Kings 22:14

But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, I will say whatever the Lord says to me.”

2 Chronicles 30:8

Don’t become obstinate now like your fathers did. Give your allegiance to Yahweh, and come to His sanctuary that He has consecrated forever. Serve the Lord your God so that He may turn His burning anger away from you,

2 Chronicles 36:13

He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him swear allegiance by God. He became obstinate and hardened his heart against returning to Yahweh, the God of Israel.

Proverbs 21:29

A wicked man puts on a bold face,
but the upright man considers his way.

Jeremiah 3:3

This is why the showers haven’t come
why there has been no spring rain.
You have the brazen look of a prostitute
and refuse to be ashamed.

Jeremiah 8:12

Were they ashamed when they acted so abhorrently?
They weren’t at all ashamed.
They can no longer feel humiliation.
Therefore, they will fall among the fallen.
When I punish them, they will collapse,”
says the Lord.

Jeremiah 26:2-3

“This is what the Lord says: Stand in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all Judah’s cities that are coming to worship there. Do not hold back a word.

Matthew 10:16

“Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves.

Acts 20:26-27

Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of everyone’s blood,

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