3 Then He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to a rebellious people who have (A)rebelled against Me; (B)they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day. 4 I am sending you to them who are (a)(C)stubborn and obstinate children, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord (b)God.’ 5 As for them, (D)whether they listen or (c)not—for they are a rebellious house—they will (E)know that a prophet has been among them.

Footnotes:

a. Ezekiel 2:4: ['Lit ', the sons, stiff-faced and hard-hearted]
b. Ezekiel 2:4: ['Heb ', YHWH, ', usually rendered ', Lord]
c. Ezekiel 2:5: ['Lit ', forbear]

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