Ezekiel 12:2

2 “Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.

Ezekiel 12:2 in Other Translations

2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.

2 "Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, who have eyes to see, but see not, who have ears to hear, but hear not, for they are a rebellious house.

2 “Son of man, you live among rebels who have eyes but refuse to see. They have ears but refuse to hear. For they are a rebellious people.

2 "Son of man, you're living with a bunch of rebellious people. They have eyes but don't see a thing, they have ears but don't hear a thing. They're rebels all.

2 "Son of man, you are living among a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.

Ezekiel 12:2 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 12:2

Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house,
&c.] The captives in Babylon, who murmured at their present condition and circumstances, and looked upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem to be in happy ones, and believed they would continue in them, as the false prophets persuaded them; not believing the prophets of the Lord; and encouraged them to stand out against the king of Babylon, repenting that they had surrendered to him, and hoped they should by their means be delivered see the same character of them, ( Ezekiel 2:3 Ezekiel 2:5-7 ) ( Ezekiel 3:9 Ezekiel 3:26 ) ; which have eyes to see, and see not: they have ears to hear, and hear
not;
they had natural sense and understanding, and means and opportunities of being better informed, and of knowing the true state of things, and how they were, and would be; but they wilfully shut their eyes against all light and evidence, and stopped their ears, and would not hearken to the words of the prophets: for they [are] a rebellious house;
stubborn, obstinate, and self-willed: or, "a house of rebellion" ^F18.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 (yrm tyb) "domus rebellionis", Montanus, Vatablus, Starckius; "domus inobedientiae", Cocceius.

Ezekiel 12:2 In-Context

1 The word of the LORD came to me:

2 “Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.

3 “Therefore, son of man, pack your belongings for exile and in the daytime, as they watch, set out and go from where you are to another place. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious people.

4 During the daytime, while they watch, bring out your belongings packed for exile. Then in the evening, while they are watching, go out like those who go into exile.

5 While they watch, dig through the wall and take your belongings out through it.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 78:40; S Jeremiah 42:21
• 2. S Isaiah 6:10; Ezekiel 2:6-8; S Matthew 13:15; Mark 4:12; Mark 8:18