Ezekiel 12:2
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.
Ezekiel 12:2 in other translations
| BSB | “Son of man, you are living in 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. |
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| WEB | “Son of man, you dwell in the middle of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and don’t see, who have ears to hear, and don’t hear; for they are a rebellious house. |
| ASV | Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of the rebellious house, that have eyes to see, and see not, that have ears to hear, and hear not; for they are a rebellious house. |
| YLT | ‘Son of man, in the midst of the rebellious house thou art dwelling, that have eyes to see, and they have not seen; ears they have to hear, and they have not heard; for a rebellious house are they. |
| DARBY | Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not, which have ears to hear, and hear not; for they are a rebellious house. |
| BBE | Son of man, you are living among an uncontrolled people, who have eyes to see but see not, and ears for hearing but they do not give ear; for they are an uncontrolled people. |
| Webster | Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house. |
What does Ezekiel 12:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 12:1-2
Eze 12:1-28. Ezekiel's Typical Moving to Exile: Prophecy of Zedekiah's Captivity and Privation of Sight: the Jews' Unbelieving Surmise as to the Distance of the Event Reproved. 1-2. eyes to see, and see not, ... ears to hear, and hear not--fulfilling the prophecy of De 29:4, here quoted by Ezekiel (compare Is 6:9; Jr 5:21). Ezekiel needed often to be reminded of the people's perversity, lest he should be discouraged…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 12:1-16
The approaching captivity. (Ezek 12:1-16) An emblem of the consternation of the Jews. (Ezek 12:17-20) Answers to the objections of scoffers. (Ezek 12:21-28) Verses 1-16 By the preparation for removal, and his breaking through the wall of his house at evening, as one desirous to escape from the enemy, the prophet signified the conduct and fate of Zedekiah. When God has delivered us, we must glorify him and edify…
Ezekiel 12:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezekiel 12:2
- Jeremiah 5:21
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:
- Mark 4:12
That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
- John 9:39-41
And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
- Psalms 78:40
How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
- Jeremiah 9:1-6
Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men. And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord. Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. …
- Ephesians 4:18
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
- Isaiah 1:23
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
- Acts 7:51-52
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
- Matthew 13:13-14
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
- Jeremiah 5:23
But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.
- 2 Corinthians 3:14
But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
- Isaiah 30:1
Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2:3,6-8; 3:9,26,27; 17:12; 24:3; 44:6; De 9:7,24; 31:27; Ps 78:40
Isa 1:23; 30:1,9; 65:2; Jer 4:17; 5:23; 9:1-6; Da 9:5-9; Ac 7:51,52
which.
De 29:4; Isa 6:9,10; 29:9-12; 42:19,20; Jer 5:21; Mt 13:13,14
Mr 4:12; 8:17,18; Lu 8:10; Joh 9:39-41; 12:40; Ac 28:26,27
Ro 11:7,8; 2Co 3:14; 4:3,4; Eph 4:18; 2Th 2:10,11
for.
2:5
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Context
- Ezekiel 12:1
The word of the Lord also came unto me, saying,
- Ezekiel 12:2
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.
- Ezekiel 12:3
Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 12:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Hijo del hombre, tú habitas en medio de casa rebelde, los cuales tienen ojos para ver, y no ven, tienen oídos para oir, y no oyen; porque son casa rebelde. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Fils d’homme, tu demeures au milieu d’une maison rebelle; ils ont des yeux pour voir, et ne voient pas; ils ont des oreilles pour entendre, et n’entendent pas; car ils sont une maison rebelle. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Menschensohn, du wohnst inmitten des widerspenstigen Hauses, welche Augen haben zu sehen und nicht sehen, Ohren haben zu hören und nicht hören; denn ein widerspenstiges Haus sind sie. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Fili hominis, in medio domus exasperantis tu habitas: qui oculos habent ad videndum, et non vident, et aures ad audiendum, et non audiunt: quia domus exasperans est. |