Ezekiel 2 · Verse 6

Ezekiel 2:6

And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 2:6, King James Version

Ezekiel 2:6 in other translations

BSBBut you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.
WEBYou, son of man, don’t be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
ASVAnd thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
YLT‘And thou, son of man, thou art not afraid of them, yea, of their words thou art not afraid, for briers and thorns are with thee, and near scorpions thou art dwelling, of their words thou art not afraid, and of their faces thou art not affrighted, for they are a rebellious house,
DARBYAnd thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, and be not afraid of their words; for briars and thorns are with thee, and thou dwellest among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, and be not dismayed at their faces; for they are a rebellious house.
BBEAnd you, son of man, have no fear of them or of their words, even if sharp thorns are round you and you are living among scorpions: have no fear of their words and do not be overcome by their looks, for they are an uncontrolled people.
WebsterAnd thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

What does Ezekiel 2:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. briers--not as the Margin and Gesenius, "rebels," which would not correspond so well to "thorns." The Hebrew is from a root meaning "to sting" as nettles do. The wicked are often so called (2Sa 23:6; So 2:2; Is 9:18). scorpions--a reptile about six inches long with a deadly sting at the end of the tail. be not afraid--(Lu 12:4; 1Pe 3:14).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 Be not afraid of them - They will maltreat thee for thy message; but let not the apprehension of this induce thee to suppress it. Though they be rebels, fear them not; I will sustain and preserve thee.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 2:6-10
Those who will do any thing to purpose in the service of God, must not fear men. Wicked men are as briers and thorns; but they are nigh unto cursing, and their end is to be burned. The prophet must be faithful to the souls of those to whom he was sent. All who speak from God to others, must obey his voice. The discoveries of sin, and the warnings of wrath, should be matter of lamentation. And those acquainted with the word of God, will clearly perceive it is filled with woe to impenitent sinners; and that all the precious promises of the gospel are for the repenting, believing servants of the Lord.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Ezekiel 2:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand youH859
בֶן\־ven-O son ofH1121
אָ֠דָם'A.domhumankindH120
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּירָ֨אti.Ra'you be afraidH3372
מֵהֶ֜םme.Hemfrom them
וּמִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֣םu.mi.div.rei.Hemand from words theirH1697
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּירָ֗אti.Ra'you be afraidH3372
כִּ֣יkiforH3588
סָרָבִ֤יםsa.ra.VimnettlesH5621
וְסַלּוֹנִים֙ve.sa.lo.Nimand thornsH5544
אוֹתָ֔ךְ'o.Takhwith youH854
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and toH413
עַקְרַבִּ֖ים'ak.ra.BimscorpionsH6137
אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859
יוֹשֵׁ֑בyo.Shev[are] dwellingH3427
מִדִּבְרֵיהֶ֤םmi.div.rei.Hemfrom words theirH1697
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּירָא֙ti.Ra'you be afraidH3372
וּמִפְּנֵיהֶ֣םu.mi.pe.nei.Hemand from faces theirH6440
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תֵּחָ֔תte.Chatyou be dismayedH2865
כִּ֛יkiforH3588
בֵּ֥יתbeit[are] a house ofH1004
מְרִ֖יme.RirebellionH4805
הֵֽמָּה\׃He.mahtheyH1992

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 2:6

  • Jeremiah 1:8

    Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.

  • Isaiah 51:12

    I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

  • Luke 10:19

    Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

  • 1 Peter 3:14

    But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

  • 2 Timothy 1:7

    For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

  • Jeremiah 1:17

    Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.

  • Matthew 10:28

    And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

  • Micah 7:4

    The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

  • Ezekiel 3:8-9

    Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads. As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

  • Micah 3:8

    But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

  • Jeremiah 18:18

    Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.

  • Proverbs 30:13-14

    There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
be not.
3:8,9; 2Ki 1:15; Isa 51:12; Jer 1:8,17; Mic 3:8; Mt 10:28; Lu 12:4
Ac 4:13,19,29; Eph 6:19; Php 1:28; 2Ti 1:7
briers. or, rebels.
2Sa 23:6,7; Isa 9:18; Jer 6:28; Mic 7:4
scorpions.
Lu 10:19; Re 9:3-6
though they.
3:9,26,27; Pr 30:13,14; Isa 51:7; Jer 18:18; Am 7:10-17; Heb 11:27
1Pe 3:14

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Context

  • Ezekiel 2:5

    And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

  • Ezekiel 2:6

    And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

  • Ezekiel 2:7

    And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

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Ezekiel 2:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y tú, hijo del hombre, no temas de ellos, ni tengas miedo de sus palabras, aunque te hallas entre zarzas y espinas, y tú moras con escorpiones: no tengas miedo de sus palabras, ni temas delante de ellos, porque son casa rebelde.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et toi, fils d’homme, ne les crains pas, et ne crains pas leurs paroles; car tu as près de toi des ronces et des épines, et tu demeures parmi des scorpions: ne crains point leurs paroles et ne sois point effrayé de leurs visages, car ils sont une maison rebelle.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und du, Menschensohn, fürchte dich nicht vor ihnen und fürchte dich nicht vor ihren Worten; denn Nesseln und Dornen sind bei dir, und bei Skorpionen wohnst du Fürchte dich nicht vor ihren Worten, und erschrick nicht vor ihrem Angesicht; denn ein widerspenstiges Haus sind sie.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Tu ergo, fili hominis, ne timeas eos, neque sermones eorum metuas, quoniam increduli et subversores sunt tecum, et cum scorpionibus habitas. Verba eorum ne timeas, et vultus eorum ne formides, quia domus exasperans est.