Ezekiel 2:5

2:5 And as for them, ¹  whether they listen ²  or not – for they are a rebellious ³  house ⁴  – they will know that a prophet has been among them.

Ezekiel 3:21

3:21 However, if you warn the righteous person not to sin, and he ⁵  does not sin, he will certainly live because he was warned, and you will have saved your own life.”

Ezekiel 7:4

7:4 My eye will not pity you; I will not spare ⁶  you. ⁷  For I will hold you responsible for your behavior, ⁸  and you will suffer the consequences of your abominable practices. ⁹  Then you will know that I am the Lord!

¹ tn Heb “they”; the phrase “And as for them” has been used in the translation for clarity.

² tn The Hebrew word implies obedience rather than mere hearing or paying attention.

³ tn This Hebrew adjective is also used to describe the Israelites in Num 17:25 and Isa 30:9.

⁴ sn The book of Ezekiel frequently refers to the Israelites as a rebellious house (Ezek 2:5, 6, 8; 3:9, 26-27; 12:2-3, 9, 25; 17:12; 24:3).

⁵ tn Heb “the righteous man.”

⁹ tn The meaning of the Hebrew term is primarily emotional: “to pity,” which in context implies an action, as in being moved by pity in order to spare them from the horror of their punishment.

¹⁰ tn The pronoun “you” is not in the Hebrew text, but is implied.

¹¹ tn “I will set your behavior on your head.”

¹² tn Heb “and your abominable practices will be among you.”