Ezekiel 3:8
What does Ezekiel 3:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 3:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949See, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your brow hard against their brows.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Lo, I have made thy face strong against their face, and thy forehead strong against their forehead.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Behold I have made thy face stronger than their faces: and thy forehead harder than their foreheads.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
Context
v.7But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are of a hard forehead and of a stiff heart.
v.8This passage
v.9As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hebrews 11:27
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
- Jeremiah 1:18
For, behold, I have made thee this day a fortified city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
- Exodus 11:4
And Moses said, Thus saith Jehovah, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
- Micah 3:8
But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of Jehovah, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
- Exodus 4:15
And thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
- Acts 7:51
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.
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