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Ezekiel 3:7

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 3:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are of hard forehead and of a stiff heart.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are of hard forehead and of a stiff heart.
Ezekiel 3:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.
5For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;
6not to many peoples of a strange speech and of a hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, if I sent thee to them, they would hearken unto thee.
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 hard forehead and of a stiff heart.
8Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
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.
10Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thy heart, and hear with thine ears.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“But the house of Israel would not hearken unto thee, &c.] “They are not willing”f59; they have no desire, no inclination, to hear and hearken; but the reverse; they were capable of hearing and understanding his speech and language, and though he was sent unto them by the Lord: and indeed the reason why they did not hearken to him was not because they rejected him and his words, but because they rejected the Lord and his words; they were the words of the Lord, and his reproofs; and therefore they would not hearken to them as follows: for they will not hearken unto me; and which is an argument why the prophet should bear with patience their disregard to him and his words, and their neglect and…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“will not hearken unto thee: for . . . not . . . me-- (Joh 15:20). Take patiently their rejection of thee, for I thy Lord bear it along with thee.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“All - The far greater part, tho' not every particular person. Ezekiel 3:8”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Israel will: Sa1 8:7; Jer 25:3, Jer 25:4, Jer 44:4, Jer 44:5, Jer 44:16; Luk 10:16, Luk 13:34, Luk 19:14; Joh 5:40-47; Joh 15:20-24 all the: Eze 2:4, Eze 24:7; Isa 3:9; Jer 3:3, Jer 5:3 impudent and hardhearted: Heb. stiff of forehead and hard of heart Ezekiel 3:8”
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