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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Son of man, did not the Israelites, that rebellious people, ask you, &#8216What are you doing?&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Son of man, these rebels, the people of Israel, have asked you what all this means.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, hasn’t the rebellious house of Israel asked you, ‘What are you doing?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, has the house of Israel, the rebellious house, not said to you, ‘What are you doing?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, &#8216What are you doing?&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, asked you, ‘What you are doing?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, hasn’t the house of Israel, that rebellious house, asked you, ‘What are you doing? ’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, hasn&#8217t the house of Israel, that rebellious house, asked you, &#8216What are you doing?&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />reminded me that those rebellious people didn't even ask what I was doing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Son of man, didn't the rebellious nation of Israel ask you what you were doing?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Mortal man," he said, "now that those Israelite rebels are asking you what you're doing, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Son of Man, didn't the house of Israel, that rebellious house, ask you, 'What are you doing?' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Son of man, hasn?t the rebellious house of Israel asked you, ?What are you doing??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Son of man, has not the house of Israel, that rebellious house, said to you, 'What are you doing?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, 'What are you doing?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to thee, What doest thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, hasn’t the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, have they not said to you—the house of Israel—the house of rebellion—What are you doing?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Son of man, have they not said unto thee -- the house of Israel -- the rebellious house -- What art thou doing?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Son of man, did not the house of Israel, the house of contradiction, say to thee, What doest thou?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the provoking house, said to thee: What art thou doing? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the provoking house, said to you: ‘What are you doing?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, did not the house of Israel, that house of rebels, say, “What are you doing?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Mortal, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, “What are you doing?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, if the children of the rebellious house of Israel should say to you, What are you doing?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“Son of man, if they of the house of Israel, a rebellious house, say to you, what are you doing?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee: What doest thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Son of man, have not the house of Israel, the provoking house, said to thee, What doest thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/12-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=2592" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/12.htm">Signs of the Coming Captivity</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>And in the morning the word of the LORD came to me, saying, <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">“Son</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">hasn’t</a> <a href="/hebrew/4805.htm" title="4805: ham·me·rî (Art:: N-ms) -- Rebellion. From marah; bitterness, i.e. rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious.">the rebellious</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mə·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">‘What</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">are you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śeh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">doing?’</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are there.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-21.htm">Jeremiah 5:21</a></span><br />“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Matthew 13:14-15</a></span><br />In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-12.htm">Mark 4:12</a></span><br />so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-10.htm">Luke 8:10</a></span><br />He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-26.htm">Acts 28:26-27</a></span><br />‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-8.htm">Romans 11:8</a></span><br />as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-40.htm">John 12:40</a></span><br />“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-14.htm">2 Corinthians 3:14-15</a></span><br />But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. / And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-11.htm">Hebrews 5:11</a></span><br />We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-18.htm">Isaiah 42:18-20</a></span><br />Listen, you deaf ones; look, you blind ones, that you may see! / Who is blind but My servant, or deaf like the messenger I am sending? Who is blind like My covenant partner, or blind like the servant of the LORD? / Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch. Though your ears are open, you do not hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-10.htm">Jeremiah 6:10</a></span><br />To whom can I give this warning? Who will listen to me? Look, their ears are closed, so they cannot hear. See, the word of the LORD has become offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-3.htm">Ezekiel 2:3-5</a></span><br />“Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me. / They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ / And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-6.htm">Ezekiel 3:6-7</a></span><br />not to the many peoples of unfamiliar speech and difficult language whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you. / But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31-33</a></span><br />So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. / Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice. / So when it comes to pass—and surely it will come—then they will know that a prophet has been among them.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, What do you?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-3.htm">Rebellious</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-2.htm">Uncontrolled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-19.htm">What</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/12-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-25.htm">Rebellious</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-25.htm">Uncontrolled</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-9.htm">What</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/12-1.htm">Under the type of Ezekiel's removing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/12-8.htm">is shown the captivity of Zedekiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/12-17.htm">Ezekiel's trembling shows the Jews' desolation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/12-21.htm">The Jews' presumptuous proverb is reproved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/12-26.htm">The speediness of the vision</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Son of man</b><br>This title, "Son of man," is frequently used in the book of Ezekiel, appearing over 90 times. It emphasizes the humanity of the prophet Ezekiel, distinguishing him from God and highlighting his role as a representative of the people. This term is also significant in the New Testament, where Jesus often refers to Himself as the "Son of Man," indicating His identification with humanity and His role as the Messiah.<p><b>hasn’t the rebellious house of Israel</b><br>The phrase "rebellious house of Israel" refers to the persistent disobedience and stubbornness of the Israelites. Throughout their history, the Israelites often turned away from God's commandments, leading to their exile. This rebellion is a central theme in the prophetic books, where prophets like Ezekiel are sent to call the people back to faithfulness. The term "house of Israel" encompasses the entire nation, emphasizing their collective responsibility and guilt.<p><b>asked you</b><br>The act of asking indicates a level of curiosity or confusion among the Israelites regarding Ezekiel's actions. Prophets often used symbolic acts to convey God's messages, and these acts sometimes puzzled the people. This questioning reflects their lack of understanding of God's purposes and their spiritual blindness.<p><b>‘What are you doing?’</b><br>This question highlights the people's inability to comprehend the prophetic signs and messages. Ezekiel's actions were often symbolic, serving as visual prophecies of impending judgment or future restoration. The people's question underscores their spiritual dullness and failure to recognize the seriousness of their situation. This mirrors other instances in Scripture where God's people fail to understand His messages, such as in <a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a> and <a href="/matthew/13-13.htm">Matthew 13:13-15</a>, where spiritual insight is necessary to grasp divine truths.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. Known for his symbolic actions and visions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/son_of_man.htm">Son of Man</a></b><br>A title used frequently in Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity and role as a representative of the people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/rebellious_house_of_israel.htm">Rebellious House of Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the Israelites who were in exile in Babylon due to their disobedience and rebellion against God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The place of exile for the Israelites, representing a period of judgment and reflection for the nation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/symbolic_actions.htm">Symbolic Actions</a></b><br>Ezekiel often used symbolic acts to convey God's messages, which were sometimes misunderstood by the people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_symbolic_actions.htm">Understanding Symbolic Actions</a></b><br>Ezekiel's actions were meant to provoke thought and reflection. In our lives, God may use various means to communicate with us, and we should be attentive and discerning.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rebellion_and_consequences.htm">Rebellion and Consequences</a></b><br>The Israelites' rebellion led to their exile. Disobedience to God has consequences, and we are called to live in obedience and submission to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_a_prophet.htm">The Role of a Prophet</a></b><br>Prophets are often misunderstood and questioned. As Christians, we may face similar challenges when standing for truth, but we must remain faithful to God's calling.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_perception.htm">Spiritual Perception</a></b><br>Like the Israelites, we can be spiritually blind or deaf. We must pray for open hearts and minds to understand God's messages to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>The question posed by the Israelites reflects a communal aspect of faith. We should hold each other accountable and seek understanding together in our faith communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_original_sin_align_with_accountability.htm">How does the concept of original sin in Genesis 3 align with teachings on personal accountability in later Scriptures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_forbid_david_from_building.htm">In 1 Chronicles 28:3, why would a God of peace forbid David from building the temple simply because he had shed blood, yet historically use wars and conquests to establish Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_7_2_fit_a_round_earth.htm">In Ezekiel 7:2, the text mentions 'the four corners of the land'--how can this be reconciled with modern geography and a spherical Earth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'lord_of_the_sabbath'_mean.htm">What does 'Lord of the Sabbath' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/12-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of man,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֕ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hasn’t</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲלֹ֨א</span> <span class="translit">(hă·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the rebellious</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֑רִי</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4805.htm">Strong's 4805: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bitterness, rebellion, bitter, rebellious</span><br /><br /><span class="word">house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">asked</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמְר֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶ֛יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘What</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">doing?’</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹשֶֽׂה׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/12-9.htm">Ezekiel 12:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/12-9.htm">Ezekiel 12:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/12-9.htm">Ezekiel 12:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/12-9.htm">Ezekiel 12:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/12-9.htm">Ezekiel 12:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/12-9.htm">Ezekiel 12:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/12-9.htm">Ezekiel 12:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/12-9.htm">Ezekiel 12:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/12-9.htm">Ezekiel 12:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/12-9.htm">Ezekiel 12:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/12-9.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 12:9 Son of man has not the house (Ezek. 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