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They hear what you say, but they don’t act on it!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And behold, you are to them like one who sings lustful songs with a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument, for they hear what you say, but they will not do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And, lo, thou <i>art</i> unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Indeed you <i>are</i> to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And behold, you are to them like a love song <i>by one who has</i> a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they hear your words but they do not practice them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Behold, you are to them like a sensual song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they hear your words but they do not practice them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And behold, you are to them like a sensual song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not practice them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, you are to them like a lustful song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they hear your words but they do not do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you are to them like a love song by one who has a pleasant voice and plays well on a stringed instrument [merely to entertain them]; for they hear your words but do not practice them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, to them you are like a singer of passionate songs who has a beautiful voice and plays skillfully on an instrument. They hear your words, but they don’t obey them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, to them you are like a singer of love songs who has a beautiful voice and plays skillfully on an instrument. They hear your words, but they don&#8217t obey them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear thy words, but they do them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They treat you as though you were merely singing love songs or playing music. They listen, but don't do anything you say. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />To them you are nothing more than a singer with a beautiful voice who sings love songs or a musician who plays an instrument. They listen to your words, but they don't do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />To them you are nothing more than an entertainer singing love songs or playing a harp. They listen to all your words and don't obey a single one of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As far as they are concerned, you sing romantic songs with a beautiful voice and play a musical instrument well. They'll listen to what you have to say, but they won't put it into practice! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Realize that to them you are like a sensual song, a beautiful voice and skilled musician. They hear your words, but they do not obey them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And lo, thou art to them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do not perform them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they don’t do them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And behold, you [are] as a singer of unhealthy loves to them, "" A beautiful voice, and playing well on an instrument, "" And they have heard your words, and they are not doing them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And lo, thou art to them as a singer of doting loves, A pleasant voice, and playing well on an instrument, And they have heard thy words, and they are not doing them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And behold thee to them as song of loves of a fair voice, playing well an instrument: and they heard thy words and did them not.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou art to them as a musical song which is sung with a sweet and agreeable voice: and they hear thy words, and do them not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you are to them like a verse set to music, which is sung with a sweet and pleasing voice. And they hear your words, but they do not do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For them you are only a singer of love songs, with a pleasant voice and a clever touch. They listen to your words, but they do not obey them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />To them you are like a singer of love songs, one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; they hear what you say, but they will not do it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And, lo, you are to them like a song and like a pleasant voice and like the sweet sound of a harp; for they hear your words, but they do them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you are considered by them as a song and like a beautiful voice and like a sweet harp, and they hear your words, and they do not act on them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and, lo, thou art unto them as a love song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; so they hear thy words, but they do them not--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou art to them as a sound of a sweet, well-tuned psaltery, and they will hear thy words, but they will not do them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/33-32.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=9918" 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/33.htm">Word of Jerusalem's Fall</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>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. <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: wə·hin·nə·ḵā (Conj-w:: Interjection:: 2ms) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">Indeed, you are</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">to them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5690.htm" title="5690: ‘ă·ḡā·ḇîm (N-cp) -- (sensuous) love. From agab; love, i.e. Amative words.">like a singer of love</a> <a href="/hebrew/7892.htm" title="7892: kə·šîr (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- A song, singing. Or feminine shiyrah; from shiyr; a song; abstractly, singing.">songs</a> <a href="/hebrew/3303.htm" title="3303: yə·p̄êh (Adj-msc) -- Fair, beautiful. From yaphah; beautiful.">with a beautiful</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl (N-ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">voice,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190: ū·mê·ṭiḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be good, well, glad, or pleasing. A primitive root; to be make well, literally or figuratively.">who skillfully</a> <a href="/hebrew/5059.htm" title="5059: nag·gên (V-Piel-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to thrum, i.e. Beat a tune with the fingers; expec. To play on a stringed instrument; hence, to make music.">plays an instrument.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wə·šā·mə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">They hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇā·re·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">your words</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ê·nām (Adv:: 3mp) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">but do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ō·śîm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">put them into practice.</a> </span><span class="reftext">33</span>So when it comes to pass—and surely it will come—then they will know that a prophet has been among them.”…<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="/matthew/7-26.htm">Matthew 7:26</a></span><br />But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22-24</a></span><br />Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-8.htm">Matthew 15:8-9</a></span><br />‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-46.htm">Luke 6:46-49</a></span><br />Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say? / I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them: / He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. ...<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="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Jeremiah 7:23-24</a></span><br />but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you. / Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Mark 7:6-7</a></span><br />Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-13.htm">Romans 2:13</a></span><br />For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-36.htm">Psalm 78:36-37</a></span><br />But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues. / Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a></span><br />For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-47.htm">John 12:47-48</a></span><br />As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world. / There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.<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="/hebrews/4-2.htm">Hebrews 4:2</a></span><br />For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">2 Peter 2:18-19</a></span><br />With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error. / They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And, see, you are to them as a very lovely song of one that has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear your words, but they do them not.</p><p class="hdg">of one</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/4-16.htm">Mark 4:16,17</a></b></br> And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/6-20.htm">Mark 6:20</a></b></br> For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/5-35.htm">John 5:35</a></b></br> He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/32-21.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Doting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-7.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-29.htm">Expert</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-6.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-20.htm">Instrument</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-7.htm">Lovely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-25.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-43.htm">Play</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-15.htm">Player</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-44.htm">Playeth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-34.htm">Plays</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-19.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-41.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Practice</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-8.htm">Sensual</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-20.htm">Singer</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-6.htm">Sings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-16.htm">Song</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-13.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-22.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/4-12.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-4.htm">Doting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-7.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/daniel/1-17.htm">Expert</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-7.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/daniel/9-11.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/amos/7-4.htm">Instrument</a> <a href="/amos/8-13.htm">Lovely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-16.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/hosea/3-3.htm">Play</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-16.htm">Player</a> <a href="/judges/16-25.htm">Playeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-17.htm">Plays</a> <a href="/daniel/8-9.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/daniel/4-27.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/daniel/8-24.htm">Practice</a> <a href="/colossians/2-23.htm">Sensual</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-19.htm">Singer</a> <a href="/job/33-27.htm">Sings</a> <a href="/amos/5-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/amos/5-23.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-29.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-13.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-1.htm">According to the duty of a watchman in warning the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-7.htm">Ezekiel is admonished of his duty</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-10.htm">God shows the justice of his ways toward the penitent and toward revolters</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-17.htm">He maintains his justice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-21.htm">Upon the news of the taking of Jerusalem </a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-25.htm">he prophecies the desolation of the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-30.htm">God's judgment upon the mockers of the prophets</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'; 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The people of Israel were captivated by his eloquence and the vivid imagery of his prophecies, much like an audience is drawn to a talented musician. This reflects a common biblical theme where the message of God is heard but not heeded, similar to <a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a>, where the people hear but do not understand. The cultural context of ancient Israel valued oral tradition and storytelling, making Ezekiel's delivery appealing yet not transformative for his audience.<p><b>who skillfully plays an instrument</b><br>The reference to skillful playing suggests that Ezekiel's delivery was not only captivating but also expertly crafted. In the ancient Near East, music and skilled performance were highly regarded, often used in worship and royal courts. This metaphor highlights the irony that despite the prophet's skill, the message's true purpose was lost on the audience. The skillful playing can also be seen as a type of Christ, who spoke with authority and wisdom, yet many did not accept His message (<a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11</a>).<p><b>They hear your words but do not put them into practice</b><br>This phrase underscores the disconnect between hearing and doing, a recurring theme in Scripture. <a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22-25</a> echoes this sentiment, urging believers to be doers of the word, not merely hearers. The historical context of Ezekiel's ministry was during the Babylonian exile, a time when the Israelites were called to repentance and obedience. Despite the clarity and urgency of Ezekiel's message, the people's hearts were hardened, similar to the parable of the sower in <a href="/matthew/13-18.htm">Matthew 13:18-23</a>, where the seed falls on different types of soil, representing various responses to God's word.<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 exile in Babylon. Known for his vivid visions and symbolic acts.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The audience of Ezekiel's prophecies, who were in exile due to their disobedience to God. They are depicted as hearing Ezekiel's words but failing to act on them.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The place of exile for the Israelites, where Ezekiel delivered his prophecies. It represents a period of judgment and reflection for the people of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_message.htm">Prophetic Message</a></b><br>The words of God delivered through Ezekiel, intended to warn, instruct, and call the Israelites to repentance and obedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/metaphor_of_a_singer.htm">Metaphor of a Singer</a></b><br>Ezekiel is compared to a singer, highlighting the people's superficial engagement with his message—they appreciate the delivery but ignore the substance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_superficial_listening.htm">The Danger of Superficial Listening</a></b><br>It's easy to appreciate the beauty of God's word without letting it transform our lives. We must strive to internalize and act on what we hear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_prophet.htm">The Role of the Prophet</a></b><br>Prophets like Ezekiel are not just messengers but also examples of obedience. We should respect and heed the messages God sends through His servants.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_action.htm">The Call to Action</a></b><br>Hearing God's word is not enough; we must be moved to action. True faith is demonstrated through obedience and application in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>Regularly assess whether you are merely a hearer of the word or a doer. Reflect on areas where you need to align your actions with God's teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heart_engagement.htm">The Importance of Heart Engagement</a></b><br>Engage with God's word not just intellectually but with your heart. Let it penetrate and transform your innermost being.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 33</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_foxes_symbolize_in_song_of_solomon.htm">What do foxes symbolize in Song of Solomon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_this_priestly_lineage.htm">If 1 Chronicles 6:31-33 directly ties certain musicians to this priestly line, where is the external historical or archaeological evidence supporting such lineage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_themes_are_in_song_of_solomon.htm">What themes are explored in the Song of Solomon?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 32.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A very lovely song</span>; literally, <span class="accented">a song of love</span>, an erotic idyll, the word being the same as in Ver. 31. Yet this was the meaning of the large gathering. They came to hear the prophet, as they would to hear a hired singer at a banquet, like those of <a href="/amos/6-5.htm">Amos 6:5</a>. The prophet's words passed over them and left no lasting impression. All that they sought was the momentary tickling of the sense. The words receive a special significance from <a href="/psalms/137-3.htm">Psalm 137:3</a>. The Jewish exiles were famous among their conquerors for the minstrel's art. The nobler singers refused to "sing the songs of Zion in a strange land;" others, it may be, were not so scrupulous. Had the prophet seen his people gather to listen to such a singer? Were they better occupied when they were listening to his message from Jehovah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/33-32.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">Indeed, you [are]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנְּךָ֤</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a singer of love</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲגָבִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḡā·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5690.htm">Strong's 5690: </a> </span><span class="str2">Love, amative words</span><br /><br /><span class="word">songs</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּשִׁ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(kə·šîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7892.htm">Strong's 7892: </a> </span><span class="str2">A song, singing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with a beautiful</span><br /><span class="heb">יְפֵ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·p̄êh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3303.htm">Strong's 3303: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fair, beautiful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">voice,</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֖וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who skillfully</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵטִ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·ṭiḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2895.htm">Strong's 2895: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be pleasing or good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">plays an instrument.</span><br /><span class="heb">נַגֵּ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(nag·gên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5059.htm">Strong's 5059: </a> </span><span class="str2">To touch or play a stringed instrument</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They hear</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·mə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your words</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇā·re·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵינָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">put them into practice.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעֹשִׂ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ō·śîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<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/33-32.htm">Ezekiel 33:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/33-32.htm">Ezekiel 33:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/33-32.htm">Ezekiel 33:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/33-32.htm">Ezekiel 33:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/33-32.htm">Ezekiel 33:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/33-32.htm">Ezekiel 33:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/33-32.htm">Ezekiel 33:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/33-32.htm">Ezekiel 33:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/33-32.htm">Ezekiel 33:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/33-32.htm">Ezekiel 33:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/33-32.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 33:32 Behold you are to them as (Ezek. 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