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Do not be afraid of them or terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I have made your forehead as hard as the hardest rock! So don’t be afraid of them or fear their angry looks, even though they are rebels.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Like emery harder than flint have I made your forehead. Fear them not, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or dismayed at their presence, even though they are a rebellious house.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they <i>be</i> a rebellious house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Like adamant stone, harder than flint, I have made your forehead; do not be afraid of them, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they <i>are</i> a rebellious house.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Like emery harder than flint I have made your forehead. Do not be afraid of them or be dismayed before them, since they are a rebellious house.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Like emery harder than flint I have made your forehead. Do not be afraid of them or be dismayed before them, though they are a rebellious house.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Like emery harder than flint I have made your forehead. Do not be afraid of them or be dismayed before them, though they are a rebellious house.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Like diamond stronger than flint I have made your forehead. Do not be afraid of them or be dismayed before them, though they are a rebellious house.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I have made your forehead like emery (diamond), harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or be dismayed before them, though they are a rebellious house.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have made your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Don’t be afraid of them or discouraged by the look on their faces, though they are a rebellious house.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have made your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Don&#8217t be afraid of them or discouraged by the look on their faces, even though they are a rebellious house.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />As 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will be so determined to speak my message that nothing will stop you. I will make you hard like a diamond, and you'll have no reason to be afraid of those arrogant rebels. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will make you as hard as a diamond, harder than stone. Don't be afraid of them. Don't be terrified in their presence, even though they are rebellious people."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will make you as firm as a rock, as hard as a diamond; don't be afraid of those rebels." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'm making you harder than flint—like diamond! So you are not to fear them or be intimidated by how they look at you, since they're a rebellious group."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or dismayed at their presence, even though they are a rebellious house.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I have made your forehead harder than flint--like diamond! Do not fear them or be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As an adamant harder than flint have I made your forehead. Do not be afraid of them, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />As 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I have made your forehead as a diamond, harder than flint. Don’t be afraid of them, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As an adamant, harder than a rock, I have made your forehead; do not fear them, nor are you frightened before them, for they [are] a house of rebellion.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As an adamant harder than a rock I have made thy forehead; thou dost not fear them, nor art thou affrighted before them, for a rebellious house are they.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />As the diamond strong above the rock I gave thy forehead: thou shalt not fear them, and thou shalt not be terrified from their face, for they are a house of contradiction.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I have made thy face like an adamant and like flint: fear them not, neither be thou dismayed at their presence: for they are a provoking house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I have made your face like hardened iron and like flint. You should not fear them, and you should not have dread before their face. For they are a provoking house.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Like diamond, harder than flint, I make your brow. Do not be afraid of them, or be terrified by their looks, for they are a rebellious house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Like the hardest stone, harder than flint, I have made your forehead; do not fear them or be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As an adamant harder than flint have I made your forehead; fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Like a diamond that is harder than flint I have made your forehead. You shall not be afraid of them, and you shall not be moved from before them, because they are a rebellious house<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead; fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it shall be continually stronger than a rock: be not afraid of them, neither be dismayed at their faces, because it is a provoking house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/3-9.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=470" 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/3.htm">Ezekiel Eats the Scroll</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Behold, I will make your face as hard as their faces, and your forehead as hard as their foreheads. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯat·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will make</a> <a href="/hebrew/4696.htm" title="4696: miṣ·ḥe·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Brow, forehead. From an unused root meaning to be clear, i.e. Conspicuous; the forehead.">your forehead</a> <a href="/hebrew/8068.htm" title="8068: kə·šā·mîr (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- A thorn, adamant, flint. From shamar in the original sense of pricking; a thorn; also a gem, probably the diamond.">like a diamond,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2389.htm" title="2389: ḥā·zāq (Adj-ms) -- Strong, stout, mighty. From chazaq; strong.">harder</a> <a href="/hebrew/6864.htm" title="6864: miṣ·ṣōr (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- A hard pebble, flint. From tsuwr; a stone; a knife.">than flint.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: ṯî·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">be afraid</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.">of them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/2865.htm" title="2865: ṯê·ḥaṯ (V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either by violence, or by confusion and fear.">dismayed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê·hem (Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">at their presence,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">even though</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/4805.htm" title="4805: mə·rî (N-ms) -- Rebellion. From marah; bitterness, i.e. rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious.">are a rebellious</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart.…<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/1-18.htm">Jeremiah 1:18</a></span><br />Now behold, this day I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">Isaiah 50:7</a></span><br />Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-20.htm">Jeremiah 15:20</a></span><br />Then I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to save and deliver you, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-4.htm">Isaiah 48:4</a></span><br />For I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51</a></span><br />You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-12.htm">Zechariah 7:12</a></span><br />They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-7.htm">2 Timothy 1:7</a></span><br />For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.<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="/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="/2_corinthians/3-14.htm">2 Corinthians 3:14</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.<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="/hebrews/3-8.htm">Hebrews 3:8</a></span><br />do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-7.htm">Revelation 2:7</a></span><br />He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-22.htm">Revelation 3:22</a></span><br />He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">As an adamant harder than flint have I made your forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.</p><p class="hdg">adamant</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/7-12.htm">Zechariah 7:12</a></b></br> Yea, they made their hearts <i>as</i> an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts.</p><p class="hdg">fear</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/2-6.htm">Ezekiel 2:6</a></b></br> And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns <i>be</i> with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they <i>be</i> a rebellious house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10,14</a></b></br> Fear thou not; for I <i>am</i> with thee: be not dismayed; for I <i>am</i> thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">Isaiah 50:7</a></b></br> For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/7-12.htm">Adamant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-32.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-6.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-8.htm">Brow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Diamond</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-6.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-6.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Flint</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-8.htm">Forehead</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-3.htm">Harder</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-15.htm">Hardest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-6.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-5.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-8.htm">Rebellious</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-26.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-26.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-32.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/ezekiel/2-8.htm">Uncontrolled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/7-12.htm">Adamant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-18.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-35.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/mark/10-22.htm">Brow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Diamond</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-17.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-16.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-12.htm">Flint</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Forehead</a> <a href="/john/5-18.htm">Harder</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-12.htm">Hardest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-17.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-12.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-61.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-26.htm">Rebellious</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-7.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-18.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-26.htm">Uncontrolled</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Ezekiel eats the scroll</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/3-4.htm">God encourages him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/3-15.htm">God shows him the rule of prophecy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/3-22.htm">God shuts and opens the prophet's mouth</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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In biblical times, a diamond was known for its hardness, symbolizing strength and unyielding determination. Flint, a hard sedimentary rock, was used to make tools and weapons, emphasizing the toughness required for Ezekiel's prophetic mission. This imagery suggests that God equips His servants with the necessary fortitude to withstand opposition. The concept of a hardened forehead can be linked to <a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">Isaiah 50:7</a>, where the servant of the Lord sets his face like flint, indicating resolute determination. This also prefigures Christ's steadfastness in His mission, as seen in <a href="/luke/9-51.htm">Luke 9:51</a>, where Jesus resolutely sets out for Jerusalem.<p><b>Do not be afraid of them or dismayed at their presence,</b><br>God's command to Ezekiel not to fear reflects a common biblical theme where God reassures His prophets and people of His presence and support. This echoes God's words to Joshua in <a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a>, where He commands strength and courage. The cultural context of Ezekiel's time involved significant opposition from the Israelites, who were in rebellion against God. Fearlessness in the face of such opposition is a recurring theme in the lives of biblical figures, including Moses, Jeremiah, and the apostles in the New Testament. This assurance is a reminder of God's sovereignty and the protection He offers to those who faithfully carry out His will.<p><b>even though they are a rebellious house.</b><br>The term "rebellious house" refers to the Israelites, who consistently resisted God's commands and prophets. This rebellion is a central theme in the book of Ezekiel, highlighting the spiritual and moral decay of the nation. Historically, this period was marked by idolatry and disobedience, leading to the Babylonian exile. The phrase underscores the persistent nature of Israel's rebellion, as seen throughout the Old Testament, from the wilderness wanderings in Exodus to the divided kingdom era. This rebellion sets the stage for the need for a new covenant, as prophesied in <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a>, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who offers redemption and restoration to a rebellious humanity.<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 vivid visions and symbolic acts.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, who is empowering Ezekiel for his prophetic mission.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>Referred to as a "rebellious house," they are the audience of Ezekiel's prophecies, often resistant to God's messages.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The place of exile for the Israelites, where Ezekiel's ministry takes place.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_commissioning.htm">Prophetic Commissioning</a></b><br>The event where God equips Ezekiel with the strength and resolve needed to confront the rebellious Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_empowerment.htm">Divine Empowerment</a></b><br>God equips those He calls with the necessary strength and resilience to fulfill their mission. Just as Ezekiel's forehead is made like a diamond, believers today can trust in God's provision for their tasks.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/facing_opposition.htm">Facing Opposition</a></b><br>The call to not be afraid or terrified by opposition is a reminder that God is greater than any adversary. Believers are encouraged to stand firm in their faith despite challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_rebellion.htm">Understanding Rebellion</a></b><br>Recognizing the rebellious nature of humanity helps believers approach others with both truth and grace, understanding the need for divine intervention in changing hearts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_ministry.htm">Courage in Ministry</a></b><br>Like Ezekiel, Christians are called to speak truth in love, even when it is unpopular or met with resistance. Courage is rooted in God's promises and presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets are often called to deliver difficult messages. Understanding their role helps believers appreciate the importance of truth-telling in the Christian life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_fear.htm">What does 'face like flint' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ezekiel_9_symbolic,_not_literal.htm">Could Ezekiel 9 be interpreted as a purely symbolic vision rather than a literal event, and if so, why include graphic details?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'face_like_flint'_mean.htm">What does "face like flint" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_9_6_show_god's_love.htm">How does Ezekiel 9:6 reconcile a loving God with the command to kill everyone, including children and the elderly?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">An adamant harder than flint.</span>--<span class= "ital">Adamant </span>is the diamond, as it is translated (<a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm" title="The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven on the table of their heart, and on the horns of your altars;">Jeremiah 17:1</a>). The people were as hard as flint, but as the diamond cuts flint, so Ezekiel's words should be made by the Divine power to cut through all their resistance. Armed with this strength, he need not fear their obduracy, however great.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Adamant</span>. The Hebrew word <span class="accented">shemir</span> is used in <a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Jeremiah 17:1</a> (where the Authorized Version gives "diamond" for a stone used in engraving on gems. In <a href="/zechariah/7-12.htm">Zechariah 7:12</a> it appears, as it does here, as a type of exceeding hardness. It is not found elsewhere in the Old Testament. It is commonly identified with the stone known as <span class="accented">corundum</span>, which appears in some of its forms as the sapphire and the Oriental ruby, and also as the stone the powder of which is used as emery. The special point of the comparison is, of course, that the adamant was actually used to cut either flint itself or stones as hard as flint. <span class="cmt_word">Neither be dismayed at their looks.</span> The words indicate the extreme sensitiveness of the prophet's natural temperament. He had shrunk not only from the threats and revilings of the rebellious house, but even from their scowls of hatred. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/3-9.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">I will make</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתַ֣תִּי</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯat·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your forehead</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְחֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ḥe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4696.htm">Strong's 4696: </a> </span><span class="str2">Brow, forehead</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a diamond,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּשָׁמִ֛יר</span> <span class="translit">(kə·šā·mîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8068.htm">Strong's 8068: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thorn, a gem, the diamond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">harder</span><br /><span class="heb">חָזָ֥ק</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·zāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2389.htm">Strong's 2389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strong, stout, mighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">than flint.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצֹּ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ṣōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6864.htm">Strong's 6864: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hard pebble, flint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(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">be afraid</span><br /><span class="heb">תִירָ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(ṯî·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of them</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹתָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[or]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">dismayed</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵחַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(ṯê·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2865.htm">Strong's 2865: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at their presence,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even though</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵֽמָּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(hêm·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are a rebellious</span><br /><span class="heb">מְרִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">בֵּֽית־</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/3-9.htm">Ezekiel 3:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/3-9.htm">Ezekiel 3:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/3-9.htm">Ezekiel 3:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/3-9.htm">Ezekiel 3:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/3-9.htm">Ezekiel 3:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/3-9.htm">Ezekiel 3:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/3-9.htm">Ezekiel 3:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/3-9.htm">Ezekiel 3:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/3-9.htm">Ezekiel 3:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/3-9.htm">Ezekiel 3:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/3-9.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 3:9 As an adamant harder than flint have (Ezek. 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