Ezekiel 2:5

Easy To Read Version

But those people won’t listen to you. They won’t stop sinning against me. Why? Because they are a very rebellious people—they always turn against me! But you must say those things so they will know that there is a prophet {\cf2\super [13]} living among them.

Cross References

2 Kings 5:8

Elisha, the man of God, [43] heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes {to show that he was upset}. So Elisha sent this message to the king: “Why did you tear your clothes? Let Naaman come to me. Then he will know there is a prophet in Israel!”

Jeremiah 36:21

So King Jehoiakim sent Jehudi to get the scroll. {\cf2\super [311]} Jehudi brought the scroll from the room of Elishama the scribe. Then Jehudi read the scroll to the king and all of the servants that stood around the king.

Ezekiel 12:9

“Son of man, {\cf2\super [104]} did those rebellious people of Israel ask you what you were doing?

Ezekiel 17:12

“Explain this story to the people \{of Israel\}—they always turn against me. Tell them these things: The first eagle is \{Nebuchadnezzar\}, the king of Babylonia. He came to Jerusalem and took away the king and other leaders. He brought them to Babylonia.

Ezekiel 2:7

You must tell them the things I say. I know they won’t listen to you. And they won’t stop sinning against me! Why? Because they are a rebellious people.

Ezekiel 24:3

Tell this story to the family that refuses to obey (Israel). Tell them these things, ‘The Lord my Master says this:

Ezekiel 3:19

“Maybe you will warn a person and tell him to change his life and stop doing bad things. If that person refuses to listen to you, then that person will die. He will die because he sinned. But you warned him, so you saved your own life.

Ezekiel 33:33

But the things you sing about really will happen. And then the people will know that there really was a prophet living among them!’”

Ezekiel 33:9

But if you do warn the evil person to change his life and stop sinning, and if he refuses to stop sinning, then he will die because he sinned. But you have saved your life.

Ezekiel 44:6

Then give this message to all the people of Israel that refused to obey me. Tell them, ‘The Lord my Master says these things: Family of Israel, I have had enough of the terrible things you have done!

John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken to the people of the world, then they would not be guilty of sin. But now I have spoken to them. So they have no excuse for their sin.

Acts 13:46

But Paul and Barnabas spoke very boldly. They said, “We must speak the message {\cf2\super [277]} of God to you Jews first. But you refuse to listen. You are making yourselves lost—not worthy of having eternal life! So we will now go to the people of other nations!

Romans 3:3

It is true that some Jews were not faithful to God. But will that stop God from doing what he promised?