Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.
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Gill's Exposition
Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing,.... Or, "vessels of captivity" (s), such as persons take along with them when they go a journey, or into a far country; such as a staff,…
Barnes' Notes
Compare Deu 1:26; margin reference; Rom 10:21. The repetition of such words from age to age, shows that the prophet’s words are intended to reach beyond the generation in which he lived.
Adam Clarke
Which have eyes to see, and see not - It is not want of grace that brings them to destruction. They have eyes to see, but they will not use them. No man is lost because he had not sufficient grace to…
Perhaps Ezekiel reflected with so much pleasure upon the vision he had had of the glory of God that often, since it went up from him, he was wishing it might come down to him again, and, having seen…
Cambridge Bible
The people of Israel among whom the prophet dwells is a rebellious house (ch. Eze 2:3; Eze 2:6-8; Eze 3:26-27). His former signs meet with no belief from them. They have eyes but see not: they behold…
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