Nation - literally, as in the margin - the word which usually distinguishes the pagan from God's people. Here it expresses that Israel is ca…

Impudent children. —Literally, as in margin, hard of face. The epithet is repeated in Ezekiel 3:7, and it is with referen…

God proceeds in the same discourse, but expresses in other words the great rebellion of the people, for they were not only obstinate and unbending …

For [they are] impudent children
"Hard of face" ^F23 ; as is commonly said of impudent persons, that they …

So that Ezekiel would not be lifted up with the abundance of the revelations, he is reminded that he is still a son of man, a weak, mortal creature…