Albert Barnes Commentary Ezekiel 12:2

"Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of the rebellious house, that have eyes to see, and see not, that have ears to hear, and hear not; for they are a rebellious house." — Ezekiel 12:2 (ASV)

Compare Deuteronomy 1:26; the marginal reference; and Romans 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.