Charles Ellicott 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)

A rebellious house. —Compare Deuteronomy 1:26; Romans 10:21. The seeing not and hearing not is that perverse refusing to see and to hear so often spoken of in Scripture (Isaiah 6:9; Jeremiah 5:21; Matthew 13:14–15). It was because of this disposition that the prophet was to give them a sign to which they could not shut their eyes.