Charles Ellicott Commentary Ezekiel 33:31

"And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain." — Ezekiel 33:31 (ASV)

As the people come. — In the original, according to the coming of a people — i.e., in crowds. In the following clause, as my people, there is an emphasis on the pronoun, as the true people of God. Such was their outward bearing, while their inward disposition was far different.