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not to many peoples of a strange speech and of a hard language, whose words you can not understand. Surely, if I sent you to them, they would listen to you.
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A Shocking Comparison
Commentators agree that God is not telling Ezekiel his job is easy. Instead, He is highlighting Israel's profound rebellion. God states that foreign nations, who don't even speak the language, would have listened to His message. This comparison serves to 'aggravate the impiety of the people,' showing their rejection was not from misunderstanding but from a hard heart.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
To many people - To various nations using diverse languages.
Surely - The thought is that expressed by our Savior Himself (mar…
16th Century
Protestant
Now God explains at greater length why He wanted His servant to eat the scroll which He held out in His hand: namely, that when instructed by it, h…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language The prophet was sent, …
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