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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ezekiel 3:5
For not unto a people deep of lip and heavy of tongue, art thou sent - but unto the house of Israel:
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Christian Standard Bible®
For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech or a difficult language but to the house of Israel—
For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech or a difficult language but to the house of Israel—
Hebrew Names Version
For you are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Yisra'el;
For you are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Yisra'el;
King James Version
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
English Standard Version
For you are not sent to a people of foreign speech and a hard language, but to the house of Israel—
For you are not sent to a people of foreign speech and a hard language, but to the house of Israel—
New American Standard Bible
"For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel,
"For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel,
New Century Version
You are not being sent to people whose speech you can't understand, whose language is difficult. You are being sent to Israel.
You are not being sent to people whose speech you can't understand, whose language is difficult. You are being sent to Israel.
Amplified Bible
"For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel,
"For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel,
World English Bible
For you are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;
For you are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;
Geneva Bible (1587)
For thou art not sent to a people of an vnknowen tongue, or of an hard language, but to the house of Israel,
For thou art not sent to a people of an vnknowen tongue, or of an hard language, but to the house of Israel,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel,
"For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel,
Legacy Standard Bible
For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible lips or a difficult tongue, but to the house of Israel,
For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible lips or a difficult tongue, but to the house of Israel,
Berean Standard Bible
For you are not being sent to a people of unfamiliar speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel-
For you are not being sent to a people of unfamiliar speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel-
Contemporary English Version
They are Israelites, not some strangers who speak a foreign language you can't understand. If I were to send you to foreign nations, they would listen to you.
They are Israelites, not some strangers who speak a foreign language you can't understand. If I were to send you to foreign nations, they would listen to you.
Complete Jewish Bible
For you are not being sent to a people with a difficult language and unintelligible speech, but to the house of Isra'el —
For you are not being sent to a people with a difficult language and unintelligible speech, but to the house of Isra'el —
Darby Translation
For thou art not sent to a people of strange language, and of difficult speech, [but] to the house of Israel;
For thou art not sent to a people of strange language, and of difficult speech, [but] to the house of Israel;
Easy-to-Read Version
I am not sending you to some foreigners you cannot understand. You don't have to learn another language. I am sending you to the family of Israel.
I am not sending you to some foreigners you cannot understand. You don't have to learn another language. I am sending you to the family of Israel.
George Lamsa Translation
For you are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;
For you are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;
Good News Translation
I am not sending you to a nation that speaks a difficult foreign language, but to the Israelites.
I am not sending you to a nation that speaks a difficult foreign language, but to the Israelites.
Lexham English Bible
For you are sent to the house of Israel, not to a people of obscure speech and of a difficult language,
For you are sent to the house of Israel, not to a people of obscure speech and of a difficult language,
Literal Translation
For you are not sent to a people of deep lip and difficult of language, but to the house of Israel;
For you are not sent to a people of deep lip and difficult of language, but to the house of Israel;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
for I sende the not to a people that hath a strauge, vnknowne or harde speache, but vnto the house off Israel:
for I sende the not to a people that hath a strauge, vnknowne or harde speache, but vnto the house off Israel:
American Standard Version
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;
Bible in Basic English
For you are not sent to a people whose talk is strange and whose language is hard, but to the children of Israel;
For you are not sent to a people whose talk is strange and whose language is hard, but to the children of Israel;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For thou art not sent to a people of an unintelligible speech and of a slow tongue, but to the house of Israel;
For thou art not sent to a people of an unintelligible speech and of a slow tongue, but to the house of Israel;
King James Version (1611)
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech, and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel.
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech, and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For not to a people of profounde lippes and harde language art thou sent, but vnto the house of Israel:
For not to a people of profounde lippes and harde language art thou sent, but vnto the house of Israel:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For thou art not sent to a people of hard speech, but to the house of Israel;
For thou art not sent to a people of hard speech, but to the house of Israel;
English Revised Version
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For thou schalt not be sent to a puple of hiy word, and of vnknowun langage; thou schalt be sent to the hous of Israel,
For thou schalt not be sent to a puple of hiy word, and of vnknowun langage; thou schalt be sent to the hous of Israel,
Update Bible Version
For you are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;
For you are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;
Webster's Bible Translation
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, [but] to the house of Israel;
For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, [but] to the house of Israel;
New English Translation
For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel—
For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel—
New King James Version
For you are not sent to a people of unfamiliar speech and of hard language, but to the house of Israel,
For you are not sent to a people of unfamiliar speech and of hard language, but to the house of Israel,
New Living Translation
I am not sending you to a foreign people whose language you cannot understand.
I am not sending you to a foreign people whose language you cannot understand.
New Life Bible
For you are not being sent to people of strange speech and a hard language, but to the people of Israel.
For you are not being sent to people of strange speech and a hard language, but to the people of Israel.
New Revised Standard
For you are not sent to a people of obscure speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel—
For you are not sent to a people of obscure speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel—
Douay-Rheims Bible
For thou art not sent to a people of a profound speech, and of an unknown tongue, but to the house of Israel:
For thou art not sent to a people of a profound speech, and of an unknown tongue, but to the house of Israel:
Revised Standard Version
For you are not sent to a people of foreign speech and a hard language, but to the house of Israel--
For you are not sent to a people of foreign speech and a hard language, but to the house of Israel--
Young's Literal Translation
For, not unto a people deep of lip and heavy of tongue [art] thou sent -- unto the house of Israel;
For, not unto a people deep of lip and heavy of tongue [art] thou sent -- unto the house of Israel;
Contextual Overview
1 Then said he unto me, Son of man What thou findest, eat, - -eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel. 2 So I opened my mouth, - and he caused me to eat this roll. 3 Then said he unto me Son of man. Thy belly, cause thou to eat and thy bowels, fl thou with this roll which I am giving unto thee. So I did eat, and it became in my mouth, as honey for sweetness. 4 Then said he unto me, - Son of man Go get thee unto the house of Israel, and thou shalt speak with my words, unto them. 5 For not unto a people deep of lip and heavy of tongue, art thou sent - but unto the house of Israel: 6 liner unto many peoples deep of lip and heavy of tongue, whose words thou couldst not understand, - surely if unto them I had sent thee, they would have hearkened unto thee. 7 But the house of Israel will not be willing to hearken unto thee, for they are not willing to hearken unto me, - for all the house of Israel are bold of forehead and hard of heart. 8 Lo! I have made thy face bold like as their faces, and thy forehead bold like as their forehead. 9 As an adamant harder than flint, have I made thy forehead, - thou shalt not fear them neither shalt thou be dismayed at their faces, For a perverse house, they are! 10 Then said he unto me, - Son of man. All my words which I shall speak unto thee, receive thou into thy heart and in thine ears, hear thou:
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
thou: Jonah 1:2, Jonah 3:2-4, Acts 26:17, Acts 26:18
of a strange speech and of an hard language: Heb. deep of lip and heavy of tongue, and so, Ezekiel 3:6, Psalms 81:5, Isaiah 33:19
Reciprocal: Isaiah 58:1 - spare
Cross-References
Genesis 2:17
but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not cat of it, - for in the day thou eatest thereof, thou shelf die.
but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not cat of it, - for in the day thou eatest thereof, thou shelf die.
Genesis 3:2
And the woman said unto the serpent, - Of the fruit of the trees of the garden, we may eat;
And the woman said unto the serpent, - Of the fruit of the trees of the garden, we may eat;
Genesis 3:3
but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said Ye shall not eat of it neither shall ye touch it, - lest ye die.
but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said Ye shall not eat of it neither shall ye touch it, - lest ye die.
Genesis 3:6
And, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was desirable to the eyes and the tree was pleasant to make one knowing, then took she of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and she gave to her husband also, along with her, and he did eat.
And, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was desirable to the eyes and the tree was pleasant to make one knowing, then took she of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and she gave to her husband also, along with her, and he did eat.
Genesis 3:7
Then were opened the eyes of them both, and they knew that, naked, they were, - so they tacked together fig-leaves, and made for themselves girdles,
Then were opened the eyes of them both, and they knew that, naked, they were, - so they tacked together fig-leaves, and made for themselves girdles,
Genesis 3:10
And he said, The sound of thee, heard I in the garden, and I was afraid, for, naked, was I, so I hid myself.
And he said, The sound of thee, heard I in the garden, and I was afraid, for, naked, was I, so I hid myself.
Genesis 3:13
Then said Yahweh God to the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, the serpent, deceived me, so I did eat.
Then said Yahweh God to the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, the serpent, deceived me, so I did eat.
Genesis 3:14
Then said Yahweh God unto the serpent - Because thou hast done this, Accursed, art thou above every tame-beast, and above every wild-beast of the field, - on thy belly, shall thou go, and dust, shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.
Then said Yahweh God unto the serpent - Because thou hast done this, Accursed, art thou above every tame-beast, and above every wild-beast of the field, - on thy belly, shall thou go, and dust, shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.
Genesis 3:15
And enmity, will I put between thee, and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed, - He shall crush thy head, but, thou, shalt crush his heel.
And enmity, will I put between thee, and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed, - He shall crush thy head, but, thou, shalt crush his heel.
Genesis 3:22
Then said Yahweh God - Lo! man, hath become like one of us, in respect of knowing good and evil, - Now, therefore, lest he thrust forth his hand, and take even of the tree of life, and eat, and live to times age-abiding, -
Then said Yahweh God - Lo! man, hath become like one of us, in respect of knowing good and evil, - Now, therefore, lest he thrust forth his hand, and take even of the tree of life, and eat, and live to times age-abiding, -
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For thou [art] not sent to a people of a strange speech,.... "Deep of lip" g, or "speech"; difficult to be got at and understood:
and of a hard language: or "heavy of tongue" h of a barbarous and unknown language, whom he could not understand, nor they him; and so would have been barbarians to one another; and consequently it could not be thought his prophesying among them, could have been of any use. This may be considered, either by way of encouragement to the prophet to go on his errand to such a people; since as he could understand them, and they him he might hope to meet with success; or, however he could deliver his message so as to be understood: or as an aggravation of the impiety perverseness and stupidity of the Israelites; that though the prophet spoke to them in their own language, yet they would not hear nor receive his words:
[but] to the house of Israel; who were a people of the same speech and language with the prophet; all spoke and understood the language of Canaan; nor were the things he delivered such as they were altogether strangers to being the same, for substance, which Moses, and the other prophets, had ever taught.
g עמקי שפה "profundi labii", Vatablus; "profundorum labio", Polanus, Cocceius; "profundi sermonis", Starkius. h כבדי לשון "graves linguae", Montanus; "gravium lingua", Polanus.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 3:5. Thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech — I neither send thee to thy adversaries, the Chaldeans, nor to the Medes and Persians, their enemies. Even these would more likely have hearkened unto thee than thy own countrymen.
