Ezekiel 33:30-33
English Standard Version
30 “As for you, (A)son of man, (B)your people who talk together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, say to one another, each to his brother, ‘Come, and hear what the word is that comes from the Lord.’ 31 (C)And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for (D)with lustful talk in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their gain. 32 And behold, you are to them like one who sings lustful songs with a beautiful voice and (E)plays[a] well on an instrument, for (F)they hear what you say, but they will not do it. 33 (G)When this comes—and come it will!—(H)then they will know that a prophet has been among them.”
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- Ezekiel 33:32 Hebrew like the singing of lustful songs with a beautiful voice and one who plays
Ezekiel 33:30-33
New English Translation
30 “But as for you, son of man, your people[a] (who are talking about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses) say to one another,[b] ‘Come hear the word that comes[c] from the Lord.’ 31 They come to you in crowds,[d] and they sit in front of you as[e] my people. They hear your words, but do not obey[f] them. For they talk lustfully,[g] and their heart is set on[h] their own advantage.[i] 32 Realize[j] that to them you are like a sensual song, a beautiful voice and skilled musician.[k] They hear your words, but they do not obey them.[l] 33 When all this comes true—and it certainly will[m]—then they will know that a prophet was among them.”
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- Ezekiel 33:30 tn Heb “sons of your people.”
- Ezekiel 33:30 tn Heb “one to one, a man to his brother.”
- Ezekiel 33:30 tn Heb “comes out.”
- Ezekiel 33:31 tn Heb “as people come.” Apparently this is an idiom indicating that they come in crowds. See D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 2:264.
- Ezekiel 33:31 tn The word “as” is supplied in the translation.
- Ezekiel 33:31 tn Heb “do.”
- Ezekiel 33:31 tn Heb “They do lust with their mouths.”
- Ezekiel 33:31 tn Heb “goes after.”
- Ezekiel 33:31 tn The present translation understands the term often used for “unjust gain” in a wider sense, following M. Greenberg, who also notes that the LXX uses a term that can describe either sexual or ritual pollution. See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:687.
- Ezekiel 33:32 tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.
- Ezekiel 33:32 tn Heb “one who makes playing music well.”
- Ezekiel 33:32 sn Similar responses are found in Isa 29:13; Matt 21:28-32; James 1:22-25.
- Ezekiel 33:33 tn Heb “behold, it is coming.”
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