Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Son of man, you live in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious house.

King James Version

Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.

Holman Bible

“Son of man, you are living among a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.

International Standard Version

"Son of Man, you live in a rebellious house that has eyes to see, but they can't see, and ears to hear, but they can't hear, since they're a rebellious house.

A Conservative Version

Son of man, thou dwell 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.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

“Son of man, you live among a rebellious house, who have eyes to see but do not see, who have ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious people.

Bible in Basic English

Son of man, you are living among an uncontrolled people, who have eyes to see but see not, and ears for hearing but they do not give ear; for they are an uncontrolled people.

Darby Translation

Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not, which have ears to hear, and hear not; for they are a rebellious house.

Julia Smith Translation

Son of man, thou art dwelling in the midst of a house of contradiction, which to them eyes to see, and they saw not: ears to them to hear, and they heard not: for they are a house of contradiction.

King James 2000

Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Son of man, you [are] dwelling in the midst of the house of rebellion {who has eyes to see and they do not see}; {they have ears to hear}, and they do not hear, for they [are] a house of rebellion.

Modern King James verseion

Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, who have eyes to see and see not. They have ears to hear and hear not, for they are a rebellious house.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Thou son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a froward household: which have eyes to see, and yet see not; ears have they to hear, and yet hear they not. For they are an obstinate household.

NET Bible

"Son of man, you are living in the midst of a rebellious house. They have eyes to see, but do not see, and ears to hear, but do not hear, because they are a rebellious house.

New Heart English Bible

"Son of man, you dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and do not see, who have ears to hear, and do not hear; for they are a rebellious house.

The Emphasized Bible

Son of man. In the midst of a perverse house, dost thou dwell, - Who have eyes to see - and have not seen. Ears have they to hear - and have no heard, For a perverse house, they are.

Webster

Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.

World English Bible

Son of man, you dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and don't see, who have ears to hear, and don't hear; for they are a rebellious house.

Youngs Literal Translation

Son of man, in the midst of the rebellious house thou art dwelling, that have eyes to see, and they have not seen; ears they have to hear, and they have not heard; for a rebellious house are they.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

thou dwellest
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

in the midst
תּוך 
Tavek 
Usage: 419

of a rebellious
מרי 
M@riy 
Usage: 23

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

to see
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

and see
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

not they have ears
אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

מרי 
M@riy 
Usage: 23

Context Readings

The Announcement Of The Imminent Coming Of The Exile

1 Jehovah continued to speak his word to me, He said: 2 “Son of man, you live in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious house. 3 Son of man, pack your bags as if you were going into exile. Let the people see you leave in the daylight. March like a captive from your place to another place as they watch. Maybe they will understand, even though they are a rebellious people (house).

Cross References

Psalm 78:40

How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness! How often they caused him grief in the desert!

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They do not listen to the widows' pleas.

Isaiah 6:9-10

He said: Go and tell this people: 'Hear constantly but do not understand. See constantly but do not perceive.'

Jeremiah 5:21

Hear this, you stupid and senseless people! You have eyes, but you cannot see. You have ears, but you cannot hear.'

Ezekiel 2:3

He said: Son of man, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are people from a nation that has rebelled against me. They and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this day.

Ezekiel 2:5-8

Whether these rebellious people listen or not, they will realize that a prophet has been among them.

Matthew 13:13-14

I speak to them in illustrations (stories) (parables) (allegories), because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear. They just do not understand.

Mark 4:12

So that seeing they may see and not perceive. And hearing they may hear and not understand. Otherwise they might repent and be forgiven.

Luke 8:10

He said: You are meant to know the secrets of the kingdom of God. I speak to the rest in illustrations, that seeing they may not see and hearing they may not understand.

John 9:39-41

Jesus said: I came into the world for this judgment that those not seeing may see and those seeing may become blind.

John 12:40

He has blinded their eyes. He hardened their heart. Otherwise they would see with their eyes and perceive with their heart. Then they would turn and I would heal them.

Deuteronomy 9:7

Never forget how you made Jehovah your God angry in the desert. You rebelled against Jehovah from the day you left Egypt until you came here.

Deuteronomy 9:24

You have rebelled against Jehovah from the day I knew you.

Deuteronomy 29:4

To this very day Jehovah has not given you a heart to know, eyes to see, or ears to hear.

Deuteronomy 31:27

I know how rebellious you are. You are impossible to deal with. While I am alive and still with you, you are rebelling against Jehovah. How much more rebellious will you be after I die?

Isaiah 29:9-12

Stand still and wonder. Refuse to see and be blind. Get drunk and stagger, but not from wine.

Isaiah 30:1

Suffer you unwilling children, says Jehovah. You pursue a purpose that is not mine. You make a covenant sacrifice without my Spirit. You add sin to sin.

Isaiah 30:9

These people are rebellious and deceitful children. They refuse to listen to Jehovah's Law.

Isaiah 42:19-20

Is anyone more blind than my servant or more deaf than the messenger I send?

Isaiah 65:2

All day long I held out my hands to an obstinate people, who walk in ways not good, pursuing their own imaginations (thoughts),

Jeremiah 4:17

They surround Judah like men guarding a field, because Judah has rebelled against me, declares Jehovah.

Jeremiah 5:23

These people are stubborn and rebellious. They have turned aside and departed from me.

Jeremiah 9:1-6

Oh that my head were waters and my eyes a fountain of tears. Then I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!

Ezekiel 3:9

I will make you as hard as a diamond, harder than flint stone. Do not be afraid of them. Do not be terrified in their presence, even though they are rebellious people.

Ezekiel 3:26-27

I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you cannot talk or criticize them, even though they are rebellious people.

Ezekiel 17:12

Say now to the rebellious house: Do you not know what these things mean? Say, Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, took its king and princes and brought them to him in Babylon.

Ezekiel 24:3

Speak a parable to the rebellious house. Say to them: The Lord Jehovah says, Put on the cooking pot, put it on and also pour water in it.

Ezekiel 44:6

Tell the rebellious people of Israel: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says: I have had enough of all the disgusting things that you have done, people of Israel.

Daniel 9:5-9

We have sinned. We have dealt perversely. We have acted wickedly and have rebelled, even turning aside from your precepts and from your ordinances.

Mark 8:17-18

Hearing this Jesus said: Why do you reason about having no bread? Do you not understand? Are your hearts dull of understanding?

Acts 7:51-52

You obstinate men who are uncircumcised in heart and ears. You always resist the Holy Spirit as your fathers did.

Acts 28:26-27

He said, Go and say to this people, 'You will listen and listen, but not understand. You will look and look, but not see.

Romans 11:7-8

What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks. The chosen ones have obtained it, and the rest were blinded (rendered stupid) (hardened) (made insensitive).

2 Corinthians 3:14

Their minds were blinded. Until this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It is not revealed to them that Christ voided it.

2 Corinthians 4:3-4

If our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who perish.

Ephesians 4:18

They are darkened (blinded) (obscured) in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart.

2 Thessalonians 2:10-11

He will use every kind of wicked deceit on those who will perish. They will perish because they did not welcome and love the truth so as to be saved.

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