Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And you, son of man,
King James Version
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Holman Bible
“But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words,
International Standard Version
"Now as for you, Son of Man, never be afraid of them or of anything they have to say, because being with them will be like settling down to live among briers, thorn bushes, and scorpions! Don't be afraid of anything they have to say, and don't be awed by their appearance, since they are a rebellious group.
A Conservative Version
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dwell among scorpions. Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebe
American Standard Version
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
Amplified
And you, son of man, neither fear them nor fear their words; though briars and thorns are all around you and you sit among scorpions, neither fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, for they are a rebellious house.
Bible in Basic English
And you, son of man, have no fear of them or of their words, even if sharp thorns are round you and you are living among scorpions: have no fear of their words and do not be overcome by their looks, for they are an uncontrolled people.
Darby Translation
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, and be not afraid of their words; for briars and thorns are with thee, and thou dwellest among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, and be not dismayed at their faces; for they are a rebellious house.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou son of man, thou shalt not be afraid of them, and thou shalt not be afraid of their words, if rebels and thorns with thee, and thou art dwelling with scorpions: thou shalt not be afraid of their words, and thou shalt not be terrified from their face, for they a house of contradiction.
King James 2000
And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you, son of man, you must not be afraid of them, and you must not be afraid of their words, because briers and thorns [are] with you, and you [are] sitting among scorpions. You must not be afraid of their words, and you must not be dismayed because of their {looks}, for they [are] a rebellious house.
Modern King James verseion
And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them, and of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words, nor frightened by their faces, though they are a rebellious house.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Therefore, thou son of man, fear them not; neither be afraid of their words: for they shall rebel against thee, and despise thee. Yea, thou shalt dwell among scorpions. But fear not their words, be not abashed at their looks: for it is a froward household.
NET Bible
But you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words -- even though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions -- do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house!
New Heart English Bible
You, son of man, do not be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: do not be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
The Emphasized Bible
But thou son of man Be not afraid of them Nor of their words, be afraid Though thorns and thistles are about thee, And amongst prickly plants, thou dost dwell, Of their words, be not afraid nor At their faces, be thou dismayed, For a perverse house, they are!
Webster
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
World English Bible
You, son of man, don't be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: don't be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
Youngs Literal Translation
And thou, son of man, thou art not afraid of them, yea, of their words thou art not afraid, for briers and thorns are with thee, and near scorpions thou art dwelling, of their words thou art not afraid, and of their faces thou art not affrighted, for they are a rebellious house,
Themes
Courage » Scriptures relating to
Ministers » Should preach » With boldness
Prophets » Were required » To be bold and undaunted
Rebellion against God » Ministers » Sent to those guilty of
Reproof » Ministers should give » Fearlessly
Reviling and reproaching » Ministers should not fear
Scorpion » Figurative » Of enemies
Scorpions » Illustrative » Wicked men
Wicked people » Compared with » Briers add thorns
Wicked people » Compared with » Scorpions
Interlinear
Yare'
ירא
Yare'
fear, afraid, terrible, terrible thing, dreadful, reverence, fearful, terrible acts,
Usage: 334
Yare'
Dabar
דּבר
Dabar
word, thing, matter, acts, chronicles, saying, commandment,
Usage: 1438
Yashab
Chathath
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 2:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Ezekiel To Speak God's Words
5
Whether these rebellious people listen or not, they will realize that a prophet has been among them.
6 And you, son of man,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 1:8
Do not be afraid of people. I am with you. I will rescue you, says Jehovah.
Micah 7:4
The best of them is as a brier. The most upright is worse than a thorn hedge! Your watchmen's day has come. Your visitation has come. Now you will be perplexed.
Jeremiah 1:17
Strengthen yourself, Jeremiah! Stand up, and say to them whatever I tell you to say. Do not be terrified in their presence, or I will make you even more terrified in their presence.
2 Samuel 23:6-7
All the evildoers will be like thorns to be pushed away. They may not be gripped in the hand:
Isaiah 9:18
This wickedness is like a brushfire. It burns not only briers and thorns but the forests, too. It sends up vast clouds of smoke.
Isaiah 51:12
I, even I, am the one who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mortal men? The sons of men are like grass!
2 Kings 1:15
The angel of Jehovah (YHWH) said to Elijah: Go down with him. Do not be afraid of him. So Elijah went with the officer to the king.
Proverbs 30:13-14
There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.
Isaiah 51:7
Hear me, you who know what is right, you people who have my law in your hearts. Do not fear the reproach of men or be terrified by their insults.
Jeremiah 6:28
All of them are stubborn rebels. They go about telling false stories. They are copper and iron. They are all corrupt, all of them!
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said: Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely the law is not going to be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise man, nor the divine word to the prophet! Come on and let us strike him with our tongue, and let us pay no attention to any of his words.
Ezekiel 3:8-9
Yet, I will make you as stubborn and as hardheaded as they are.
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 28:24
There will be no more prickling brier or a painful thorn for the house of Israel from any round about them who scorned them. Then they will know that I am the Lord Jehovah.
Amos 7:10-17
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying: Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words.
Micah 3:8
Jehovah's Spirit fills me with power! I have judgment and mightiness to declare to Jacob, his evil behavior, to tell Israel about his sin!
Matthew 10:28
Do not fear those who kill the body. They are not able to take away your [everlasting] life. Instead, fear him who is able to destroy both life and body in the ever-burning fires. (Greek: Gehenna: continuously burning trash fires in the valley of Hinnom.)
Luke 10:19
Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any way hurt you.
Luke 12:4
I tell you my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body. After that they can do no more.
Acts 4:13
They observed the confidence of Peter and John. Yet they thought they were uneducated (not formally educated) and ordinary men. They were amazed and recognized them as having been with Jesus.
Acts 4:19
Peter and John answered: You judge whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God.
Acts 4:29
Now Jehovah behold their threats and grant that your servants keep speaking your word with boldness.
Ephesians 6:19
Pray on my behalf, that ability to speak may be given to me, to make known with boldness the secret of the good news.
Philippians 1:28
Do not be frightened by opponents. This is evidence of destruction for them and salvation for you from God.
2 Timothy 1:7
God has not given us a spirit of timidity (fear), but of power and love and discipline.
Hebrews 11:27
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king. He endured, by seeing him who is invisible.
1 Peter 3:14
Even if you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. Do not fear! Do not be troubled (distressed) (intimidated)!
Revelation 9:3-6
Out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth. Power was given to them like the scorpions of the earth have power.