Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Moreover, I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be mute and cannot be a man who rebukes them, for they are a rebellious house.

King James Version

And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.

Holman Bible

I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be mute and unable to rebuke them, for they are a rebellious house.

International Standard Version

Meanwhile, I'll make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you'll be mute and unable to reprove them, since they're a rebellious group.

A Conservative Version

And I will make thy tongue cling to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shall be mute, and shall not be a reprover to them, for they are a rebellious house.

American Standard Version

and I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious house.

Amplified

And I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you cannot talk and you cannot be a man who rebukes the people, for they are a rebellious house.

Bible in Basic English

And I will make your tongue fixed to the roof of your mouth, so that you have no voice and may not make protests to them: for they are an uncontrolled people.

Darby Translation

And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious house.

Julia Smith Translation

And will cause thy tongue to cleave to thy palate, and thou wert dumb, and thou shalt not be to them for a man reproving: for they are a house of contradiction.

King James 2000

And I will make your tongue cleave to the roof of your mouth, that you shall be dumb, and shall not be to them one who reproves: for they are a rebellious house.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And I will make your tongue cling to the roof of your mouth, and you will be silenced, and you will not be a reproving man for them, for they {are a rebellious house}.

Modern King James verseion

And I will make your tongue cling to the roof of your mouth, so that you shall be dumb and shall not be one who warns them. For they are a rebellious house.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And I will make thy tongue cleave so to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and not be as a chider with them: for it is an obstinate household.

NET Bible

I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to reprove them, for they are a rebellious house.

New Heart English Bible

and I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, that you shall be mute, and shall not be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious house.

The Emphasized Bible

thy tongue also, will I cause to cleave unto the roof of thy mouth, so shalt thou be dumb and not be to them a reprover, - For a perverse house, they are!

Webster

And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.

World English Bible

and I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, that you shall be mute, and shall not be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious house.

Youngs Literal Translation

and thy tongue I cause to cleave unto thy palate, and thou hast been dumb, and art not to them for a reprover, for a rebellious house are they.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And I will make thy tongue
לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

דּבק 
Dabaq 
Usage: 54

to the roof of thy mouth
חך 
Chek 
mouth, roof of the mouth, taste
Usage: 18

that thou shalt be dumb
אלם 
'alam 
Usage: 9

and shalt not be to them a reprover
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

מרי 
M@riy 
Usage: 23

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Ezekiel As A Watchman

25 People will tie you up with ropes, son of man, so that you cannot go outside. 26 Moreover, I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be mute and cannot be a man who rebukes them, for they are a rebellious house. 27 But when I speak to you, I will open your mouth. You will tell them: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says.' Some will listen and some will refuse to listen for they are a rebellious people.

Cross References

Ezekiel 24:27

On that day your mouth will be opened to him who escaped. You will speak and be mute no longer. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am Jehovah.

Psalm 36:11-12

Do not let the foot of pride come upon me. Do not let the hand of the ungodly drive me away.

Psalm 51:15

O Jehovah, open my lips (help me speak), and my mouth will speak your praise.

Psalm 137:6

Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not consider Jerusalem my highest joy.

Isaiah 1:2

Listen, heaven, and pay attention, earth! Jehovah (YHWH) has spoken: I raised my children and helped them grow, but they have rebelled against me.

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.

Lamentations 2:9

Her gates have gone down into the earth. He destroyed her locks and bars. Her king and her princes are among the nations where there is no law. Her prophets have had no vision from Jehovah.

Ezekiel 2:3-8

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.

Hosea 4:17

Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone.

Amos 5:10

You hate the one who reproves in the gate, and abhor him who speaks the truth (with integrity).

Amos 8:11-12

Behold, the day is coming, said the Lord Jehovah, that I will send a famine in the land. Not a famine of bread, or a thirst for water, but for hearing the words of Jehovah.

Micah 3:6-7

Therefore you will have night. You will have no vision! It will be dark to you. You will not perform divination. The sun will go down on the prophets and they will be in the dark.

Luke 1:20-22

You will be without voice or language till the day when these things happen. Your lack of faith in what I say has caused this.

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