Ezekiel 2:6 “But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not b…”

Ezekiel 2:6

But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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 dwell among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And thou sonne of man, feare them not, neither be afraide of their wordes, although rebels, and thornes be with thee, and thou remainest with scorpions: feare not their wordes, nor be afrayde at their lookes, for they are a rebellious house.

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.

Young's 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,

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.

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Cross references

“be not”

Jeremiah 1:8 Isaiah 51:12 2 Timothy 1:7 Jeremiah 1:17 Matthew 10:28 Micah 3:8

Jeremiah 1:8 · BSB

Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 51:12 · BSB

“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?

2 Timothy 1:7 · BSB

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Jeremiah 1:17 · BSB

Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.

Matthew 10:28 · BSB

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Micah 3:8 · BSB

As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.

“briers”

Micah 7:4 Isaiah 9:18 Jeremiah 6:28 2 Samuel 23:6 2 Samuel 23:7

Micah 7:4 · BSB

The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day for your watchmen has come, the day of your visitation. Now is the time of their confusion.

Isaiah 9:18 · BSB

For wickedness burns like a fire that consumes the thorns and briers and kindles the forest thickets, which roll upward in billows of smoke.

Jeremiah 6:28 · BSB

All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.

2 Samuel 23:6 · BSB

But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand.

2 Samuel 23:7 · BSB

The man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.”

“scorpions”

Luke 10:19 Revelation 9:3–6

Luke 10:19 · BSB

Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.

Revelation 9:3–6 · BSB

And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.

“though they”

1 Peter 3:14 Jeremiah 18:18 Hebrews 11:27 Amos 7:10–17 Isaiah 51:7 Ezekiel 3:26

1 Peter 3:14 · BSB

But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”

Jeremiah 18:18 · BSB

Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his word…

Hebrews 11:27 · BSB

By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.

Amos 7:10–17 · BSB

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words,

Isaiah 51:7 · BSB

Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.

Ezekiel 3:26 · BSB

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

Also

Ezekiel 28:24

Ezekiel 28:24 · BSB

For the people of Israel will no longer face a pricking brier or a painful thorn from all around them who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the Lord GOD.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.

7But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.

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