Yehezkel (Ezekiel) 33:30–33 — Listening but not obeying

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Eze 33:30–33

33:30 Listening but not obeying

30 So now son of humanity, your people are out beside the walls and the gates of their houses talking about you, and they’re all telling each other, ‘Let’s go and listen to the prophet’s message that comes from Yahweh.’ 31 So my people will come to you, as they often do, and will sit in front of you and listen to your words, but they won’t obey them. The right words are on their lips, but their hearts are going after unjust profit. 32 Yes, you’re like a lovely song to them, a beautiful sound that’s played well on a stringed instrument, so they’ll listen to your words, but none of them will obey them. 33 So when all that happens, watch out, because it will indeed happen. Then they’ll realise that a prophet’s been among them.”

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30 And_you(ms) Oh _son _of humankind the _children _of your _people _of_your who_are_speaking _together in_you beside the_walls and_in_the _doorways _of the _houses and_he _speaks one with one each with his/its_brother to_say come please and_hear what is_the_message which_is_coming _out from_with YHWH.

31 And_they _come to_you like_the_coming _of a _people and_they _sit to_your_face people _of_my and_they _hear DOM words/messages _of_your and_them not they _do if/because lustful _desires in_mouth _of_their they are_doing after gain _of_their _unjust heart _of_their is_going.

32 And_THERE_you to/for_them are_like_a _song _of lustful _desires one_beautiful _of voice and_one _who_does _well to _play and_they _hear DOM words/messages _of_your and_are_doing not_they them.

33 And_when_comes_it THERE it_is_coming and_they _will _know if/because _that a _prophet he _has _been among_them.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section EZEK 33:30

Listening but not obeying

Eze 33:30–33