Ezekiel 2:5 — Compare Translations

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And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

English Amplified

And they, whether they will hear or refuse to hear--for they are a rebellious house--yet shall they know and realize that there has been a prophet among them.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And they, whether they will hear or refuse to hear–for they are a rebellious house–yet shall they know and realize that there has been a prophet among them.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they, whether they will hear or whether they will forbear for they are a rebellious house yet shall they know that there hath been a prophet among them.

English EASY 2024

The Israelites may listen to what you say, or they may not listen. They do not want to obey me. But they will know that I have sent a prophet to them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They are a rebellious people, so they may not listen to you and stop sinning, but at least they will know that there is a prophet living among them.

And whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house) they will know that a prophet has been among them.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Whether those rebels listen to you or not, they will know that a prophet has been among them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Whether they listen or refuse [to listen]-- for they are a rebellious house-- they will know that a prophet has been among them.

English KJV 1611

And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

As for them, whether they listen or not (for they are a rebellious house), they shall know that there has been a prophet among them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"As for them, whether they listen or not--for they are a rebellious house--they will know that a prophet has been among them.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And whether they heed or resist-- for they are a rebellious house-- they shall know that a prophet has been among them.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And as for them, whether they listen or not — for they are a rebellious house — they will know that a prophet has been among them.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"They might listen, or they might not. After all, they refuse to obey me. But whether they listen or not, they will know that a prophet was among them.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

As for them, whether they hear or whether they refuse—for they are a rebellious house—yet they will know that a prophet has been among them.

English NLT

And whether they listen or not--for remember, they are rebels--at least they will know they have had a prophet among them.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house), they shall know that there has been a prophet among them.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And whether they listen or not, this tribe of defiant rebels will know that a true prophet is among them.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house) they will know that there has been a prophet among them.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And whether they listen or not (for remember, they are rebels), they will at least know they have had a prophet among them.

English Tyndale 1537

that whether they be obedient or no (for it is a froward household) they may know yet that there hath been a Prophet among them.