Ezekiel 3:9 BSB — MannaFest

Ezekiel 3:9

I will make your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or dismayed at their presence, even though they are a rebellious house.”

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ASV

As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

KJV

As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead,.... Or, "than a rock" (o); the "adamant" has its name in Greek, because it cannot be conquered or subdued, neither by the hammer, nor by fire; the one cannot break, nor this other consume it; land it is called "shamir" in Hebrew, from its preserving itself from both; it will cut iron in pieces, which is harder than stone, and therefore must be harder than that. Bochart takes it to be the same with "smiris", a hard stone, which jewellers use to polish their gems with; see Jer 17:

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Adamant - Or, diamond Jer 17:1, which was employed to cut flint. Ezekiel’s firmness being that of a diamond, he should cut a stroke home to the hardened hearts of a rebellious people. For “though” read “for.”

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
כְּשָׁמִ֛יר	ke.sha.Mir	like diamond	H8068 →
חָזָ֥ק	cha.Zak	hard	H2389 →
מִצֹּ֖ר	mi.Tzor	more than flint	H6864 →
נָתַ֣תִּי	na.Ta.ti	I make	H5414 →
מִצְחֶ֑ךָ	mitz.Che.kha	forehead your	H4696 →
לֹֽא־	lo'-	not	H3808 →
תִירָ֤א	ti.Ra'	you must fear	H3372 →
אוֹתָם֙	'o.Tam	<obj.> them	H853 →
וְלֹא־	ve.lo'-	and not	H3808 →
תֵחַ֣ת	te.Chat	you must be dismayed	H2865 →
מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם	mi.pe.nei.Hem	from faces their	H6440 →
כִּ֛י	ki	for	H3588 →
בֵּֽית־	beit-	[are] a house of	H1004 →
מְרִ֖י	me.Ri	rebellion	H4805 →
הֵֽמָּה׃ פ	He.mah	they	H1992 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand…
leads to
- Joshua 1:9
  Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Isaiah 43:1–2
  Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your…
- Romans 8:31
  What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Deuteronomy 31:6–8
  Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
- Philippians 4:13
  I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Through
Jeremiah 1:8
Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
leads to
- Joshua 1:5
  No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
Through
Isaiah 50:7
Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.
leads to
- Hebrews 13:6
  So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
- Ezekiel 3:8–9
  Behold, I will make your face as hard as their faces, and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Ezekiel

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Where the connections lead

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About Ezekiel