Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD.
And you, son of man, your own people are still talking about you behind your back. They're gossiping by the walls and in doorways, telling each other, 'Hey, come listen to what this guy says God is telling him.'
Even when people are curious about God's message, they might still be talking about the messenger behind their back.
📚 Historical Context
In the context of Ezekiel's prophecy during the Babylonian exile around the 6th century BC, the prophet was living among the Jewish exiles and delivering God's messages of warning and repentance to a people facing judgment for their unfaithfulness. The verse describes how the exiles were casually gossiping about Ezekiel's words in public spaces like walls and doorways, inviting one another to hear what God was saying through him, but this often reflected a lack of genuine commitment. This highlights a common biblical theme where people hear divine truth yet fail to act on it.
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