KJV ORIGINAL
But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But when I speak to you, I'll give you the words to say, and you'll tell them, 'This is what the Lord God says: whoever wants to listen can listen, and whoever wants to ignore this can ignore it — because these people are straight-up rebellious.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's message will be delivered either way — people can choose to listen or not, but the truth is getting spoken.
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