Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, for they are a rebellious people. New Living Translation And I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be speechless and unable to rebuke them, for they are rebels. English Standard Version And I will make your tongue cling to the roof of your mouth, so that you shall be mute and unable to reprove them, for they are a rebellious house. Berean Standard Bible I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house. King James Bible And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house. New King James Version I will make your tongue cling to the roof of your mouth, so that you shall be mute and not be one to rebuke them, for they are a rebellious house. New American Standard Bible Moreover, I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be unable to speak and will not be a man who reprimands them, since they are a rebellious house. NASB 1995 “Moreover, I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be mute and cannot be a man who rebukes them, for they are a rebellious house. NASB 1977 “Moreover, I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be dumb, and cannot be a man who rebukes them, for they are a rebellious house. Legacy Standard Bible Moreover, I will make your tongue cling to the roof of your mouth so that you will be mute and cannot be a man who reproves them, for they are a rebellious house. Amplified Bible And I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you cannot talk and you cannot be a man who rebukes the people, for they are a rebellious house. Christian Standard Bible I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be mute and unable to be a mediator for them, for they are a rebellious house. Holman Christian Standard Bible I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be mute and unable to rebuke them, for they are a rebellious house. American Standard Version and I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious house. Contemporary English Version and I will make you unable to talk or to warn those who have rebelled against me. English Revised Version and I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you can't talk or criticize them, even though they are rebellious people. Good News Translation I will paralyze your tongue so that you won't be able to warn these rebellious people. International Standard Version Meanwhile, I'll make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you'll be mute and unable to reprove them, since they're a rebellious group. Majority Standard Bible I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house. NET Bible I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to reprove them, for they are a rebellious house. New Heart English Bible and I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, that you shall be mute, and shall not be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious house. Webster's Bible Translation And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house. World English Bible I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be mute and will not be able to correct them, for they are a rebellious house. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand I cause your tongue to cleave to your palate, and you have been mute, and are not for a reprover to them, for they [are] a house of rebellion. Young's Literal Translation and thy tongue I cause to cleave unto thy palate, and thou hast been dumb, and art not to them for a reprover, for a rebellious house are they. Smith's Literal Translation And will cause thy tongue to cleave to thy palate, and thou wert dumb, and thou shalt not be to them for a man reproving: for they are a house of contradiction. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I will make thy tongue stick fast to the roof of thy mouth, and thou shalt be dumb, and not as a man that reproveth: because they are a provoking house. Catholic Public Domain Version And I will cause your tongue to adhere to the roof of your mouth. And you will be mute, not like a man who reproaches. For they are a provoking house. New American Bible And I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be mute, no longer one who rebukes them for being a rebellious house. New Revised Standard Version and I will make your tongue cling to the roof of your mouth, so that you shall be speechless and unable to reprove them; for they are a rebellious house. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd I will make your tongue cleave to your palate, and you shall be dumb and shall not be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious house. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And your tongue shall stick to the roof of your palate, and you shall be mute, and you shall not be a reprover to them, because they are a rebellious house OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious house. Brenton Septuagint Translation Also I will bind thy tongue, and thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: because it is a provoking house. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Watchman for Israel…25And you, son of man, they will tie with ropes, and you will be bound so that you cannot go out among the people. 26I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house. 27But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you are to tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ Whoever listens, let him listen; and whoever refuses, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.… Cross References Isaiah 6:9-10 And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. Jeremiah 1:9 Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. Exodus 4:11-12 And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? / Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.” Psalm 39:1-2 For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.” / I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred. Isaiah 29:10 For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers. Jeremiah 6:10 To whom can I give this warning? Who will listen to me? Look, their ears are closed, so they cannot hear. See, the word of the LORD has become offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it. Amos 8:11-12 Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. / People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it. Matthew 13:14-15 In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’ Mark 4:11-12 He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables, / so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’” Luke 8:10 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’ John 12:39-40 For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says: / “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.” Acts 28:25-27 They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: / ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’ Romans 11:8 as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” 2 Corinthians 3:14-15 But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. / And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. Treasury of Scripture And I will make your tongue sticks to the roof of your mouth, that you shall be dumb, and shall not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house. I will Ezekiel 24:27 In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD. Psalm 51:15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. Psalm 137:6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. and shalt Lamentations 2:9 Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the LORD. Hosea 4:17 Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone. Amos 5:10 They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly. a reprover [heb] a man reproving Ezekiel 2:3-8 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day… Isaiah 1:2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. Jump to Previous Cause Cleave Dumb Fixed House Moreover Mouth Mute Palate Protests Rebellious Rebuke Rebukes Reprove Reprover Roof Silent Stick Tongue Unable Uncontrolled VoiceJump to Next Cause Cleave Dumb Fixed House Moreover Mouth Mute Palate Protests Rebellious Rebuke Rebukes Reprove Reprover Roof Silent Stick Tongue Unable Uncontrolled VoiceEzekiel 3 1. Ezekiel eats the scroll4. God encourages him 15. God shows him the rule of prophecy 22. God shuts and opens the prophet's mouth I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth This phrase indicates a divine intervention where God imposes silence on Ezekiel. In the context of prophetic ministry, speech is a primary tool, and its removal signifies a significant shift in how God communicates with His people. This act of silencing can be seen as a form of judgment, not only on Ezekiel but more so on the people of Israel, as they are deprived of hearing God's warnings and guidance. The imagery of the tongue sticking to the roof of the mouth suggests an involuntary and complete inability to speak, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation. This mirrors other instances in Scripture where God controls speech, such as Zechariah's temporary muteness in Luke 1:20. and you will be silent and unable to rebuke them though they are a rebellious house Persons / Places / Events 1. EzekielA prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. Known for his vivid visions and symbolic actions. 2. God The sovereign Lord who communicates His will and judgment through His prophets, including Ezekiel. 3. Israelites Referred to as a "rebellious house," they are the people of God who have turned away from His commandments and are experiencing exile as a consequence. 4. Babylon The place of exile for the Israelites, representing both physical and spiritual captivity. 5. Prophetic Silence An event where God temporarily silences Ezekiel, symbolizing the people's spiritual deafness and the seriousness of their rebellion. Teaching Points The Weight of Prophetic ResponsibilityProphets are called to deliver God's message faithfully, regardless of the audience's receptivity. The Consequences of Rebellion Persistent disobedience can lead to a withdrawal of God's guidance and communication. The Role of Silence in God's Plan Sometimes God uses silence to emphasize the gravity of a situation or to prepare His people for a future message. Spiritual Deafness and Blindness A hardened heart can lead to spiritual insensitivity, making it difficult to hear and respond to God's voice. God's Sovereignty in Communication God controls when and how His messages are delivered, demonstrating His ultimate authority over His word.(26) I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth.--Here, under another figure, this enforced silence is attributed, not to "the rebellious house," by whom it was immediately brought about, but to God Himself, whose providence was the ultimate cause by which the prophet was placed in such circumstances. It is a way of expressing strongly the difficulties under which he was to exercise his ministry. Hebrew I will make your tongueוּלְשֽׁוֹנְךָ֙ (ū·lə·šō·wn·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3956: The tongue stick אַדְבִּ֣יק (’aḏ·bîq) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the roof of your mouth, חִכֶּ֔ךָ (ḥik·ke·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2441: Palate, roof of the mouth, gums and you will be silent וְנֶֽאֱלַ֔מְתָּ (wə·ne·’ĕ·lam·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 481: To tie fast, to be tongue-tied and unable וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to rebuke them, מוֹכִ֑יחַ (mō·w·ḵî·aḥ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict though כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they הֵֽמָּה׃ (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They are a rebellious מְרִ֖י (mə·rî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4805: Bitterness, rebellion, bitter, rebellious house. בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house Links Ezekiel 3:26 NIVEzekiel 3:26 NLT Ezekiel 3:26 ESV Ezekiel 3:26 NASB Ezekiel 3:26 KJV Ezekiel 3:26 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 3:26 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 3:26 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 3:26 French Bible Ezekiel 3:26 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 3:26 And I will make your tongue cleave (Ezek. 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