Ezekiel 2:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
And whether they listen or fail to listen--for they are a rebellious people--they will know that a prophet has been among them.

New Living Translation
And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for remember, they are rebels—at least they will know they have had a prophet among them.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
As for them, whether they listen or not—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.

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.

NASB 1977
“As for them, whether they listen or not—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.

Amplified Bible
As for them, whether they listen or refuse [to listen]—for they are a rebellious house—yet they will know and be fully aware of the fact that there has been a prophet among them.

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.

Holman 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."

Contemporary English Version
Those rebels may not even listen, but at least they will know that a prophet has come to them.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whether these rebellious people listen or not, they will realize that a prophet has been among them.

International Standard Version
Whether this rebellious group listens to you or not, at least they'll realize that a prophet had appeared in their midst!

NET Bible
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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

King James 2000 Bible
And they, whether they will hear, or whether they refuse, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there has been a prophet among them.

New Heart English Bible
They, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house), yet shall know that there has been a prophet among them.

World English Bible
They, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house), yet shall know that there has been a prophet among them.

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

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
And they, whether they will hear or whether they will forbear--for they are a rebellious house--yet they shall know that there has been a prophet among them.

Darby Bible Translation
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 Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But surely they will not heare, neither in deede will they cease: for they are a rebellious house: yet shall they knowe that there hath bene a Prophet among them.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And whether they wyll heare or refuse (for they are a rebellious house) yet they may knowe that there hath ben a prophete among them.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
yt whether they be obedient or no (for it is a frauwarde housholde) they maye knowe yet that there hath bene a prophet amonge them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they—whether they hear, or whether they refrain, for they [are] a house of rebellion—have known that a prophet has been in their midst.

Young's Literal Translation
and they -- whether they hear, or whether they forbear, for a rebellious house they are -- have known that a prophet hath been in their midst.

Smith's Literal Translation
And if they will hear, and if they will desist, (for they a house of contradiction,) and they shall know that a prophet was in the midst of them.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If so be they at least will hear, and if so be they will forbear, for they are a provoking house: and they shall know that there hath been a prophet in the midst of them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Perhaps it may be that they will hear, and perhaps they may be quieted. For they are a provoking house. And they shall know that there has been a prophet in their midst.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Perhaps they shall hear and they shall be moved, because they are a rebellious household, and they shall know that you are a Prophet in their midst

Lamsa Bible
Perhaps they will listen and tremble (for they are a rebellious house), and they shall know that you are a prophet among them.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Whether then indeed they shall hear or fear. (for it is a provoking house,) yet they shall know that thou art a prophet in the midst of them.
















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