Ezekiel 3:27 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Ezekiel 3:25 But thou, O son of man, behold, they shall put bands upon thee, and shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not go out among them:

Ezekiel 3:26 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.

Ezekiel 3:27 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "speak", "thee", "open", "mouth", "thou", "shalt", "thus", and "saith". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "speak" and "thee", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And I will make thy tongue cleave...", giving immediate footing for "speak" and "thee". In Ezekiel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "speak" and "thee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.