Ezekiel 3:27 (YLT)

Passage

And in My speaking with thee, I do open thy mouth, and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah; the hearer doth hear, and the forbearer doth forbear; for a rebellious house <FI>are<Fi> they.

Nearby Context

Ezekiel 3:25 `And thou, son of man, lo, they have put on thee thick bands, and have bound thee with them, and thou goest not forth in their midst;

Ezekiel 3:26 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 <FI>are<Fi> they.

Ezekiel 3:27 And in My speaking with thee, I do open thy mouth, and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah; the hearer doth hear, and the forbearer doth forbear; for a rebellious house <FI>are<Fi> they.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "and thy tongue I cause to cleave...", giving immediate footing for "speaking" 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 "speaking" and "thee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.