5For thou art not sent to a people of a profound speech, and of an unknown tongue, but to the house of Israel:


In Context

2 And I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that book :

3 And he said to me: Son of man, thy belly shall eat, and thy bowels shall be filled with this book, which I give thee. And I did eat it: and it was sweet as honey in my mouth.

4 And he said to me: Son of man, go to the house of Israel, and thou shalt speak my words to them.

5 For thou art not sent to a people of a profound speech, and of an unknown tongue, but to the house of Israel:

6 Nor to many nations of a strange speech, and of an unknown tongue, whose words thou canst not understand: and if thou wert sent to them, they would hearken to thee.

7 But the house of Israel will not hearken to thee: because they will not hearken to me: for all the house of Israel are of a hard forehead and an obstinate heart.

Ezekiel 3:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:5For thou [art] not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, [but] to the house of Israel;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:5You are not being sent to a people of obscure speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel-

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:5For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5For thou art not sent to a people of strange language, and of difficult speech, but to the house of Israel;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:5For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5For you are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5For, not unto a people deep of lip and heavy of tongue art thou sent — unto the house of Israel;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:5For you are not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;