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


In Context

2 So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.

3 And he said to me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.

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

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

6 Not to many people of a strange speech and of a hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened to thee.

7 But the house of Israel will not hearken to thee; for they will not hearken to me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hard-hearted.

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:5For thou art not sent to a people of a profound speech, and of an unknown tongue, 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 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;