Ezekiel 33:32 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezekiel 33:32

Hearing and Not Doing

30 “As for you, son of man, the children of your people are talking about you beside the walls and in the doors of the houses; and they ^aspeak to one another, everyone saying to his brother, ‘Please come and hear what the word is that comes from the Lord.’

31 So ^athey come to you as people do, they ^bsit before you as My people, and they ^chear your words, but they do not do them; ^dfor with their mouth they show much love, but ^etheir hearts pursue their own gain.

32 Indeed you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do ^anot do them.

33 ^aAnd when this comes to pass—surely it will come—then ^bthey will know that a prophet has been among them.”

Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 33:32

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American Standard Version
And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear thy words, but they do them not.

Amplified® Bible
Behold, you are to them as a very lovely [love] song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument, for they hear your words but do not do them.

Contemporary English Version
They treat you as though you were merely singing love songs or playing music. They listen, but don't do anything you say.

Darby English Version
And behold, thou art unto them as a lovely song, a pleasant voice, and one that playeth well on an instrument; and they hear thy words, but they do them not.

Good News Bible
To them you are nothing more than an entertainer singing love songs or playing a harp. They listen to all your words and don't obey a single one of them.

King James Version
And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.

New American Standard Bible
"Behold, you are to them like a sensual song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they hear your words but they do not practice them.

New International Version
Indeed, to them you are nothing more than one who sings love songs with a beautiful voice and plays an instrument well, for they hear your words but do not put them into practice.

New King James Version
Indeed you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Behold, you seem to them like a sensual song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they hear your words but they do not practice them.

Revised Standard Version
And, lo, you are to them like one who sings love songs with a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument, for they hear what you say, but they will not do it.

Young's Literal Translation
And lo, thou `art' to them as a singer of doting loves, A pleasant voice, and playing well on an instrument, And they have heard thy words, and they are not doing them.

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