Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 3:7

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

And Heb. put adversatively is rightly rendred but.

Have no mind or will, the original is not here, as mostly 'tis elsewhere, content to expresse it by the word in the Tense, which connoteth the event. But the original first points out their want of a will and inclination, they have no propensity to hear, they are obstinate in their refusal, next adds what 'twas their wills were obstinately averse to, i. e. hearing and obeying.

This passage confirms the prediction, and with all fore-arms the Prophet that he s[illegible: 1 letter]umble not at their scandalous refusal and abusing of him, so they have used their God and his, and no wonder if they consent as little to him as they have to God.

i. e. The far greater part, not every particular Person, there were of the Captives some few like good Figs, &c.

Have hardened their Faces, they are not ashamed, nor can they blush now, as Ier. 3.3. Brazen faced is no new phrase or Anglicisme, but as old as Isaiah 48.4. nay as old as habitual sin.

This the root whence the other springs, and what hope from such whose hearts are as far from relenting as their Faces from blushing? How can it be expected they will hear whose Hearts are deafer then their Ear.

Marginal references: Joh. 1[illegible: 1 letter] 20.; Heb. [illegible: 1 span].