Ezekiel 3:6
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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.

Surely, etc.

Jonah 3:5-10 And Jonah began to enter into the city one day's journey: and he cried and said: Yet forty days and Ninive shall be destroyed. . . .

Matthew 11:20-24 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein were done the most of his miracles, for that they had not done penance. . . .

Matthew 12:41,42 The men of Ninive shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they did penance at the preaching of Jonas. And behold a greater than Jonas here. . . .

Luke 11:20,32 But if I by the finger of God cast out devils, doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you. . . .

Acts 27:28 Who also sounding, found twenty fathoms: and going on a little further, they found fifteen fathoms.

Romans 9:30-33 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles who followed not after justice have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith. . . .

Context
Ezekiel Eats the Scroll
5For thou art not sent to a people of a profound speech, and of an unknown tongue, but to the house of Israel: 6Nor 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.7But 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.…
Cross References
Ezekiel 3:5
For thou art not sent to a people of a profound speech, and of an unknown tongue, but to the house of Israel:

Ezekiel 3:7
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.

Lexicon
not
לֹ֣א ׀ (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

many
רַבִּ֗ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great

peoples
עַמִּ֣ים (‘am·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

of unfamiliar
עִמְקֵ֤י (‘im·qê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6012: Deep, unfathomable

speech
שָׂפָה֙ (śā·p̄āh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8193: The lip, language, a margin

or difficult
וְכִבְדֵ֣י (wə·ḵiḇ·ḏê)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 3515: Heavy

language,
לָשׁ֔וֹן (lā·šō·wn)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3956: The tongue

whose
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

words
דִּבְרֵיהֶ֑ם (diḇ·rê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

you cannot
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

understand.
תִשְׁמַ֖ע (ṯiš·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

Surely
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

if I had sent you
שְׁלַחְתִּ֔יךָ (šə·laḥ·tî·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out

to them,
אֲלֵיהֶם֙ (’ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

they
הֵ֖מָּה (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: They

would have listened
יִשְׁמְע֥וּ (yiš·mə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

to you.
אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ (’ê·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to


Additional Translations
not to many peoples of unfamiliar speech or difficult language, whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you.Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words you can not understand. Surely, had I sent you to them, they would have listened to you.

not to many peoples of a strange speech and of a hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, if I sent thee to them, they would hearken unto thee.

neither to many nations of other speech and other tongues, nor of harsh language, whose words thou wouldest not understand: although if I had sent thee to such, they would have hearkened to thee.

not to many peoples of strange language and of difficult speech, whose words thou canst not understand: had I sent thee to them, would they not hearken unto thee?

not to many peoples of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, if I sent thee to them, they would hearken unto thee.

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.

not to many peoples of a strange speech and of a hard language, whose words you can not understand. Surely, if I sent you to them, they would listen to you.

not unto many peoples, deep of lip and heavy of tongue, whose words thou dost not understand. If I had not sent thee unto them -- they, they do hearken unto thee,
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