Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they [are] a rebellious house.
Ver. 2. A rebellious house.] Heb., A house of rebellion, domus perduellis, that hath cast down the gauntlet of defiance against me.
Which have eyes to see, and see not,] sc., To any good purpose. They will not see, Isa 26:11 and who so blind as such? They wink wilfully, which is no small aggravation of their sin. Joh 9:4 Eph 4:18
Which have ears to hear, and hear not,] i.e., Castigatiores non evadunt. They are not a button the better for what they hear. They draw not up the ears of their minds to the ears of their bodies, that one sound might pierce both.